A family struggling to get by during the Depression expects another presentless Christmas until the father brings home a dollar for them to spend on presents.A family struggling to get by during the Depression expects another presentless Christmas until the father brings home a dollar for them to spend on presents.A family struggling to get by during the Depression expects another presentless Christmas until the father brings home a dollar for them to spend on presents.
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- 2 wins total
Danielle C. Ryan
- Verna Kamp
- (as Danielle Chuchran)
Melanie Stone
- Helen
- (credit only)
Grace Hallows
- Mae
- (as Gracie Hallows)
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I had the pleasure of watching this tonight for the first time. I decided I wanted to review it and as I came to the page, I read one from someone who said the cast was awful. OMG, the first thought that came to mind was just how amazing the entire cast was. You might find a movie here and there with a great young child actor; maybe one with even two; but this movie had at least 5; probably 8-10 when you think about all of the children in the movie. The grownups were great too. Some have criticized the direction but hey, this was a movie that takes place during the depression. I thought they did a wonderful job bringing that time period to life. I found the movie looking for films with Danielle C. Ryan (Danielle Chuchran) who may be one of the most beautiful young actresses I have ever seen. She is also very talented and always brings her characters to life. I would and will highly recommend this movie.
- kraveheart
- Jul 2, 2019
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- TriviaNorman Kamp and town bully Lenny are portrayed by real-life siblings Jacob and Christopher Buster.
- GoofsRuthie wears jeans and other clothing that was considered male attire during the time period. However, in a large low-income family during the Depression, it was not unheard of for clothing hand-me-downs to occur between siblings of different genders. Ruthie does get teased by the town bully for 'dressing like a boy', so her clothing is not presented as the norm, and is therefore not an anachronism.
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Ruthie Kamp: What's so funny?
Mrs. Rathbone: It's just, you remind me of myself, when I was your age.
Ruthie Kamp: Oh, that's awful.
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- A Christmas Wish
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- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
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