A Christmas Memory
Seen it?1966 | 50 min | Drama, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone looking for a holiday tradition and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight, this one's for you. Made to be watched with the tree lit. Same wavelength as A Christmas Carol.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 50 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
As Christmastime approaches in rural, Depression-era Alabama, a young boy and his best friend, an elderly woman distantly related to him, prepare for the impending holiday by gathering ingredients for their annual batch of fruitcakes for "people who've struck our fancy." On Christmas Eve, they talk with great anticipation of the next day, but underneath is the sad, almost unspoken knowledge that the boy is growing up and his cousin is getting older and frailer. Based on Truman Capote's autobiographical short story.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank Perry
- Geraldine PageWoman
- Donnie MelvinBuddy
- Lavinia CasselsAunt
- Christine MarlerAunt
- Josip ElicHaHa
- Lynn FormanWoman in Car
- Win FormanStorekeeper
- Truman CapoteNarrator (voice) (uncredited)