| Love Always, Santa | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Brian Herzlinger Jay Black |
| Directed by | Brian Herzlinger |
| Starring | Marguerite Moreau Mike Faiola Brady Smith Isadora Swann Jay Black |
| Music by | Tony DeSare |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Michael Leahy Lori Bell Leahy |
| Editor | Travis Graalman |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Production company | MarVista Entertainment |
| Budget | $500,000 |
| Original release | |
| Release | November 3, 2016 |
Love Always, Santa is a 2016 romantic comedy television film first broadcast by Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. It was written by Brian Herzlinger and Jay Black, directed by Herzlinger, and produced by MarVista Entertainment. The film was set in and partially filmed in Northfield, Minnesota.
The daughter (Isadora Swann) of a widow (Marguerite Moreau) writes to Santa Claus, asking for her mother to find love again. A struggling writer (Mike Faiola), who has taken a job writing responses in Santa's name, receives the letter, and he finds new inspiration and the beginnings of a romance.
Philip Weyhe of the Northfield News called it "largely enjoyable, rather funny and a good time." Weyhe criticized the film for being sappy and predictable, but praised Swann's and Moreau's performances.