The House Without a Christmas Tree (1972)
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Embittered by the death of his wife, James Mills (Jason Robards) refuses to buy a Christmas tree for his 10-year-old daughter Addie (Lisa Lucas). Undaunted, Addie wins a Christmas tree at school, which enrages her father. With the help of her loving grandmother (Mildred Natwick), Addie eventually melts her father's quick-frozen heart. Set in 1946 Nebraska (albeit filmed in Toronto), House without a Christmas Tree was adapted by Eleanor Perry from a story by Gail Rock. Made for television, the film first aired as a 90-minute CBS special on December 3, 1972. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jason Robards, Jr., Lisa Lucas, (more)
- Director(s):
- Paul Bogart
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The House Without a Christmas Tree
Embittered by the death of his wife, James Mills (Jason Robards) refuses to buy a Christmas tree for his 10-year-old daughter Addie (Lisa Lucas). Undaunted, Addie wins a Christmas tree at school, which enrages her father. With the help of her loving grandmother (Mildred Natwick), Addie eventually melts her father's quick-frozen heart. Set in 1946 Nebraska (albeit filmed in Toronto), House without a Christmas Tree was adapted by Eleanor Perry from a story by Gail Rock. Made for television, the film first aired as a 90-minute CBS special on December 3, 1972. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 75 mins
Complete Cast of The House Without a Christmas Tree
- Jason Robards, Jr. - James Mills
- Lisa Lucas - Addie Mills
- Director(s):
- Paul Bogart
- Writer(s):
- Eleanor Perry
- Producer(s):
- Alan Shane
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