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A Christmas to Remember (1978 film)

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'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.

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.

Cast



*Jason Robards as Daniel Larson

*Eva Marie Saint as Emma Larson

*Joanne Woodward as Mildred McCloud

*George Parry as Rusty McCloud

*Bryan Englund as Danny Larson

*Mary-Beth Manning as Louise Hockmeyer

*Nora Martin as Lollie Hockmeyer

*Sally Chamberlain as Lil Hockmeyer

*Arvid Carlson as Ralph Youngquist

*Mildred Carlson as Beulah Youngquist

*Allen Hamilton as Oskar Hockmeyer

*Todd Tanji as the cymbal player

*Dave Tanji and Bob Bach as snare drummers

See also



* List of Christmas films

References




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