The Gift

Name: The Gift
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1953-12-24
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Charles Boyer, Maureen O'Sullivan, Dan Tobin

Episode aired Dec 24, 1953
30m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

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S2.E14

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Charles Boyer and Ann Doran in Four Star Playhouse (1952)

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Businessman Carl Baxter is a good boss for 364 days a year, but his memories of his estrangement with his son causes his mood to change at Christmas.Businessman Carl Baxter is a good boss for 364 days a year, but his memories of his estrangement with his son causes his mood to change at Christmas.Businessman Carl Baxter is a good boss for 364 days a year, but his memories of his estrangement with his son causes his mood to change at Christmas.

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

YOUR RATING

Director
- Robert Aldrich
Writers
- John Bagni(screenplay)
- Gwen Bagni(screenplay)
- Amory Hare(story)
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Quotes
Carl Baxter: [Bitterly to Minna] Christmas spirit! As synthetic as the snow they put on trees!

Soundtracks
Plaisir d'Amour
(uncredited)
Music by Johann Martini
Played on Christmas bells in department store

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Top review

7/10

Nice Film

BEWARE OF BOGUS REVIEWS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW. WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THAT TELLS ME THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE PRODUCTION. IF ITS A NEGATIVE REVIEW THEN THEY MIGHT HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST THAT PRODUCTION. NOW I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 200 HOLIDAY MOVIES. I HAVE NO AGENDA. I AM FARE ABOUT THESE FILMS.

Businessman Carl Baxter is a good boss for 364 days a year, but his memories of his estrangement with his son causes his mood to change at Christmas.

This is not a bad little 30 minute drama. Its a first class production with respectable actors. My major problem with it is just that it ends way too fast.

You won't be bored with this. The abrupt ending is a little jarring.

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