Stubby Pringle's Christmas

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Stubby Pringle's Christmas (17-Dec-1978)

Director: Burt Brinckerhoff

Writer: James Lee Barrett

From juvenile novel: Stubby Pringle's Christmas by Jack Schaefer

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Edward Binns Actor 12-Sep-1916 4-Dec-1990 12 Angry Men

Beau Bridges Actor 9-Dec-1941 The Fabulous Baker Boys

Julie Harris Actor 2-Dec-1925 24-Aug-2013 East of Eden

Kim Hunter Actor 12-Nov-1922 11-Sep-2002 Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire

Strother Martin Actor 26-Mar-1919 1-Aug-1980 Cool Hand Luke

Chill Wills Actor 18-Jul-1903 15-Dec-1978 The Alamo

REVIEWS

Review by anonymous (posted on 20-Nov-2006)

Stubby Pringle's Christmas is about a young cowboy who discovers that the joy of Christmas is in the giving, rather than the receiving. At first, Stubby(Beau Bridges) appears to be a bit self-centered, but his experiences on one Christmas eve change him forever. His chance meeting with Georgia Henderson(Julie Harris)while on his way to a Christmas dance is the catalyst for this change. Old Hollander(Strother Martin)and Red(Edward Binns),as Stubby's bunk mates on the ranch, provide both comic touches and tender moments. All the actors give stellar performances. Also, broadway actress/singer Terri Homberg provides a beautiful traditional Christmas carol as entertainment at the Christmas dance. This is a first class Christmas show. It is unfortunate that neither video or DVD is commercially available, as of this writing. I think the primary reason for the show's lack of long term syndication success is the fact that the story appeals primarily to young adults/adults rather than to children. It is not your typical Christmas show with lots of fake snow, decorations and Santa Claus. Lastly, this show does differ somewhat from the book by Jack Schaefer, although the book is very good, it is not a substitute for this great Christmas program.

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