They are taken before extremely uninterested Judge Harold Benton (John Ritter) who eventually dismisses all charges against them and grants custody of the children to her. As do so many children in the world. Lorna then befriends a mountain man the children call Mountain Dan. After his work partner is murdered, a gung-ho insurance claims investigator teams with a new female investigator to uncover a massive, homicidal fraud the company seems to be perpetrating on its biggest clients. This is a live musical staged presentation of Dickens' classic tale. Add the first question. Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him. William Bleich The Boyajians have not celebrated Christmas in 11 years. A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus. VHS. All of the ghosts appear on stage as holograms, Dolly Parton as the Ghost of Christmas Past, and, of course, doing a musical number. A country singer becomes romantically entangled with a volatile manager. She then quickly builds strong friendships with them, although it takes a while to win over cautious Jake, the eldest. (TV Movie 1986). It's a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special, https://christmas-specials.fandom.com/wiki/A_Smoky_Mountain_Christmas?oldid=174219. Jezebel is in love with Sheriff John Jensen who she senses is fond of Lorna. After Harry reveals Lorna's identity to John, she is arrested and the children are taken back to the orphange.

A daughter fights for the future. Lorna is freed by Jake, Dan, and Harry and they formulate a plan to free the children from the orphanage. A Smoky Mountain Christmas is a 1986 made-for-TV Christmas movie starring Dolly Parton and directed by Henry Winkler.

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The judge after questioning, ultimately grants Lorna custody of the children. In the meantime Lorna becomes very fond of the children as they all hide out in the cabin together. Use the HTML below. It was directed by Henry Winkler. Upon arriving there, Lorna finds it has become the impromptu home of seven orphans who are hiding from the orphanage in town. Goodykoontz, B. 1 hour, 36 minutes Little does she know, Lorna has been followed there by Harry (Dan Hedaya), a sleazy and enterprising paparazzo who is determined to reveal her hidden location.

A woman ditches her small town life for big city Chicago, where she becomes a sensation as a radio show host. He saves Lorna from being under a witch named Jezebel’s spell. Directed by: Title: A Smoky Mountain Christmas Writers: William Bleich & Dolly Parton Director: Henry Winkler Year: 1986 Actors: Dolly Parton as Lorna Davis Lee Majors as Mountain Dan Bo Hopkins as Sheriff John Jensen Dan Hedaya as Harry Anita Morris as Jezebel Danny Cooksey as Jasper Gennie James as Cindy Chad Sheets as Jake Marc D.… Christmas Specials Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. View production, box office, & company info, Dolly Parton Is an Angel in First Look at Netflix Musical Christmas on the Square, 2010 Christmas TV programming: Marathons, movies and specials. They discover her sleeping in one of the beds, (an allusion to the seven dwarfs finding Snow White) to which the youngest proclaims, "I know who she is. Directed by Henry Winkler. A mother searches for answers. Sheriff John Jensen, realizes that the child that Lorna had with her in town one day was one of the runaways from the children’s home. &. 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. December 14, 1986 ( Log Out /  He then places Lorna under arrest and takes all the children except for Jake, back to the children’s home.
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A country music star must turn an obnoxious New York cabbie into a singer in order to win a bet. Check out our picks for movies that (hopefully) won't keep you up at night. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? The universal truths of how the children fended for themselves, could have been misconstrued as Lorna being the one that left the children, for the fame of Hollywood. The aesthetic choice of chronological order contributed to this narrative film, by allowing it to be easy to fallow so that the audiences entire family would be able to enjoy and follow the films plot. The protagonist point of view as Dolly Parton narrated the story. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. However, when they appear before a judge. Release date: Henry Winkler The spell however was broken by Jakes tear. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Written by: The story could have had an altogether different theme. With Dolly Parton, Lee Majors, Bo Hopkins, Dan Hedaya.
Jezebel, disguised as an old woman, delivers a poisoned pie to her in prison, but is tricked into eating it herself and falls into a endless sleep. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. This FAQ is empty. She plans a trip to a friend's cabin in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains to escape and recuperate during the Christmas season.

Due to the fact that Lorna does not want to be found and the children do not want to go back to the children’s home. Available on: Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. In the movie “A Smoky Mountain Christmas” Dolly Parton shows off her astounding talents, as she plays the role of Lorna Davis, a famous country singer who is exhausted from the mayhem of being a star. Lorna Davis, slips off in the middle of the night headed for the smoky mountains. The elements of them film that really gave this film its flair is the setting of the smoky mountain and all its beauty. Mountain Dan, Jake and Harry pull the wall of the jail down to find Lorna, fast a sleep under Jezebels spell. A country and western singer on a trip through the Tennessee mountains runs into a reclusive backwoodsman, and a witch. They agree to wait until after Christmas to decide what to do next. Because they both have secrets to keep - the children don't want to be found by the orphanage and Lorna doesn't want to be found by anyone from Los Angeles - they agree to keep each other's presence there a secret. Looking for something to watch? However, if the screen writer had written the script in a non-linear form. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The setting of the smoky mountains as Lorna pulls into the drive, is spectacular. A Smoky Mountain Christmas - Jezebel(Magical Potion) - YouTube Country music superstar Lorna Davis (Dolly Parton) is overwhelmed and disillusioned by her career and loneliness. ( Log Out /  Rating: Some to one parent households others to absent parents and to parents who need to work long shifts to provide for their families. Lorna finds there are six children living in the cabin. This leaves every one back in Hollywood thinking that she had been kidnaped. She's the Angel.". (n.d.). Retrieved from .imdb.com:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091975/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_wr#writers, Detective, V. (n.d.). Was this review helpful to you? TV-G Title: Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. Change ), http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091975/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_wr#writers, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcv9TIDap4o. A Smoky Mountain Christmas is a 1986 American made-for-television musical fantasy film starring Dolly Parton and Lee Majors, directed by Henry Winkler. Comedian Rosie O'Donnell produces and hosts her first daytime talk show that focuses on interviews with celebrities about acting, writing, charity work and family life. I like the fact that they use the kids to portray the warmth and the feeling of Christmas. Film: From watching to seeing (2nd ed.). As well as the universal truths of the orphaned children, and the way they took on the responsibilities of the home and systematically held their own share of the work in order to provide for one another. A Smoky Mountain Christmas