I watched this today, Easter Sunday 2008, on TCM. Totally charming and warm-hearted this is the kind of film you rarely see anymore.
It's a positive movie overall. It deals with a preachers conflict among church members and his own family that one sees in most small town churches.
The performances were quite good and all the lead actors deserve praise. The child actors were cute without being annoying.
My favorite character was the gardener Samson. His simple persona made me think that he could almost be a blueprint for Peter Sellers character in "Being There".
I was a preacher's kid too so I understood this film from that perspective.
The end scene is gorgeous and touching.
It's a positive movie overall. It deals with a preachers conflict among church members and his own family that one sees in most small town churches.
The performances were quite good and all the lead actors deserve praise. The child actors were cute without being annoying.
My favorite character was the gardener Samson. His simple persona made me think that he could almost be a blueprint for Peter Sellers character in "Being There".
I was a preacher's kid too so I understood this film from that perspective.
The end scene is gorgeous and touching.