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A Grandpa for Christmas is a 2007 American made-for-television comedy-drama film starring Ernest Borgnine and Juliette Goglia. It premiered on Hallmark Channel on November 24, 2007.
| A Grandpa for Christmas | |
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Written by | David Alexander |
| Directed by | Harvey Frost |
| Starring | Ernest Borgnine Juliette Goglia |
| Music by | David Lawrence |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Robert Halmi Jr. Larry Levinson |
| Producers | Erik Olson Brian J. Gordon |
| Cinematography | Brian Stanley |
| Editor | Jennifer Jean Cacavas |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | RHI Entertainment Larry Levinson Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hallmark Channel |
| Release | November 24, 2007 |
Bert (Ernest Borgnine) is a retired Hollywood actor who has been estranged from his only daughter Marie (Tracy Nelson) for many years. When she ends up in the hospital following a car accident, Social Services places her 10-year-old daughter, Becca (Juliette Goglia), with the grandfather she has never met. The generation gap is apparent as Bert and Becca try to adjust to their new lives together.
In taking in the granddaughter, he never knew about, he is faced with the resentment toward him due to these stories told by the grandmother. Bert is faced with the dilemma of whether to tell his granddaughter, and later his daughter, the truth, which if they believe him, may ruin their memory of the late grandmother, or stay quiet. The dilemma is resolved when one of Bert’s friends tells the mother the truth.
In prime time, the movie led the network to rank #1 in the time period, #1 for the weekend, and #4 for the week. It also became the third-highest-ever-rated original movie premiere on Hallmark Channel to the premiere date.[1]
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