A Grandpa for Christmas
| A Grandpa for Christmas | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Directed by | Harvey Frost |
| Written by | David Alexander |
| Starring |
Ernest Borgnine Juliette Goglia |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | Hallmark Channel |
| Release date | November 24, 2007 |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
A Grandpa For Christmas is a 2007 Hallmark Channel original TV film starring Ernest Borgnine and Juliette Goglia.
Plot
Bert (Ernest Borgnine) is a retired Hollywood actor who has been estranged from his only daughter Marie (Tracy Nelson) for many years. When she ends up in the hospital following a car accident, Social Services places her 10-year-old daughter, Becca (Juliette Goglia), with the grandfather she has never met. The generation gap is apparent as Bert and Becca try to adjust to their new lives together.
In taking in the granddaughter, he never knew about, he is faced with the resentment toward him due to these stories told by the grandmother. Bert is faced with the dilemma of whether to tell his granddaughter, and later his daughter, the truth, which if they believe him, may ruin their memory of the late grandmother, or stay quiet. The dilemma is resolved when one of Bert’s friends tells the mother the truth.
Cast
- Ernest Borgnine as Bert O'Riley
- Juliette Goglia as Becca O'Riley
- Tracy Nelson as Marie O'Riley
- Katherine Helmond as Roxie
- Richard Libertini as Karl
- Quinn K. Redeker as Jack Fast
- Jamie Farr as Adam
Reception
In prime time, the movie led the network to rank #1 in the time period, #1 for the weekend, and #4 for the week. It was also the third-highest-ever-rated original movie premiere on Hallmark Channel to the premiere date.[1]
Awards
- The Dove Foundation gave A Grandpa for Christmas the Dove Family Approved Seal[2] on November 6, 2007.
- Ernest Borgnine received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance.[3]
Production notes
David N. Lawrence wrote A Christmas Song, the song that Becca sings at the recital.[4]
External links
- A Grandpa for Christmas at the Internet Movie Database
- A Grandpa for Christmas at AllMovie
- A Grandpa for Christmas on Hallmark Channel
- A Grandpa for Christmas on Hallmark Channel's Press Site
References
- ↑ "Press Release 11/28/2007". Hallmark Channel Press site.
- ↑ "Press Release: 11/6/2007". Hallmark Channel Press site.
- ↑ "Company Milestones". Hallmark Channel Press site.
- ↑ "A Grandpa for Christmas microsite - Videos: "A Christmas Caroler"". HallmarkChannel.com.