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The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story

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Condition
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Format
DVD December 18, 2012
Model
PASR2524DVD
Dimensions
7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 in; 3.5 oz
Director
Delbert Mann
Media Format
NTSC
Run time
1 hour and 40 minutes

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Product description Gift Of Love Christma Review Lovely performances by Lee Remick and Angela Lansbury... luminous presence of Polly Holliday... make this a special that merits repeating in seasons to come. --Los Angeles Times A poignant drama reminiscent of It's a Wonderful Life. --TV Guide Will touch your heart. --Albany News

Specs 10

Aspect Ratio 1.331
Product Dimensions 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.5 ounces
Item model number PASR2524DVD
Director Delbert Mann
Media Format NTSC
Run time 1 hour and 40 minutes
Release date December 18, 2012
Actors Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury, Polly Holliday

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SLEIGH on cover, marital, financial, parental loss distress Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury, Polly Holliday
Beware: do NOT confuse this stunning Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury, Polly Holliday classic with later movie of same name on Amazon instant video and DVD with Timothy Bottoms. This Gift of Love: A Christmas Story DVD has a photo of horse and SLEIGH on the cover. Snowy Vermont village square welcomes home Janet (Lee Remick) a woman who has lost her sense of self. Her marriage to Neil (Mark Hulswit) is floundering, her 13 year old tomboy daughter Dorothy (Samantha Atkins) is constantly coming home with black eyes, her gifted 8 year old son Michael (Michael Pearlman) provokes local bullies with taunts of "dummy" with predictable results, and suddenly her mother dies. Slipping into a deep depression, she falls into a dream of returning home to her parents Amanda (Angela Lansbury) and Spence "my Old Citizen" (Joseph Warren) long married farmers who raise their own geese for Christmas and who have created a Secret Place sanctuary for their marriage when the world seems too much to handle. Unmarried Aunt Minerva (Polly Holliday) resides at the farm with Janet's parents. Hanibal (Michael Higgins) runs the local one room general store, his grandson Russell (Alexander Harrington) is residing with him and his wife Abigail (Janet Peterson) since his parents divorced and neither wants him. As in It's A Wonderful Life and One Magic Christmas in A Gift of Love Janet loses everything meaningful to her, experiences despair, falls into a dream, and on returning to the present, approaches life with a renewed attitude of gratitude Stuart Saves His Family, [ASIN:B00004UEDQ 28 Days (Special Edition)] Sandra Bullock, [ASIN:6305692572 When a Man Loves a Woman] Meg Ryan, Andy Garcia. 1983 VHS provides subtitles for the hearing impaired using the television hand control Menu, Option, Captions, On. 2013 DVD sold on Amazon low quality video and sound copy of tape to disc, with NO SUBTITLES but better than not having the movie. 96 minute complex story is easy to follow, heartwarming and hope filled. There are multiple plot lines: mother daughter conflict and reconnection with empathy, seeking motherly wisdom, marital scission and reconciliation Married People, the sanctuary of family home, loss from death Heartsounds: The Story of a Love and Loss, Departures, lingering impact of divorce on children The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25 Year Landmark Study, moral expression of dignified unconsummated love Now, Voyager (Keepcase), [ASIN:0800141849 The Mirror Has Two Faces] Barbra Streisand, Brief Encounter, feeling of failure in parenting Helicopters, Drill Sergeants, and Consultants Book & CD Set: Parenting Styles & the Messages They Send, [ASIN:B000MRNWK6 Parenthood (Special Edition)] Steve Martin, adolescent bullying [ASIN:6305428271 Dangerous Minds] Michelle Pfeiffer, and the healing effect of mental reflection and reconsideration of approach to living Dhamma Brothers. The emphasis is on personal responsibility for choosing one's attitude toward life: blaming or nonjudging, impulsivity or patience, self pity or compassion, resentment or acceptance, rumination over what was or gratitude for what is, obsession with revenge or apology forgiveness making amends and letting go. 5 star inspiration worthy of viewing any time life is difficult and demanding. [ASIN:0143118757 Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In] ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2013 by Sakuteiki
Enjoyable look into someone's journey to find "the secret place"....
A wonderful Christmas story in a fable format. At one time or another in our lives many of us pause to reflect on our decisions made or not made. These especially seem to surface in the wake of tragedy or difficult circumstances beyond our control. In a nostalgic look back, Lee Remick's character travels back "home" during a long sleep brought on by a severe depression. Here she is safe to look over her life and revisit with her loved ones who have passed on. The scenes with Polly Holliday as her Aunt "Min" are especially touching (i.e. the visit from the "Christmas Ghost")... This is a wonderfully acted and extremely lovely presentation that is just the right length in viewing time as well as gets you right in the heart and though it is not specifically a "Christian" movie, it does give the message that "All things are possible with God..." My favorite scene is the one where Lee Remick's character Janet is listening to her Father Spence give a talk when she is just about to walk down the aisle---the words he says about a married couple and how he felt are just beautiful without being "schmaltzy"... All in all, I enjoy seeing this movie every year and am so glad it is legally available now from Amazon, since they seemed to have stopped showing it on tv anymore.... and it seemed to take quite a long time for them to come out with it! I am very glad with my purchase of this semisweet movie. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2013 by A. Thankful
Thanks from the producer & a word about quality
Hi, I produced "The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story" and just made the DVD available, so I wanted to thank all the wonderful folks who've been looking for the movie & those who've bought it here. And I see there's been the occasional comment about picture quality, from those who might have expected the HD quality that we're used to these days, and I want to tell you why that wasn't possible. I only realized recently how much interest there still was after all these years among loyal fans of the movie such as you (which I greatly appreciate). And because of the situation involved in making the movie back then, it was never released officially on DVD or VHS. So I wanted to make the best version available to people that I could. Alas the original film negative is long lost to the years, and without it an HD conversion wasn't possible. But this does come from the best production tape still existing (which is quite a bit better than VHS recordings), though when original elements are lost, it's hard to appear as beautiful as we might like on our great new HD TV's. I am continuing to see if I can improve that a bit with new technologies. I hope the movie will continue to bring you & your families much enjoyment. It was a wonderful film to make with those great ladies. Feel free to contact me, & check out the Facebook page at facebook.com/TheGiftofLoveAChristmasStory. Thanks, Dick Atkins [email protected] ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2013 by Raffles
It was good,no caption.
I watched the Angela Lansbury christmas dvd.
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2025 by melodie beaver
So happy to finally find this movie!
I love this movie, The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story. I had seen it years ago for a couple of years and taped it on VHS. I so wanted a dvd of the movie because that is what we use now. I was thrilled to find it on Amazon. This movie is a classic and I just cannot imagine why nobody else has it. You could tell it was old and not fantastic quality, but it was clear enough to be a great movie just the same. This story has so many lessons and just brings together the true meaning of the things that are really important in life. This was one of the highlights of the Christmas season this year, finding this movie. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2013 by Jessie Willard
A Wonderful Christmas Movie!
This movie is very touching and very well-acted, featuring the lovely Lee Remick and Angela Lansbury, as well as other talented actors. It was filmed (partially) in the little town of Chelsea, Vermont. Since Vermont is my home state, I was very attracted to this movie. I am very pleased that I purchased it and will be sharing it with my loved ones this next Christmas. Very recommended! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2022 by M. J. Fisher
Good Not Great
BEWARE OF FALSE REVIEWS & REVIEWERS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW TO THEIR NAME. NOW WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THAT TELLS ME THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE MOVIE. IF ITS A NEGATIVE REVIEW THEN THEY MIGHT HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST THE FILM . NOW I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 300 HOLIDAY FILMS & SPECIALS. I HAVE NO AGENDA. Janet (Lee Remick) feels she is losing so much...her beloved mother (Angela Lansbury), the family business, maybe even her husband. Janet dreams of Christmas in idyllic Vermont where her parents and spinster aunt (Polly Holliday) may wait in holiday warmth. When more seems lost, with her children in jeopardy, Janet searches for that 'secret place' where we find what really matters. Now Don't get me wrong this is not a bad film. Lee Remick is a great actress and she was taken far too young. This film here however is not the bast part she has ever played. Her character however she plays is kind of distant and not really engaging in life. She seems to be an observer of it. As for television films go this one is good but it also "Too Predictable"! Family safe but most children will bored. Females will like this more then men! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2017 by Stan Heck
Perfect Christmas Movie
The movie is a family favorite of ours so I was delighted to buy this re-release on DVD and toss out my old VCR taped version! I recommend if you are watching it on a large screen HD TV that you reduce the picture size to smaller than fits the whole screen. This will eliminate any grainy look and allow for full enjoyment of the film. It's a poignant multi-layered story with wonderful actors at their finest including Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury and Polly Holliday. We often think of it as a Norman Rockwell painting come-to-life. After you see it the first time you'll want to make it an annual Christmas tradition! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2013 by D B Stevens
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