I'll Be Home for Christmas

TV Movie
1988
1h 36m

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The Bundy family try to have a good family Christmas, despite World War 2.The Bundy family try to have a good family Christmas, despite World War 2.The Bundy family try to have a good family Christmas, despite World War 2.

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6.5/10

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

Trivia
Pittsfield, MA, where Leah Bundy works in a war plant, is 174.2 miles from Rockport, the Bundys' home town. As of 2017, it's a little more than three hours, thirty minutes' trip via I-90 E, or approximately four hours via "surface roads." By bus, in a snowstorm, at night, in 1944 it might stretch to five or more hours.

Goofs
After the bus accident, Aaron and the bus driver discover a broken tie-rod in the steering system, so the bus could not be driven, as is said. Later the bus is shown being flat-towed, with all four wheels on the ground. With a broken tie-rod, the vehicle would have to be towed with the front wheels off the ground, as the right wheel would not track.

Quotes
Joseph Bundy: There's a time for grief, and a time to put grief aside.

Soundtracks
I'll Be Home for Christmas
© Gannon & Kent Music 1943, Reserved 1971
Words by Kim Gannon
Music by Walter Kent

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Featured review

Some Capra, some Currier & Ives and some Waltons

There is another film out by the same name which I caught by accident. What that film did was to expose the superiority of this one. This cast was comprised of veteran pros and lesser known but up and coming at the time (now most have achieved a measure of fame probably never expected by them!). As ensembles go it was really delightful. As messages go it was both touching and beautifully presented.

Very simple in the manner of less splashy Christmas tales. The storyline makes sense and relies on no fancy gimmicks or icky plot turns.

Heartwarming and simple and a lovely cast. It's a keeper.