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Silver Bells

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  • 20132013
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  • 1h 29m
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Silver Bells (2013)
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An overly win-driven sportscaster goes too far and must perform community service during December as a bell-ringer for the Salvation Army.An overly win-driven sportscaster goes too far and must perform community service during December as a bell-ringer for the Salvation Army.An overly win-driven sportscaster goes too far and must perform community service during December as a bell-ringer for the Salvation Army.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
354
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  • Director
    • Harold Cronk
  • Writer
    • Andrea Gyertson Nasfell
  • Stars
    • Bruce Boxleitner
    • Kenton Duty
    • Antonio Fargas
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  • Director
    • Harold Cronk
  • Writer
    • Andrea Gyertson Nasfell
  • Stars
    • Bruce Boxleitner
    • Kenton Duty
    • Antonio Fargas
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    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Bruce Boxleitner
    Bruce Boxleitner
    • Bruce Daltas Bruce Dalt
    Kenton Duty
    Kenton Duty
    • Jason Daltas Jason Dalt
    Antonio Fargas
    Antonio Fargas
    • Major Melvin Lowellas Major Melvin Lowell
    Bridgett Newton
    Bridgett Newton
    • Piper Daltas Piper Dalt
    Russell Wolfe
    • Jim Morganas Jim Morgan
    Laura Spencer
    Laura Spencer
    • Kasey Daltas Kasey Dalt
    Amy E. Kiser
    • Lesley Stilesas Lesley Stiles
    Kevin Downes
    Kevin Downes
    • Ref #1as Ref #1
    Ryan Newman
    • Ref #2as Ref #2
    John Benchley
    • Food Volunteeras Food Volunteer
    Kym Whitehead
    • Roberta Lowellas Roberta Lowell
    Amy McFadden
    • Judy Gageas Judy Gage
    Thomas Richert
    • Arlo Gageas Arlo Gage
    • (as Tom Richert)
    William Matthews
    William Matthews
    • Chadas Chad
    • (as Matt Tailford)
    Noah Genson
    • Point Guardas Point Guard
    Michael Q Trucks
    • Forwardas Forward
    • (as Michael Trucks)
    Arthur Cartwright
    Arthur Cartwright
    • Derek Jensenas Derek Jensen
    Channelle Battles
    • Mrs. Jensenas Mrs. Jensen
    • Director
      • Harold Cronk
    • Writer
      • Andrea Gyertson Nasfell
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    Sportscaster Bruce Dalt is a man basically full of himself with nothing to curb his competitive and ceaseless go-for-the-gold attitude. A mishap during his son's basketball game lands him in court where he is ordered to do community service. Now he's a reluctant bell-ringer for the Salvation Army. His arrogant behavior, captured on video, goes viral and negatively impacts his career and family, causing both to crumble before him. Major Melvin Lowell of the Salvation Army, knowing of God's love, guides his actions, hoping he'll come to recognize the charity of Christmas beyond just coins gathered in a collection pot. —statmanjeff
    • christmas
    • salvation army
    • community service
    • sportscaster
    • charity
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    • Goofs
      At the 1:05 mark, Bruce is ringing his bell but no sound comes from it.
    • Quotes

      Jason Dalt: Full-contact shopping - the true meaning of Christmas.

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    3/10
    Sappy salute to the Salvation Army
    From Thanksgiving until Christmas those bell ringers and their pots are seen in all kinds of public places. Silver Bells has nothing to do with that familiar Yuletide favorite that Jay Livingston and Ray Evans wrote for a much better film. You'll note hear a note of it in this film Silver Bells.

    The film is a rather sappy salute and huge commercial plug for the Salvation Army and the good work they do. As a group that is notorious for discriminating against LGBT people I'm loath to say a good word for a film that plugs that organization.

    Bruce Boxleitner is a sports reporter on a local TV station in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and he's a most competitive guy and instills that in his kids Laura Spencer and Kenton Duty. One night at one Kenton's basketball games he gets into it with a referee and he's arrested and gets community service with the Salvation Army over the Christmas shopping season.

    As this is a Christian film there are certain parameters and they are most strictly observed. The guy in charge of the local Salvation Army is Antonio Fargas, best remembered back in the day for playing Huggy Bear on Starsky&Hutch. I still remember Fargas calling them 'honorary soul brothers'. I thought that was as condescending a line as I ever heard on either the big screen or the small.

    Fargas like the rest of us is a little older and slower. He's also the only one who has an interesting character in the story.

    Couldn't they get the rights from Paramount to play Silver Bells at least.
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    • Release date
      • September 4, 2015 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Silberglöckchen
    • Filming locations
      • Manistee, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • 10 West Studios
      • Rebel Forge
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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