An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving

An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving
Written by	Shelley Evans; Louisa May Alcott (short story)
Directed by	Graeme Campbell
Starring	Jacqueline Bisset; Helene Joy
Theme music composer	James Gelfand
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Michael Prupas; Steve Solomos
Cinematography	Mitchell Ness
Editor	Jean Beaudoin
Running time	90 minutes
Release
Original network	Hallmark Channel
Original release	November 22, 2008;

An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving is a television film based on a short story by Louisa May Alcott. Filmed on location in Canada, the film premiered on Hallmark Channel on November 22, 2008. It is followed by the sequel, An Old Fashioned Christmas which aired on December 11, 2010.[1]

Synopsis

Widow Mary Bassett (Helene Joy) and her three children have hit difficult times on their farm; it is especially apparent when they cannot even afford a turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner. Oldest daughter Tilly (Tatiana Maslany) writes to Mary's wealthy and estranged mother Isabella (Jacqueline Bisset), exaggerating their situation in a lengthy letter. Isabella comes to the farm to offer her help and finds a kindred spirit in Tilly. However, Mary resents her mother's attempts to help them out of their financial difficulties.

Cast

Jacqueline Bisset as Isabella
Helene Joy as Mary Bassett
Tatiana Maslany as Mathilda "Tilly" Bassett
Kristopher Turner as Gad Hopkins
Gage Munroe as Solomon Bassett

Reception

The film did very well for Hallmark Channel when it premiered. It gained 5.2 million viewers, delivering a 3.2 household rating and nearly 2.8 million homes, making it the highest-rated cable movie of the premiere day and week. It also ranked No. 1 in the time period for household and total viewer ratings and deliveries, and boosted the network to rank No. 1 in Prime Time for the day. This made Hallmark Channel rank No. 6 for the week. This made the film the fifth-highest-rated original movie in the network's history to its date, and its fourth-most-watched original movie among households. It is also the network's most watched and highest-rated November original movie ever.[2]

Critics' reviews, however, were mixed. Star magazine called the film "stuffy,",[3] while the TV Examiner claimed "Hallmark Channel has cranked a sweet, ultimately uplifting old school holiday film" and called it an "old style of made-for-TV film".

References

JACQUELINE BISSET Reprises Role in Hallmark’s AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS Daemons TV. Retrieved on October 3, 2010
Hallmark Channel Press Release: 25 November 2008
"Star Magazine An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Review by Marshall Fine". Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2009.

External links

An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving at IMDb
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving on Hallmark Channel
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving on Hallmark Channel's press site

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[1] JACQUELINE BISSET Reprises Role in Hallmark’s AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS Daemons TV. Retrieved on October 3, 2010

[2] Hallmark Channel Press Release: 25 November 2008

[3] "Star Magazine An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Review by Marshall Fine". Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2009.