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8.5/10   431 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Earl Hamner Jr. (novel)
Earl Hamner Jr. (screenplay)
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Release Date:
19 December 1971 (USA) more
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Plot:
Story of the events that happened on Christmas Eve, 1933, to one rural American family. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 5 nominations more
User Comments:
My Christmas is complete! more (16 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for brief mild language.
Runtime:
100 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Earl Hamner's two children Scott and Carrie are in the film as two of the children listening to the missionary lady. Carrie is the short-dark-haired girl in a home-made hat and Scott is the boy with paler hair, also in a hat. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the children are unpacking the Christmas ornaments, Jim-Bob jostles Elizabeth's arm and the ornament shatters. Erin can be seen mouthing Elizabeth's line: "You bumped my arm!" more
Quotes:
Charlie Sneed: Ike, the keys to my car are in my pocket right over here. Now you take them and drive that boy all over town.
Ike Godsey: Oh Charlie you know I can't do that until the law finishes his pool game.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons (1980) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Jingle Bells more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
My Christmas is complete!, 19 December 2005
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Author: BumpyRide from TCM's Basement

I was so glad to see that this is out on DVD. It looks great, I'm glad Paramount spent some time restoring it to its present condition. This truly is a modern day classic. I was enthralled with this when it ran on television for the very first time, and its lost none of its appeal for me 34 years later. The entire story exudes reality for me and you actually care about this family. Patricia Neal is wonderful as Olivia. It's too bad she didn't go on to do the television show. She added a touch of reality but also she conveyed a true sense of having seen hardship in her own life that conveys to the screen. If you've never seen this movie, and you're longing for Christmases gone by, treat yourself and either rent or buy the DVD. This is a big step above "The Walton's."

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