A Christmas Melody - wikipedia A Christmas Melody A Christmas Melody Written by David Diamond David Weissman Screenplay by Jennifer Notas Shapiro Directed by Mariah Carey Starring Lacey Chabert Mariah Carey Music by Laura Karpman Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English Production Producer ( s ) Karri O'Reilly Cinematography Jeff Barklage Editor ( s ) Heath Ryan Running time 83 min Production company ( s ) MPCA New Line Cinema RatPac Entertainment Release Original network Hallmark Channel Original release December 19, 2015 ( 2015 - 12 - 19 ) External links Website www.hallmarkchannel.com/a-christmas-melody A Christmas Melody, also known under its working title of Mistletoe & Melody, is a 2015 American Christmas television film and the feature film directorial debut of Mariah Carey, who co-stars with Lacey Chabert. It was filmed in October 2015, and debuted on the Hallmark Channel on December 19, 2015. The film was viewed by 3.95 million people upon its debut. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release and reception 5 References 6 External links Synopsis Widowed mother Kristin ( Lacey Chabert ) has recently moved back to her home town of Silver Falls, Ohio with her daughter Emily ( Fina Strazza ) after her fashion business in Los Angeles folded. The process has been difficult for both of them, especially as the move brings Kristin face to face with Melissa ( Mariah Carey ), her former rival from high school and the current president of the local PTA. The two women are instantly at odds with one another, making it necessary for their loved ones to show them the Christmas spirit and help them to overcome their differences. Cast Lacey Chabert as Kristin Mariah Carey as Melissa Brennan Elliott as Danny Fina Strazza as Emily Kathy Najimy as Sarah Credits adapted from Hallmark Channel 's official website. Production In September 2015, the Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky Film Commission stated that Carey would be filming in Cincinnati for an upcoming film, Mistletoe & Melody. Carey was confirmed to be serving as the film 's director and as one of the film 's stars, and Stella Bulochnikov, Jonathan Axelrod, Alan Ett, Eric Jarboe and Kevin Connor were named as the movie 's executive producers. Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott were also later confirmed as actors for the film, which had been re-titled A Christmas Melody. Child actress Fina Strazza was brought on to play Chabert 's daughter and to sing `` Oh Santa ! '', which Carey re-wrote for the film. Filming began on October 6, 2015 in Hyde Park and was expected to wrap on October 16, but did not finish until October 26. On November 17, 2015, the Hallmark Channel released a trailer for A Christmas Melody. Entertainment Tonight poked fun at the trailer, writing `` Only time will tell how much holiday cheer can be stuffed into one movie, but if this trailer is any indication, A Christmas Melody will be pushing the boundaries. '' Release and reception A Christmas Melody first aired on the Hallmark Channel on December 19, 2015, as part of the `` Countdown to Christmas '' holiday programming. It was seen by 3.95 million viewers upon release, more than any other show that day. VH1 wrote a mixed review for the film, stating `` Sure, the film has an abrupt, saccharine ending, but that does n't make the journey to it any less fun to watch. In terms of Mariah Carey shade, A Christmas Melody is Oscar - worthy. It 's just the so - bad - it 's - good trainwreck slosh you need to liven up your It 's a Wonderful Life coma. '' The New York Times was also mixed in their opinion, writing `` In telling the story of Kristen ( Lacey Chabert ), a widowed single mom whose Los Angeles fashion boutique goes bust, the movie is as blandly watchable as everything else in Hallmark 's Christmas lineup, which includes titles like I 'm Not Ready for Christmas, Merry Matrimony and ' Tis the Season for Love. But Ms. Carey 's participation makes the generic badness of A Christmas Melody a touch better than its neighbors. She treats herself like a woman who 's come to family entertainment from Venus. '' NPR praised the film as a `` delightfully bonkers addition to the firmament of holiday madness ''. References Jump up ^ Parker, E ( October 7, 2015 ). `` Mariah Carey Directs ' A Christmas Melody ' Movie In Time For The Holidays ''. CBS Radio. Retrieved November 18, 2015. Jump up ^ Tietjen, Alexa. `` Mariah Carey 's Upcoming Hallmark Film A Christmas Melody Was Definitely Inevitable ''. VH1. Retrieved November 18, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Cast of A Christmas Melody ''. Hallmark Channel. Retrieved December 6, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Mains, Brian. `` Mariah Carey to direct and star in ' Melody & Mistletoe ' in Cincinnati ''. WCPO. Retrieved November 18, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Mariah Carey continues filming ' A Christmas Melody ' in Wyoming ''. WLWT. Retrieved November 18, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Mariah Carey on the Helm of ' Christmas Melody ' for the Hallmark Channel ''. Latino Post. Retrieved November 18, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Kiesewetter, John. `` Mariah Carey Starts Filming ' A Christmas Melody ' ''. WVXU. Retrieved 18 November 2015. Jump up ^ Kiesewetter, John. `` Broadway 's ' Matilda ' Star Here For Mariah Carey Movie ''. WVXU. Retrieved 18 November 2015. Jump up ^ Motsinger, Carol. `` Mariah Carey movie transforms Wyoming ''. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 18, 2015. Jump up ^ Strecker, Erin. `` All I Want for Christmas Is Mariah Carey 's Christmas TV Movie : Watch the Trailer ''. Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2015. Jump up ^ Seemayer, Zach. `` Mariah Carey 's Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie Looks as Cheesy as You Imagined ''. Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved November 18, 2015. Jump up ^ Hitt, Caitlyn ( November 30, 2015 ). `` Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies 2015 : December Countdown To Christmas Premiere Dates and Trailers ''. International Business Times. Retrieved December 19, 2015. Jump up ^ Kissell, Rick ( December 22, 2015 ). `` MPCA -- Brad Krevoy TV 's `` A Christmas Melody '' is # 1 rated show on cable during debut ``. Motion Picture Corporation of America. Retrieved September 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mariah Carey as a Shady PTA Mom in Hallmark 's A Christmas Melody Is Peak Mariah Carey ''. VH1. Retrieved December 20, 2015. Jump up ^ Morris, Wesley ( December 22, 2015 ). `` Mariah Carey 's List Is Short : All She Wants Is Immortality ''. The New York Times. ISSN 0362 - 4331. Retrieved December 24, 2015. Jump up ^ Holmes, Linda ( December 21, 2015 ). `` 20 Things You Desperately Need To Know About Mariah 's Hallmark Movie ''. NPR. Retrieved December 28, 2015. External links Official website A Christmas Melody on IMDb A Christmas Melody at AllMovie A Christmas Melody at the TCM Movie Database Mariah Carey Albums Awards and nominations Singles Videography Tours Studio albums Mariah Carey Emotions Music Box Merry Christmas Daydream Butterfly Rainbow Charmbracelet The Emancipation of Mimi E = MC2 Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel Merry Christmas II You Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse Live albums MTV Unplugged Compilation albums # 1 's Greatest Hits The Remixes The Ballads The Essential Mariah Carey # 1 to Infinity Soundtrack albums Glitter Video albums The First Vision Here Is Mariah Carey Fantasy : Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden Around the World # 1 's The Adventures of Mimi Television VH1 Divas American Idol A Christmas Melody Mariah 's World Tours Music Box Tour Daydream World Tour Butterfly World Tour Rainbow World Tour Charmbracelet World Tour The Adventures of Mimi Angels Advocate Tour The Elusive Chanteuse Show The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour All the Hits Tour Residency show Live at the Pearl All I Want for Christmas Is You, A Night of Joy and Festivity # 1 to Infinity Fragrances M by Mariah Carey Luscious Pink Forever Companies Monarc Entertainment Butterfly MC Records Related topics Tommy Mottola Nick Cannon Lionel Cole James Packer VH1 Divas Book Portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Christmas_Melody&oldid=800995142 '' Categories : 2015 television films American Christmas films Hallmark Channel original films American films Directorial debut films Hidden categories : Pages using infobox television with editor parameter Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Português Edit links This page was last edited on 17 September 2017, at 01 : 20. 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Question: who sings oh santa in a christmas melody
Answer: Fina Strazza