Silent Night, Lonely Night (TV 1969)

Over the Christmas holidays in a small New England college town, a man and a woman share a brief interlude. He is there to visit his wife, who is a mental patient at the university, and she... See full summary »

Director:

Daniel Petrie

Writers:

Robert Anderson (play), John Vlahos

Stars:

Lloyd Bridges, Shirley Jones, Lynn Carlin

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Lloyd Bridges	...	John Sparrow
Shirley Jones	...	Katherine Johnson
Lynn Carlin	...	Jennifer Sparrow
Carrie Snodgress	...	Janet
Cloris Leachman	...	Ginny
Robert Lipton	...	Philip
Richard Eastham	...	Paul Johnson
Stefan Arngrim	...	Jerry Johnson
Nydia Westman	...	Mae
Woodrow Parfrey	...	Dr. Hyatt
Edward R. Leadbetter	...	Mac the cab driver
Walter Boughton	...	Walter, the desk clerk
Amzie Strickland	...	Saleswoman
Marjie Short	...	Young Ginny (as Marjorie Anne Short)
Jeff Bridges	...	Young John (as Jeffrey Bridges)

Storyline

Over the Christmas holidays in a small New England college town, a man and a woman share a brief interlude. He is there to visit his wife, who is a mental patient at the university, and she is there visiting her son, who is a student, after discovering her husband's infidelity.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 1969 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many buildings on and near the Amherst College campus were used in the filming of this movie.

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Crazy Credits

The opening titles include: "Appreciation is expressed for the cooperation and kindness received in the making of this film at Amherst, Massachusetts."

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Soundtracks

"Let It Be Me"
Heard as an instrumental on the jukebox at the bus stop in the opening scenes

User Reviews

One of My favorite Christmas Time Movies Of All Time

This is one of my favorite Christmas time movies of all time. I cannot say enough about this movie.I saw this for the first time when I was around eleven years old. I saw it again last Christmas, and it has stood up to the test of time, no doubt about it.The winter time setting is exquisite, I think it one of the reasons that this movie is so special. Lloyd bridges and Shirley Jones as the two lonely people are magnificent.Remember that Lloyd bridges was in the early television series Seahunt?This character he portrays is quite a departure from that role. Shirley Jones, so very beautiful, and such a talented actress.The story did not end the way that I wanted it to,but in the end it might have been better for that reason.If you love romance, excellent writing, and wonderful actors, and Christmas time, then this gem is for you. I gave this an excellent rating.I highly recommend this movie to everyone.