CBS
Directed by Fielder Cook
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Paramount)
Nostalgic account of life in a rural Virginia home during the Great Depression. It takes place entirely on Christmas Eve, with a large family anxiously awaiting the return of their father from a nearby town. They hear over the radio about a bus crash and injuries, worrying his wife who sends out their oldest son in search of him. He has various misadventures, including an encounter with a couple of elderly bootleggers. A bit too saccharine at times, especially with the younger children, but very authentic and well photographed in Wyoming with snowy outdoor scenes complimenting the indoor studio sets.
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