A Christmas to Remember (1978)
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- 1h 40min
- Drama, Family
- 20 Dec 1978 (USA)
- TV Movie
A city-bred grandson moves to his grandparents' farm during the Great Depression and grows up enough under their tough care to help his grandfather deliver a surprise gift on Christmas Eve to their community church with help from a phantom...
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win.
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Cast
| Jason Robards | ... |
Daniel Larson
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| Eva Marie Saint | ... |
Emma Larson
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George Parry | ... |
Rusty McCloud
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| Joanne Woodward | ... |
Mildred McCloud
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Bryan Englund | ... |
Danny Larson
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| Mary-Beth Manning | ... |
Louise Hockmeyer
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Nora Martin | ... |
Lollie Hockmeyer
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Sally Chamberlin | ... |
Lil Hockmeyer
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Arvid Carlson | ... |
Ralph Youngquist
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Mildred Carlson | ... |
Beulah Youngquist
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| Allen Hamilton | ... |
Oskar Hockmeyer
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| Guy Paul | ... |
Tall Fellow
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Alexander A. Mayer | ... |
Russell McCloud - Grown
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Pamela Danser | ... |
Lollie Hockmeyer - Grown
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Lowell Anderson | ... |
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Directed by
| George Englund | ||
Written by
| Stewart Stern | ... | () |
| Glendon Swarthout | ... | (novel "A Christmas Gift, aka The Melodeon") |
| Miles Hood Swarthout | ... | (teleplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| George Englund | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jimmie Haskell | ||
Cinematography by
| Gayne Rescher | ||
Editing by
| Jacqueline Cambas | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Griffin | ... | supervising editor (as Gary Griffen) |
| Tim McAvoy | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Susan Shaw | ... | (as Su Shaw) |
Art Direction by
| Alexander A. Mayer | ... | (as Alex Mayer) |
Set Decoration by
| Joanne MacDougall | ||
Costume Design by
| Susan Hum | ||
Production Management
| Robert Schneider | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ray Greenfield | ... | second assistant director |
| Sascha Schneider | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Thomas Gark | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gordon Daniel | ... | dialogue editor |
| Gil Marchant | ... | supervising sound editor (as Gil Marchand) |
| Norm Drain | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Stan Gordon | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Hoppy Mehterian | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Eddie Nelson | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| George Porter | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Louis R. Cooper | ... | special effects (as Lou Cooper) |
Location Management
| Mary F. Galloway | ... | location manager (as Mary Galloway) |
| Nava Jacoby | ... | location auditor |
Music Department
| Ken Wilhoit | ... | music editor |
Additional Crew
| Kathy Sarreal | ... | production office coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1978) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2011) (World-wide) (tv) (syndication)
- Video Classics (1984) (Australia) (video)
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Storyline
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A city-bred grandson moves to his grandparents' farm during the Great Depression and grows up enough under their tough care to help his grandfather deliver a surprise gift on Christmas Eve to their community church with help from a phantom stranger. Written by Miles Hood Swarthout |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film cast includes three Oscar winners: Jason Robards, Eva Marie Saint, and Joanne Woodward. See more » |