A dying father pulls his torn family back together for a last Christmas.A dying father pulls his torn family back together for a last Christmas.A dying father pulls his torn family back together for a last Christmas.
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- TriviaOne of a few live-action projects produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions.
- GoofsAt the last minute, Tom decides to switch presents between his father and his brother-in-law George. When Tom is handing his dad his Christmas present, in the background George is opening his. Dad opens his present, then the scene goes to George's wife handing him the present to open for the first time.
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Adam Thornton: I accept most of your preamble about the rich, full life to which I've been blessed. The plain and unbiased truth is I need time.
Dr. John Hodges: I know.
Adam Thornton: Certain aspects of my life are not in order.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978)
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How can I get a copy of the Gathering?
The Gathering is one of my favorite Christmas movies, and each year I watch the same rough VHS that I taped from the television broadcast when it first appeared back in the 70's. My VHS copy comes complete with all the commercials from the broadcast...a real treat to see what was advertised back then. I would very much like to obtain a clean version of this movie, and am wondering if anyone knows a source for a DVD or VHS copy? I too consider this to be a real Christmas classic, and wish that it were re-released and re-broadcast. I look each year to see if it will be broadcast, but it has not been in years.
I have also searched my library and bookstores for a printed version of the Rudyard Kipling poem that Ed Asner's character recites in the movie. I can quote it by heart, but would love to find it in print. The title is "Christmas in the Workhouse". If anyone can direct me to a publication containing this poem, I would be most appreciative.
Thanks
I have also searched my library and bookstores for a printed version of the Rudyard Kipling poem that Ed Asner's character recites in the movie. I can quote it by heart, but would love to find it in print. The title is "Christmas in the Workhouse". If anyone can direct me to a publication containing this poem, I would be most appreciative.
Thanks
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- bob-mycek
- Dec 6, 2004
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