A Christmas to Remember (1978 film)

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A Christmas to Remember
GenreDrama
Based onThe Melodeon
by Glendon Swarthout
Written by Stewart Stern
Directed by George Englund
Starring Jason Robards
Eva Marie Saint
Joanne Woodward
George Parry
Music by Jimmie Haskell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production location Rush City, Minnesota
Cinematography Gayne Rescher
Editors Jacqueline Cambas
Garry Griffin
Running time100 minutes
Production companyGeorge Englund Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseDecember 20, 1978 (1978-12-20)

A Christmas to Remember is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film directed by George Englund and starring Jason Robards, Eva Marie Saint, and Joanne Woodward. Adapted from the 1977 novel The Melodeon by Glendon Swarthout, it first aired on the CBS network on December 20, 1978. It was filmed in Rush City, Minnesota. [1]

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Plot

Rusty McCloud (George Parry) is sent by his economically-strapped mother (Joanne Woodward) to live on his grandparents' farm one winter during the Great Depression. The grandparents, Daniel Larson (Jason Robards) and his wife Emma (Saint), are still grieving the loss of their son in World War I, and Daniel in particular is initially gruff and resentful toward his grandson. However, a bond gradually develops between the two of them, and as Christmas approaches they work to deliver a melodeon left by the dead son to the local church as a surprise gift.

In a surprise twist, Daniel's son (who is also Rusty's uncle) returns from the dead to help deliver the melodeon.

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References

  1. Knutson, Derrick (December 2, 2015). "Remembering when Hollywood came to Rush City". Hometownsource.com.