Forget the classics like
Miracle On 34th Street or
It's A Wonderful Life; my favorite Christmas movie of all time is an oft-overlooked little gem called
A Smoky Mountain Christmas. This 1986 made-for-TV musical fantasy (directed by Henry Winkler) stars Lee Majors, John Ritter and, of course, Dolly Parton. With a depressed singing star, seven orphans on the run and a mountain witch, this movie really has something for everyone.
So why isn't it more popular? I can't find it in video stores and haven't seen it broadcast in years. Surely
TBS could air
A Christmas Story only 22 hours a day to alot for 1 showing of
Smoky Mountain Christmas. But thank God for eBay! I finally found a copy online yesterday. Julie from Georgia was supposed to mail it this morning, so hopefully it's on its way as I type. Happy Christmahanukwanzakah everybody!
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