United States / Dec 21, 1997 / CBS
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A new version of Truman Capote's 1956 tale based on his own bittersweet upbringing in Alabama. The story deals with a seven-year-old who forms a special friendship with his simple, older cousin whose two sisters and bachelor brother feel he needs better influences and role models and decide to send him to military school after the Christmas holidays.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jimmie F. Skaggs | Haha Jones |
| Robert C. Treveiler | Adult Buddy |
| Dan Albright | Grocer |
| Reynolds Allen | Customer |
| Suzi Bass | Rachel's Mother |
| Dan Biggers | Rev. Dickson |
| Lala Cochran | Lazy Wife |
| David Dwyer | Farley Wood |
| Edith Ivey | Customer |
| Frank Roberts | Mr. Macafee |
| Alex Van | Bus Driver |
| Leland L. Jones | Tree Deliveryman (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaFamilyTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Christmas Memory |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | JAWO Productions, RHI Entertainment, Hallmark Entertainment, Holiday Productions |
| Release date | 21 dicembre 1997 |
| Executive producer | Duane Poole, Robert Halmi Sr., John Philip Dayton |
| Production | Glenn Jordan, David A. Simmons, Robert Bennett Steinhauer |
| Writer | Truman Capote, Duane Poole |
| Casting | Lynn Kressel |
| Editing | David A. Simmons |
| Cinematography | Neil Roach |
| Assistant directors | Glenn Jordan |
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| Camera operators | Neil Roach |
| Additional photography | Neil Roach |
| Production design | Fred Harpman, Joseph Litsch |
| Art direction | Joseph Litsch, Fred Harpman |
| Set decoration | Joseph Litsch, Fred Harpman |
| Music | Lee Holdridge |
| Sound | Lee Holdridge |
| Costume design | Linda Donahue |
| Makeup | Linda Donahue |
| Hairstyling | Linda Donahue |
Release dates
TV
Sweden / Dec 25, 1999
United Kingdom / Dec 19, 2006
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