i have be a fan of john dye and since his performance in touch by an angel on tv and when once upon a christmas first premier on family channel it look like a charming christmas movie . kathy ireland role a the young daughter of santa claus be touch and sweet . what can one expect from two talented star this movie be about the power of have faith again in the christmas spirit and at an hour and 30 minute it enjoyable without be overdone . christmas be about to be cancel because there a majority of child out there who have be more naughty then nice and santa claus ( campbell ) be decide to go away on vacation put his old daughter rudolfa ( haskell ) in charge . however his younger daughter kristen ( ireland ) doesn not like that plan one bit and she make a deal with dad that if one family name be return to the nice list then christmas will go on as plan . but the task be more challenge than ever because the family chosen be the morgan clan kyle ( kirk ) and his sister brittany ( prout ) be two spoiled brat because their father widower and workaholic bill ( dye ) be always too busy . then there uncle johnny ( yorke ) who be goodhearted but not the ideal guardian . once she become the nanny the two sibling try everything in their power to get rid of her . during a vacation mostly to do with work the car break down and theyre strand at an old house in the middle of nowhere . they try to make the most out of this holiday soon everything begin to change not just in the kid but in bill whose fall in love kristen . when rudolfa plan to stop christmas go out of control kristen will make the ultimate decision for the family she love . fill with heartwarming moment and romance once upon a christmas be the ideal holiday movie .