One Christmas (1994)

A young man is sent to visit his estranged father for Christmas in 1930 in New Orleans. Based on an autobiograhical short story by Truman Capote.

Director:

Tony Bill

Writers:

Truman Capote (short story "One Christmas"), Duane Poole (teleplay)

Stars:

Katharine Hepburn, Henry Winkler, Swoosie Kurtz

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katharine Hepburn	...	Cornelia Beaumont
Henry Winkler	...	Dad
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Emily
T.J. Lowther	...	Buddy
Tonea Stewart	...	Evangeline
Pat Hingle	...	Bus driver
Julie Harris	...	Sook
Troy Simmons	...	Toby
Marilyn Allen	...	Miss Ivy
Mary Lucy Bivins	...	Miss Julene
Henderson Gilliland	...	Glenn Gilmore
Joe Inscoe	...	Mr. Farris
Joe Maggard	...	Dixon Hobbs
David Lenthall	...	Billiard player
Thomas Myers Jr.	...	Salesman

Storyline

A young man is sent to visit his estranged father for Christmas in 1930 in New Orleans. Based on an autobiograhical short story by Truman Capote.

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Plot Keywords:

family relationship | christmas | last film role for actress | reconciliation | intimate | 

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Taglines:

Snow and salvation in New Orleans? Never underestimate the holiday spirit.

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Truman Capote's One Christmas

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Karpf-Davis Entertainment Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Katharine Hepburn's last film appearance.

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Goofs

In the restaurant when Buddy and his father are eating oyster's, the Tabasco bottle on the table is not vintage from the 1930s. It is the present-day bottle with a red plastic top. That would not have been a 30s bottle.

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Quotes

Dixon Hobbs: Thought I might find you here.
Dad: Well, if isn't the very sturdy Dixon Hobbs. What brings you here?
Dixon Hobbs: My sister's money. Don't tell me you haven't heard I've been looking for you.
Dad: Mm, word is you have some concerns about an investment she's made.
Dixon Hobbs: My only concern is how fast you're going to give her that money back.
Dad: Are you telling me that you question her ability to make her own decisions?
Dixon Hobbs: [grabs Dad by shirt collar] Let's just say, I don't think it's a sound business investment.
Dad: I didn't realize the...

User Reviews

Only for Hepburn Fans

The only reason I give this 6 stars is because of Katharine Hepburn. This just happened to be her final film role and I still can't figure out why she'd choose this as an end to her glorious career. She is the only reason I saw this movie and after viewing it, I can't say there was anything I enjoyed about this film other than her presence, even though her scenes took up less than 10 minutes of screen time. She is visibly frail in this movie, with her head shaking so severely, I though it was going to fall off any second. There were some good performances by Swoosie Kurtz and Henry Winkler but everything else about this movie "stinks". I just didn't connect with any of the characters due to their underdevelopment and the movie doesn't feel like it takes place in the 1930's, but then again I suppose the budget of this TV movie wouldn't allow that. Like I said before, I'd only recommend this to Hepburn fans, but anyone else shouldn't bother.