Reminder: Weekday Movies Return to Great American Family This Week with 2 Special Features! SEE HERE -->>

Catch your favorite stars once again on Great American Family - Danica McKellar, Lori Loughlin, Chad Michael Murray, Jessica Lowndes, Trevor Donovan, Merritt Patterson, Susie Abromeit, Christopher Russell, Jillian Murray, Brittany Bristow, and more!!

On weekdays, from 4pm to 10pm, Great American Family will be airing movies again, with two special features:

*Monday nights at 8pm - catch a faith-filled movie from the Great American Pure Flix library!

*Friday nights at 8pm - see a Great American Family Christmas movie!


Here's a reminder of this week's schedule:

Monday, January 22, 2024:
Prescription for Love ... 4pm
The Winter Palace ... 6pm
Learning to Love ... 8pm

Tuesday, January 23, 2024:
An Autumn Romance ... 4pm
From Chicago with Love ... 6pm
A Royal Seaside Romance ... 8pm

Wednesday, January 24, 2024:
Winter Wedding ... 4pm
Romance at the Vineyard ... 6pm
Swing into Romance ... 8pm

Thursday, January 24, 2024:
Romantic Rewrite ... 4pm
Fall into Winter ... 6pm
One Perfect Match ... 8pm

Friday, January 25, 2024:
This Little Love of Mine ... 4pm
A Prince in Paradise ... 6pm
Peppermint & Postcards ... 8pm


Promo Video for Weekday Movies:
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🎬 Weekdays, from 4-10p ET, your favorite movies are BACK on #GreatAmericanFamily! #WelcomeHome

Text WINTER to 877-999-1225 to find viewing options in your area! pic.twitter.com/tYWKAjATfA

— Great American Family (@GAfamilyTV) January 21, 2024

Promo Video for Christmas Movie Fridays:
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🎄 Stay merry and bright with your favorite stars & your favorite #GreatAmericanChristmas movies, every FRIDAY at 8/7c!

🎄 Tune in THIS Friday for an encore of #PeppermintAndPostcards starring #ChristopherRussell & @TheEllaCannon! #WelcomeHome pic.twitter.com/sL0Hxoe0wj

— Great American Family (@GAfamilyTV) January 22, 2024

I personally can't wait to rewatch and record all of my favorites... Prescription for Love, An Autumn Romance, Swing into Romance, Fall into Winter, One Perfect Match, and more!

I'm also hoping Great American Family will eventually play two other favorites of mine, Love in Bloom and Harmony from the Heart.

Which movies do you like from the schedule above or hope to see?

Happy movie-watching this week!

Net

Season of Love Double Feature DVD
Harmony From The Heart / An Autumn Romance

*Click here for current DVD price at Walmart*

*Click here to compare current DVD price at Amazon*

TWO Great American Family DVD Releases You'll Want for Christmas!!!

Thought I would share today TWO recent DVD releases for Great American Family! (A very special thank you to the Anonymous commenter who tipped me off on "When Hope Calls" coming to DVD!) I am so happy to see this heartwarming 2-hour episode has finally been released, as it was one of my personal, heartwarming favorites from the 2021 holiday season.

See both of these wonderful DVD collections below...

Country Christmas 2-Film DVD Collection

Angel Falls Christmas / When Hope Calls: A Country Christmas

*A Walmart Exclusive

Click here for current price / pre-order at Walmart

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Season of Love Double Feature DVD
Harmony From The Heart / An Autumn Romance

Click here for current price / pre-order at Walmart

Click here for current price / pre-order at Amazon

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Lori Loughlin co-stars in When Hope Calls: A Country Christmas, and she'll have a leading role in an all-new movie for Great American Family in 2023, titled Fall Into Winter.

Jessica Lowndes stars in three of the movies above. She has an exclusive deal with GAFamily and will star in an upcoming Christmas movie, I'm Glad it's Christmas.

If you're looking for more Christmas movies on DVD - see my post for the 2022 Christmas DVD releases - *click here*!

And, be sure to check out the Movie Review Page for all the latest reviews of the NEW 2022 Christmas movies.

I'm thankful YOU stopped by to visit! Happy Thanksgiving... next week!!!

Blessings on your day! Net

THIS WEEKEND: GAC Family's First New Movie Premiere! Hallmark's Christmas Movies Begin! Plus, an UPtv Rom-Com and Charlie Brown in the Pumpkin Patch! *SEE HERE:

Celebrate Autumn and Christmas!

CHRISTMAS MOVIE ALERT: The Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries have finally released their complete 2021 Christmas movie line-up!

See the Hallmark Channel - *here*

and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries - *here*!

This is an extra busy weekend for new movie premieres - GAC Family is premiering their First Ever NEW Movie this Saturday night with Jessica Lowndes and Chad Michael Murray, the Hallmark Channel & Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will now have Christmas movies, old and new - 24/7, and UPtv will premiere a new rom-com starring Jocelyn Hudon! Plus, don't forget good old Charlie Brown!

See all the details below...

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Friday, October 22, 2021:

It's the first Hallmark Channel *Countdown to Christmas* movie of the holiday season with Danica McKellar and Benjamin Ayres in...

You, Me & The Christmas Trees

Story: Olivia (McKellar) is Connecticut’s resident expert on evergreens who, just days before the holiday, agrees to help Jack (Ayres), a fourth-generation Christmas tree farmer in Avon. A mysterious illness has befallen their firs, causing them to die out and threatening his family’s 100-year business. As Olivia tries to get to the root of the problem and extends her stay in town, she and Jack spend more time together and feelings begin to develop.

You, Me & The Christmas Trees premieres

Friday, October 22, 2021

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Saturday, October 23, 2021:

*This movie has been available to watch through various streaming sources; however, this is it's first premiere on cable TV in the U.S.

See the GAC Family cable premiere with Cindy Busby and Kevin McGarry in...

Autumn Stables

I interviewed Cindy Busby back in 2018 for her Hallmark movie, Royal Hearts, and we briefly discussed Autumn Stables at the time. You can see that interview - here.

Story: Autumn decides to sell her upstate New York horse ranch to Jake, who vows to make very few changes. When he begins to make huge renovations, two begin bicker. As they gradually begin to find common ground, they slowly start falling in love.

Autumn Stables airs

Saturday, October 23, 2021

at 6pm/5c. on GAC Family

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Saturday, October 23, 2021:

It's the first GAC Family movie premiere with Jessica Lowndes and Chad Michael Murray in...

An Autumn Romance

Story: In "An Autumn Romance," when Seattle-based librarian Taylor Harris (Lowndes) suddenly loses her job, she travels to Montana to visit her brother Craig (Andres) and his wife Christine (Ogunsuyi) and quickly finds herself immersed in her brother's effort to save the Graff Hotel, which has been purchased by tech tycoon Joel Sheenan (Murray) and his associate, Ray Dixon (Brown). The town of Forest Ridge, Montana is split on Joel's decision to turn the once quaint hotel into an upscale property for tourists. To protect the hotel's charm and her brother's place of employment, Taylor goes on a search to find a significant historical event that will qualify the hotel for landmark status and prevent the City Council from issuing permits for its renovation. With the clock ticking, Taylor seizes on a photograph that has the potential to verify the property's historical value while also providing an invaluable piece of personal history to the hotel's new owner.

An Autumn Romance premieres

Saturday, October 23, 2021

at 8pm/7c. on GAC Family

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Saturday, October 23, 2021:

Countdown to Christmas continues on the Hallmark Channel with...

Boyfriends of Christmas Past

Leading up to Christmas, marketing executive, Lauren (Kim), is visited by the ghosts of four ex-boyfriends. She must learn to open her heart or risk losing her best friend, Nate (Ablack).

Boyfriends of Christmas Past premieres

Saturday, October 23, 2021

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Saturday, October 23, 2021

It's Hallmark's first Miracles of Christmas movie for the holiday season with...

Christmas in My Heart

Story: Concert violinist Beth (Hemmens) tutors the daughter of reclusive Country music star Sean (Macfarlane) to prep her for the holiday concert. They are joined through the connective power of music.

Christmas in My Heart premieres

Saturday, October 23, 2021

at 10pm/9c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

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Sunday, October 24, 2021:

Welcome back all three of The Peanuts Gang holiday specials for the season, starting with...

 

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

In the 1966 animated special “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” The PEANUTS gang celebrates Halloween, with Linus hoping that, finally, he will be visited by The Great Pumpkin, while Charlie Brown is invited to a Halloween party.

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown airs

Sunday, October 24, 2021

at 7:30pm EST. on PBS

(Please check your local PBS listings for the exact air time.)

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Sunday, October 24, 2021

Will Jocelyn Hudon and Jake Foy tie the knot in UPtv's all new rom-com...

Eat, Drink, & Be Married

Story: Just three days out from their wedding day, Jess and Max are ready to call it quits from the out-of-control planning. They visit Billie, the owner of a wedding donation company, specializing in donating leftover wedding elements to those in need. However Max’s brother Charlie will stop at nothing to keep them together, he enlists the help of Billie to ensure this meant-to-be couple gets hitched once and for all.

Eat, Drink, & Be Married premieres

Sunday, October 24, 2021

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

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Sunday, October 24, 2021:

It's a comedy / mystery with Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas movie...

The Santa Stakeout

Story: Tanya (Mowry-Housely) is a police detective who is reluctantly partnered with fellow detective Ryan (Campbell) to solve a recent string of heists taking place during high-profile holiday parties around town. They go undercover as newlyweds Tasha and Rupert, moving into the vacant house next to Mr. Miller (Pantoliano), the jovial chair of the community’s Christmas committee…and the prime suspect in the case. As Tanya and Ryan partake in the neighborhood’s holiday happenings to keep up appearances and crack the case, they get swept up in Christmas. Before they know it, their cover story as a couple in love starts to become reality.

The Santa Stakeout premieres

Sunday, October 24, 2021

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Well, here we go... off into the Holiday Season!

I'm excited to see the launch of new Christmas movies with You, Me & The Christmas Trees, but I haven't quite decided which of the other Christmas movies I'm going to watch, yet; however, I am definitely re-watching Autumn Stables (I've seen it through streaming) and the premiere of An Autumn Romance on GAC Family. Then, on Sunday night, for me it's all about - It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! Plus, I'm looking forward to seeing Jocelyn Hudon (When Hope Calls) in Eat, Drink, & Be Married on UPtv!

Please Note: I have NOT pre-screened these NEW movies mentioned above. If YOU happen to watch any of the new movies over the weekend and want to share a review, please stop back by and leave a comment. I know everyone here would be grateful to know any information you are willing to share. You can always sign your name or use anonymous, whatever you like.

Have a Wonderful Weekend, Everyone!

Joyous Christmas Blessings! Net

SHINING HIS LIGHT:

Jesus said, “I have come into the world as light,

so that whoever believes in me

may not remain in darkness.”

~John 12:46

GAC FAMILY and GAC LIVING LAUNCHES TODAY - September 27, 2021! *Details Here:

CUT THE RED RIBBON!
Happy Launch Day for GAC Media with it's two new networks: GAC Family and GAC Living! Both networks will be dedicated to quality family-friendly content that celebrates American values!

I'm so thrilled to see this new venture for Bill Abbott, the former CEO of Crown Media Family Networks, parent of Hallmark Channel, who is the president and CEO over GAC Media. I pray these new channels will be a great success, as they add to their growing collection of wholesome television programming, which leaves viewers feeling inspired and uplifted.

As GAC Family launches today with the tagline “Stories Well Told,” the network will soon feature original  holiday-themed, family-friendly movies and series. We have already learned about some of these upcoming specials and movies, including...

An Autumn Romance - October 23, 2021

(Chad Michael Murray and Jessica Lowndes)

Welcome to Great American Christmas - October 24, 2021

Preview Special

(hosts Debbie Matenopoulos and Cameron Mathison)

Much Ado About Christmas - October 30, 2021

(Susie Abromeit and Torrance Coombs)

The Great Christmas Switch - November 6, 2021

(Sarah Lind and Dillon Casey)

Christmas Time is Here - November 13, 2021

(Dewshane Williams, Rukiya Bernard & Tom Pickett)

A Kindhearted Christmas - November 20, 2021

(Cameron Mathison and Jennie Garth)

Royally Wrapped for Christmas - November 27, 2021

(Jen Lilley and Brendan Fehr)

Christmas is You - November 28, 2021

(Becca Tobin and Matthew MacCaull)

As you are tuning in to GAC Family and GAC Living today - you may see programming familiar to GAC and Ride TV. Rest assured, changes are coming!

GAC Family TV shared this comment recently on Twitter:

"The rebranding happens on Sept. 27… the programming changes will then roll out over the next month, including movie premieres and the #GreatAmericanChristmas preview special. #StoriesWellTold #GACers"

So... to me that means programming changes may not be immediate, but they are coming soon! So, we'll have to just keep a look out for new shows/movies airing on both networks - stay tuned!

UPDATE: ALL NEW PROGRAMMING COMING OCTOBER 15th! If you tune in now, you will see promos for their upcoming movies and Christmas content - across both networks!

GAC Family's “Great American Christmas” will kickoff with a special preview show “Welcome to Great American Christmas,” hosted by Debbie Matenopoulos and Cameron Mathison (from “Home & Family”) on Sunday, October 24th! I'm so delighted this preview show will give us all a sneak peek of GAC Family's upcoming Christmas movie season!

Thank you all for visiting here and supporting family-friendly programming and values! I am so grateful we will have this new alternative for wholesome movies and shows... this is just the beginning!

Have a blessed day my friends! Net

Images Credit -
*GAC Family and GAC Living logos via: GAC Media
*Movie Images via: GAC Media / Instagram: Jen Lilley, Cameron Mathison, and Becca Tobin
*Background image via: Background vector created by katemangostar - www.freepik.com

GAC Family Unveils Network's First Original Movies for FALL and CHRISTMAS - DETAILS HERE:

* AN AUTUMN ROMANCE, Starring Chad Michael Murray, Jessica Lowndes, Dennis Andres, Moni Ogunsuyi & Michael Brown

* MUCH ADO ABOUT CHRISTMAS, Starring Susie Abromeit & Torrance Coombs

* CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE, Starring Dewshane Williams, Rukiya Bernard & Tom Pickett


PRESS RELEASE VIA GAC FAMILY:


NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GAC Family today announced the network's first three original movies debuting this fall. The star-studded films kick off with An Autumn Romance, starring Chad Michael Murray, Jessica Lowndes, Dennis Andres, Moni Ogunsuyi and Michael Brown, premiering October 23; followed by all-new Christmas movies Much Ado About Christmas, starring Susie Abromeit and Torrance Coombs on October 30; and Christmas Time is Here, starring Dewshane Williams, Rukiya Bernard and Tom Pickett on November 13.

GAC Family is set to launch on September 27 under the tagline "Stories Well Told" and will feature programming that celebrates American culture, lifestyle and heritage with original holiday-themed, family-friendly movies and series.

Full descriptions of the movies can be found below. Additional holiday movies and specials will be announced at a later date.

AN AUTUMN ROMANCE

Starring Jessica Lowndes & Chad Michael Murray

In "An Autumn Romance," when Seattle-based librarian Taylor Harris (Lowndes) suddenly loses her job, she travels to Montana to visit her brother Craig (Andres) and his wife Christine (Ogunsuyi) and quickly finds herself immersed in her brother's effort to save the Graff Hotel, which has been purchased by tech tycoon Joel Sheenan (Murray) and his associate, Ray Dixon (Brown). The town of Forest Ridge, Montana is split on Joel's decision to turn the once quaint hotel into an upscale property for tourists. To protect the hotel's charm and her brother's place of employment, Taylor goes on a search to find a significant historical event that will qualify the hotel for landmark status and prevent the City Council from issuing permits for its renovation. With the clock ticking, Taylor seizes on a photograph that has the potential to verify the property's historical value while also providing an invaluable piece of personal history to the hotel's new owner. Executive Producers of "An Autumn Romance" are Brad Krevoy, Chad Michael Murray, Jessica Lowndes, James Moorhouse, Susie Belzberg Krevoy, Bradley Walsh, Amanda Phillips, Amy Krell, and Eric Jarboe. Producer is David Anselmo. Associate Producers Julie Currie, Charles H. Cohen, and David Golden. Supervising Producers are W. Michael Beard, Allan Fung, and David Lowe. Bradley Walsh directs from Emily Golden's adaptation of Jane Porter's novel, The Tycoon's Kiss.

Premieres: Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT

Reviews:

🍁"That GAC one was (originally) called Tycoon's Kiss and I saw some of it on YouTube. It was family friendly from what I recall." Misty

🍁"Autumn Romance (aka Colors of Love) was good! It wasn’t too much of a fall movie, but the leaves were actually real! At least in the scene where she drives her car off the road. I especially enjoyed it because I am a history buff and that part of the story line was so different and intriguing. The perfect twist to an otherwise normal movie plot. The mixed couple was a bit strange, but I’d give this family-friendly movie a watch!" ~Anonymous

🍁"I watched Autumn Romance Saturday. Really felt and looked like fall. Really liked story line and characters had a good chemistry. Family friendly for sure. Especially liked the surprise at the end. Had the feeling of some of the older HMM Christmas endings. Just curious about historical reference as to actual event or just creative license." ~JoCo

🍁"An Autumn Romance was fun to watch. Loved seeing Jessica Lowndes and Chad Michael Murray together. I do love history along with surprises. This movie proved to be so much more interesting than I expected. I am looking forward to their Christmas movie! The mixed couple appeared to be added for no apparent reason, plus there isn't a lot of scenes with the two of them." ~kitkat

🍁"An Autumn Romance was a great start to original movies on GAC Family. I enjoyed the history part and the family relationships. Chad Michael Murray is definitely becoming a family movie staple." ~ Jennifer R

🍁"Autumn Romance" was family friendly and quite enjoyable in spite of the done-to-death plot. Chad Michael Murray made it worth watching. He was excellent, as always, and though Jessica Lowndes isn't one of my favorites, I felt they had good chemistry. The movie kept me engaged throughout." ~Amy Lama

🍁"I saw "Autumn Romance" and I really enjoyed it. The book that it is based off of, however, is not family friendly. I read a portion of it and then stopped. "Autumn Romance" has a more wholesome feel and while similar to the original book, it is quite different. Of the two family friendly movies I saw this weekend, I'd probably watch "Autumn Romance" a second time." ~Mary

🍁"An Autumn Romance is a festively fun, family-friendly fall-themed movie, an ideal movie launch for GAC Family! The setting was a beautiful farm - with all the lovely, rich fall colors changing their hue in the background. And if the beauty of nature wasn't enough, the entire town and the Harvest Ball were decorated with lots of faux leaf garland and autumn decor. Jessica Lowndes and Chad Michael Murray, once again (they also star together in Lifetime's "Too Close for Christmas"), have an excellent on screen connection, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching their cute glances and playful banter back and forth, as they disagreed over the tearing down of the old, Graff hotel. It's a wonderful story, with a delightful ending. This is one of those movies I look forward to watching over and over again!" ~Net

🍁"We really liked An Autumn Romance, the story and characters were all really good, like a lot of others here, I enjoyed the history aspect. We will definitely watch again next fall. -brother in Christ

MUCH ADO ABOUT CHRISTMAS

Starring Susie Abromeit & Torrance Coombs

In "Much Ado About Christmas," Haley is beloved in her community of Winterstone for acts of kindness ranging from managing The Hope Chest to directing the children's choir. Haley is also the daughter of one of Winterstone's wealthiest residents Leona Lloyd. Despite Haley's down-to-earth demeanor, she is financially set as Leona's only heir – information she fails to share with new love interest Claud, an artsy, hopeless romantic. Haley introduces herself to Claud as "Haley Logan," raised by a single, struggling mom, a small fib that becomes a complication when Claud and his team present an ad pitch to Leona that includes a photo of Claud's new girlfriend…Haley! Secrets are revealed and relationships ruffled, but Christmas is coming and miracles do happen. "Much Ado About Christmas" is executive produced by Brad Krevoy, Eric Jarboe, Amy Krell, Lorenzo Nardini, Amanda Phillips, Brad Southwick, and Jimmy Townsend. The film is directed by Michael Damian from an original teleplay by Michael Damian. Producer is Janeen Damian.

Premieres: Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE

Starring Dewshane Williams, Rukiya Bernard & Tom Pickett

In "Christmas Time Is Here," Nia Moore (Bernard), a successful small-town realtor, has her heart set on closing a big sale on a new resort for her client, Julian Parsons (Williams), just in time for Christmas. There is only one hitch. No matter how many properties in Pine Valley Nia shows Julian, he keeps coming back to the one resort that isn't for sale…the one belonging to Nia's widower dad, Patrick (Pickett). Patrick would like to sell the property and retire. It's Nia who cannot let go of memories of an idyllic time in life when her mom was still alive and very much a part of the resort. Julian realizes Nia's reluctance to sell the property, but it may not matter. Julian's impatient boss has come to Pine Valley intent on getting the deal done before Christmas. At risk of losing his job, Julian comes up with a magical plan for saving Nia's family's resort. Executive Producers of "Christmas Time Is Here" are Brad Krevoy, Amanda Phillips, Eric Jarboe, Lorenzo Nardini, Tara Cowell-Plain, Susie Belzberg Krevoy, Jimmy Townsend, and Rick Garman. Supervising Producers are Christie W. Wolf, Jonathan Shore, Doran Chandler, and Michael Shepherd. Associate Producer Rob Grant. Catherine Kretz produces. Christie W. Wolf directs from the screenplay written by Joel & Lisa Canfield.

Premieres: Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT



ABOUT GAC Media

GAC Media, LLC is home to Great American Channels: "GAC Family" Stories Well Told and "GAC Living" Life Well Lived. As the flagship service, GAC Family celebrates American culture, lifestyle and heritage with original holiday-themed, family-friendly movies and series. GAC Living is the unscripted companion to GAC Family that celebrates Great American family-friendly traditions every day and every season. GAC Media, LLC was established in June 2021 and was organized by Dallas-based Hicks Equity Partners LLC and Bill Abbott. Its ownership primarily consists of US-based family offices.

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