A Song for the Season (TV 1999)
"A Holiday Romance" (original title)

A staid school administrator (Gerald McRaney) comes to town to close a school and ends up falling in love with a charming music teacher (Naomi Judd).

Director:

Bobby Roth

Writer:

Darrah Cloud

Stars:

Naomi Judd, Andy Griffith, Gerald McRaney

Cast

Credited cast:
Naomi Judd	...	Lily Waite
Andy Griffith	...	Jake Peterson
Gerald McRaney	...	Cal Peterson
Joon Nah	...	Singer at Gas Station
Alison Pill	...	Fern
Jayne Eastwood	...	Margie
Taborah Johnson	...	Anne Hutchinson
Jackie Richardson	...	Bea Buskins
Brian Heighton	...	Todd
Jack Duffy	...	Irwin
Sumela Kay	...	Clarissa
Adam Dolson	...	Del
Nathan Carter	...	Hal
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Boogalou	...	Lily's Dog
The Essentials	...	Singers at Gas Station

Storyline

A staid school administrator (Gerald McRaney) comes to town to close a school and ends up falling in love with a charming music teacher (Naomi Judd).

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Plot Keywords:

music teacher | auditorium | applause | old man | shopping mall | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 December 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

One More White Christmas

Filming Locations:

Port Hope, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fremantle Media North America, Jaffe/Braunstein Films, Pebblehut Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The singers at the gas station are better known as a vocal group called The Essentials. Hailing from Toronto Canada, The Essentials regularly perform shows all over North America.

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Goofs

When Jake Peterson (Andy Griffith) goes out to his truck to listen to the radio show, it shows him trying to start the truck engine. The starter motor is cranking, therefore, the battery is charged, therefore, the radio should work.

User Reviews

Just the way I like my Christmastime/Romance Stories... sappy and sweet!

At first, I wasn't certain whether or not I wanted to watch this film, since I happen to deeply loathe Country/Western music. However, I watched it anyway... since I needed some help with getting into the Christmas mood, this year. Well, color me surprised! It turned out to be a good movie after all. A strong storyline, believable situations and outcomes and strong performances all around. But, what impressed me most was the young girl who played the part of Fern. She's a 14 year old actress by the name of Alison Pill. She showed such a wonderful range of emotions in her portrayal. To me, the best reason to see this film is her AND the duet that she sings with Naomi Judd, at the end. It's priceless! P.S. The other thing that made me happy with this movie... NO C&W MUSIC! ;-)