A Dream for Christmas

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A Dream for Christmas

"A heartwarming story of family, love and..."

1973

2h 0m

7.3(3 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A Southern minister is assigned to a poor church in California where the congregation is drifting away and the church itself is scheduled for demolition.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Hari Rhodes

Rev. Will Douglas

Beah Richards

Grandma Bessie

Lynn Hamilton

Sarah Douglas

George Spell

Joey Douglas

Robert DoQui

George Briggs (as Robert Do Qui)

Joel Fluellen

Arthur Rogers

Juanita Moore

Fannie Mitchell

Clarence Muse

Donald Freeland

Sarina C. Grant

Marge Fuller

Maidie Norman

Jennie Daley

Creative team

Directed by: Ralph Senensky
Written by: Earl Hamner, Jr.
John McGreevey
Produced by: Walter Coblenz

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