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      A Dream for Christmas

      1973 1h 40m Holiday Drama List
      Reviews An African-American minister, the Rev. Will Douglas (Hari Rhodes), and his large family relocate from their Arkansas home to Los Angeles in the 1950s. Douglas has been hired to lead the congregation of a neighborhood church. But, when the family finally arrives, they discover that the church is in major disrepair and scheduled for demolition. Douglas; his wife, Sarah (Lynn Hamilton) ; Grandma (Beah Richards) ; and the children must come together as various hardships rock their household. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member I stayed up very late on Christmas Eve when I was 9 yrs old to watch this movie. I loved it. I would like to see it again. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/29/19 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis An African-American minister, the Rev. Will Douglas (Hari Rhodes), and his large family relocate from their Arkansas home to Los Angeles in the 1950s. Douglas has been hired to lead the congregation of a neighborhood church. But, when the family finally arrives, they discover that the church is in major disrepair and scheduled for demolition. Douglas; his wife, Sarah (Lynn Hamilton) ; Grandma (Beah Richards) ; and the children must come together as various hardships rock their household.
      Director
      Ralph Senensky
      Screenwriter
      John McGreevey, Max Hodge
      Production Co
      Lorimar Productions
      Genre
      Holiday, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 40m