American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Gleneagle Productions, Hearst Entertainment Productions

Leslie Nielsen, Steven Eckholdt, Robyn Lively, Tommy Davidson, Darren Frost, Karen LeBlanc, R.D. Reid, Ted Atherton

Leslie Nielsen is the lovable Santa Claus who is really depressed that the level of Christmas spirit is so low. No one says Thank You anymore, and everybody is so commercial. Santa decides to take a trip to the city to see what he can do about it, and gets into some really bad weather and falls from the sleigh right in front of a car driven by Peter Albright, a newsman who is playing Santa to get some good footage for the news. Santa has amnesia and forgot who he is, so they put him to work in a department store. Will Santa remember in time for Christmas Eve?

This is a far better movie than it ought to be. It’s really pretty cute. Leslie Nielsen became known for playing silly roles, but he does a great job as Santa. Peter, as the guy who doesn’t belive, has a long history for why he’s such a cynic. He’s a strong character. The elves are led by Max (Tommy Davidson) and are very funny in their ineptitude. This is a nice Christmas story that reaches to your heart and makes you want to believe. I really enjoyed this years ago when I saw it, and it was nice that ABC Family ran it again this year so that I could remember how good it was. Enjoy!

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Automatic Pictures, Muse Entertainment Enterprises, WildRice Productions

Jacqueline Bisset, Tatiana Maslany, Helene Joy, Ted Atherton, Vivien Endicott-Douglas, Kristopher Turner, Michael Barbuto, Paula Boudreau, Catherine Fitch, Gage Munroe

This Hallmark holiday film is the story, based on Louisa May Alcott’s short story, of a poor widow, Mary Bassett (Helene Joy) who is trying to support her three children, but they are so poor, they can’t afford a turkey for Thanksgiving. Unexpectedly her estranged mother (Jaqueline Bisset) arrives, but the stress and strain between the wealthy mother, and her poor daughter is deep, and there are serious wounds that will need healing.

This, like most Louisa May Alcott stories is not about the grandmother, nor the mother, but is in the eyes of the young lady daughter/granddaughter who is about to turn into a lady. She is in love but sees the battle between her mother and her grandmother. Grandmother didn’t like the man and the life of poverty that her daughter has chosen, nor does Mary like the way her mother, who was born into poverty, caught the affections of an elderly rich man, and got him to leave his fortune to her, despite the objections of his family. This is a costume drama, but a very convincing story. It’s a Thanksgiving tale, so it’s a feel good story in the end, but very well told. Regardless of all the struggles and misfortunes, we once again learn that blood is thicker than water, and with some understanding it might all work out. I really enjoyed this film.

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