Review of The Christmas Star (1986) by Kathy M — 30 Mar 2007

The young star looks an awful lot like Barret Oliver, although they do not list the child star's name in the credits -- A great story too!

This review of The Christmas Star (1986) was written by Kathy M on 30 Mar 2007.

The Christmas Star has generally received mixed reviews.

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