Christy 

Based on the bestseller by Catherine Marshall, Christy tells the story of an idealistic nineteen year old who leaves the comforts of her city home to teach school in the impoverished ... See full summary »

Creator:

Patricia Green

Stars:

Kellie Martin, Stewart Finlay-McLennan, Tyne Daly

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kellie Martin	...	Christy Huddleston 20 episodes, 1994-1995
Stewart Finlay-McLennan	...	Dr. Neil MacNeill 20 episodes, 1994-1995
Tyne Daly	...	Alice Henderson 20 episodes, 1994-1995
Randall Batinkoff	...	Rev. David Grantland 20 episodes, 1994-1995
Emily Schulman	...	Ruby Mae Morrison 20 episodes, 1994-1995
Tess Harper	...	Fairlight Spencer 19 episodes, 1994-1995
Bruce McKinnon	...	Jeb Spencer 15 episodes, 1994-1995
Andy Nichols	...	Little Burl Allen 14 episodes, 1994-1995
Clay Jeter	...	Creed Allen 14 episodes, 1994-1995
Kyle Hudgens	...	Sam Houston Holcombe 13 episodes, 1994-1995
Alyssa Hmielewski	...	Mountie O'Teale 11 episodes, 1994-1995
Frank Hoyt Taylor	...	Uncle Bogg 11 episodes, 1994-1995
Jenny Krochmal	...	Zady Spencer 10 episodes, 1994-1995
Jack Landry	...	Rob Allen 9 episodes, 1994-1995
Bonita Allen	...	Mary Allen 9 episodes, 1994-1995

Storyline

Based on the bestseller by Catherine Marshall, Christy tells the story of an idealistic nineteen year old who leaves the comforts of her city home to teach school in the impoverished Appalachian community of Cutter Gap, Tennessee in 1912. Strength, determination, and faith guide young Christy Huddleston through unforeseen difficulties, help her to gain understanding of the proud mountain people, and win her mentorship, friendship, and the love of two men.

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Plot Keywords:

tennessee | forename as title | one word title | based on novel | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Catherine Marshall's Christy

Filming Locations:

Tennessee, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Family Productions, MTM Enterprises, The Rosenzweig Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (21 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christy was actually filmed in and around Townsend, TN, a small town near Gatlinburg that calls itself the "Peaceful Side of the Smokies." Many of the buildings still exist, though most are on private land and can only be viewed from the road.

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Connections

Followed by Christy (1994)

User Reviews

Christy forever

Christy was a wonderful, suitable entertainment that everyone could enjoy, and if you crave drama and romance...you would not be disappointed in Christy. The struggles Christy endures to love and understand her schoolchildren and make a life for herself in the backwoods mission and not as a sheltered city girl are amazing. Christy also has two men deeply in love with her, and she with them for different reasons. In one corner is the earnest young minister David, and the stubborn, brooding, but lovable Dr. MacNeill. I hope that a miniseries will air to conclude the story on-screen. But if that never comes to pass, choose an ending for yourself and be happy!