The House Without a Christmas Tree
Seen it?1972 | 87 min | Drama, Family, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 people who start the Christmas movies early and families, this one's for you. Made to be watched with the tree lit. Same wavelength as It's a Wonderful Life or The Muppet Christmas Carol.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 27 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A young girl named Addie, living in Nebraska in 1946 wants nothing more for the holidays than a Christmas tree, but her widowed father, is bitter and refuses due to events from the family's past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Bogart
- Jason RobardsJames "Jamie" Mills
- Mildred NatwickGrandma Mills
- Lisa LucasAddie Mills
- Kathryn WalkerMiss Thompson
- Alexa KeninCarla Mae
- Murray WestgateMr. Brady
- Maya KeninMrs. Cott
- Brady McNamaraBilly Wild
- Gail DunsomeGloria Cott
- Heather GrahamClassmate (uncredited)