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A Christmas Memory  (1997)

A Christmas Memory
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96 mins

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A Christmas Memory

Made for television, A Christmas Memory is adapted from the wistful short story by Truman Capote, previously filmed in 1967 as a one-hour episode of ABC Stage 67. Capote himself narrated the original version, in which he recalled his lonely childhood and the strong bond between himself and his simple-minded older cousin Sook, a role brilliantly essayed in 1967 by Geraldine Page. The remake stars Patty Duke as Sook, with whom young Buddy (Eric Lloyd) (the Capote character) lives during one memorable Depression Christmas while his divorced (and detached) mother and father are otherwise occupied. Looked after by her unmarried sisters Jennie (Piper Laurie) and Callie (Anita Gillette), the warm, unfailingly cheerful Sook busies herself with preparing Christmas fruitcakes for everyone she can think of--including President Roosevelt and Jean Harlow!--and, with the innocence of the eternal child, she allows the impressionable Buddy into her own private world. When the time comes for Sook and Buddy to be separated, he prefers to remain with her. . .a decision, alas, that is not his to make. Bereft of Capote's eloquent narration, and including several subplot intrigues not to be found in the original short story, A Christmas Memory is a game effort, but in the end falls short of the 1967 classic. The remake aired December 21, 1997 on CBS. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


A Christmas Memory Trivia

Who played Buddy in the movie A Christmas Memory?
Eric Lloyd played Buddy in the movie A Christmas Memory

Who played Sook in the movie A Christmas Memory?
Patty Duke played Sook in the movie A Christmas Memory

Who played Cousin Jennie in the movie A Christmas Memory?
Piper Laurie played Cousin Jennie in the movie A Christmas Memory

Who played Cousin Seabon in the movie A Christmas Memory?
Jeffrey DeMunn played Cousin Seabon in the movie A Christmas Memory

Who played Cousin Callie in the movie A Christmas Memory?
Anita Gilette played Cousin Callie in the movie A Christmas Memory

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