The Gift
Why is my Father is so hard on me?
1977 | 16m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Douglas G. Johnson |
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| Writer: | Pearl S. Buck |
| Staring: |
| On a cold winter morning Tav wakes his son Samuel at 4 A.M. to help with chores on the family farm. He sternly comments on Sam's work, such as napping while milking, or spilling a little milk, causing Sam to tell his mother how hard it is to please his father. She explains that Tav is just teaching him traits he will need as a man, and although his father loves him very much he finds it hard to express this in words. Sam admits to having the same problem. She says that there are unspoken ways to communicate love, and Sam volunteers, "Like Christmas presents ?" She agrees, but will not tell him how to select a special gift for his father. On Christmas morning Sam goes out to the barn alone (except for the cows, pigs, and chickens) to deliver his special gift in a setting very similar to where the very first Christmas gifts were bestowed. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1977 |
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| Director: | Douglas G. Johnson |
| Writer: | Pearl S. Buck |
| Genres: | Family, Drama |
| Keywords | farm, family, christmas |
| Production Companies | Brigham Young University |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 02, 2024 Entered: May 02, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Griffith | Tav |
| Francis L. Urry | Jason |
| Brett Palmer | Samuel |
| Joy Sansom | Laura Jean |
| Debbie van Orden | Mary Jean |
| Jeanne Nuttal | Carol Ann |
| Julia Warner | Berta |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Douglas G. Johnson | Director |
| Reed Smoot | Director of Photography |
| Peter G. Czerny | Editor |
| Pearl S. Buck | Original Story |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Douglas G. Johnson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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