The Facts About Lisa Whelchel's Hallmark Movie "Hearts of Spring"!

On the Hallmark Channel, following "Winterfest" in January and "Countdown to Valentine's Day" in February... the Calendar will eventually blossom come April into an All NEW themed event on the Hallmark Channel titled... "Spring Fling"!

Recently we learned the First Movie in the Hallmark Channel's "Spring Fling" Event will be "Hearts of Spring" (previously titled: Mommy Bloggers).

This all New original Hallmark Movie will star Lisa Whelchel (Facts of Life, For Better or For Worse), Michael Shanks (The Christmas Lodge, The Bouquet), Carrie Genzel (A Dog Named Christmas), Miranda Frigon (A Cookie Cutter Christmas, A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery), Ross Linton, and Lisa Whelchel's real life daughter Clancy Cauble will portray Lisa's grown up daughter in the movie! This is Clancy's movie debut!

Here are some behind-the-scenes and on-the-set pics of the first "Spring Fling" movie premiere...

"Hearts of Spring"...

Lisa Whelchel, Michael Shanks, and Miranda Frigon take an on-the-set selfie

on Hallmark Channel's  "Hearts of Spring" 

image credit: https://www.instagram.com/p/BAszWJmmo_n/?taken-by=mirandafrigon

On the set and Behind-the-Scenes of "Hearts of Spring":
Lisa Whelchel and Miranda Frigon
image credit: https://www.instagram.com/p/BA-YKchGo7R/?taken-by=mirandafrigon
Love! Love! Love! The Yellow Rain Boots, BTW!

 

On the set of "Hearts of Spring":
Mother and Daughter... Lisa Whelchel and Clancy Cauble
image credit: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/heartsofspring/

Lisa Whelchel is full of laughter : On the set of "Hearts of Spring"
image credit: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/heartsofspring/(ricardo_hubbs_photography)

Clancy Cauble, Director Marita Grabiak, Lisa Whelchel, and Michael Shanks
image credit: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/heartsofspring/
 

Actress Lisa Whelchel pictured on set with Director Marita Grabiak
img via: Hallmark Channel's Twitter

Lisa Whelchel on set of "Hearts of Spring"
Love this collage of pics!!! This is how Lisa describes it, via Instagram:
"We are shooting a flashback montage today. It is supposed to be late 90's, early 2,000's and current decade."

On the set of "Hearts of Spring":
Daughter and Mother... Clancy Cauble and Lisa Whelchel.
image credit: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/heartsofspring/(ricardo_hubbs_photography)
 
 

Another FUN FACT:

Most of you will recall Lisa Whelchel as Blair Warner from the TV sitcom "Facts of Life"...

Well, some cast members of the TV series "Facts of Life" - Charlotte Rae (Mrs. Garret), Lisa Whelchel (Blair Warner), Kim Fields (Tootie), Geri Jewell (Geri, Blair's cousin), and Todd Bridges (Willis) gathered on Hallmark Channel's Home & Family this week for a sweet reunion!

image via: Hallmark Crown Media

You can see many video clips of it, here...

Preview Facts of Life Reunion
Reunion Interview Part 1 / Special Message 1 - Mindy Cohn,
Reunion Interview Part 2,
Special Reunion with Todd Bridges,
Special Message 2 - George Clooney,  
Special Message 3 - Molly Ringwald,
Lisa Whelchel & Nancy McKeon (by Skype) in the Kitchen


My Thoughts on "The Facts of Life":

Oh my goodness... I remember growing up watching the Facts of Life faithfully every week. We only had one TV, back in those days, and we all watched together. The Facts of Life was such a fun show in the 80's for girls and families. Blair, I must say, was always our favorite. I think I first learned what a cashmere sweater was, because of Blair Warner, and more about the "facts of life", I'm sure! Looking back now, it is such a sweet memory - watching Blair and Jo become friends in spite of their different backgrounds and laughing so hard at all of Natalie and Tootie's fun escapades and antics... knowing someone was going to be... "in truuuu-ble"! The Facts of Life was always an amusing weekly half-hour of my blissful childhood that I treasure!


A Few More Images from the set of "Hearts of Spring"...

On the set of "Hearts of Spring":
Daughter and Mother... Clancy Cauble and Lisa Whelchel.
image credit: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/heartsofspring/

On set fun with Michael Shanks and Ross Linton

who portray father and son in "Hearts of Spring" 

image credit: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/heartsofspring/

And.... CUT! That's a Wrap!
Ross Linton and Clancy Cauble between takes on the set of "Hearts of Spring"
If you look close, you will see the clapper says the previous movie title: Mommy Bloggers.
I personally prefer the new movie title! What do you think?
 

"Hearts of Spring" storyline:

via Hallmark: "A famous mommy blogger faces an empty nest as her daughter prepares to go away to college."

Hope you enjoyed this sneak-peek look
into the behind-the-scenes making
of the first Spring Fling Flick
on the Hallmark Channel-

"Hearts of Spring"!

"Hearts of Spring" premieres
Saturday April 9, 2016 at 9pm/8c.!
(the premiere date above was changed/updated!)
 

 

Spring is right around the corner!

The other two Spring Fling movies coming are:
The Manny and By Chance.
Stay tuned for details!

Hallmark Movie Updates! White Hot, A Time to Dance, Hearts of Spring, and More!!!

There has been a lot of Hallmark movie news floating around, lately... so I thought I would share some of the latest updates...

Karen Kingsbury's Book
A Time to Dance

Karen Kingsbury’s A Time To Dance:

News has finally been released on the Karen Kingsbury book, A Time to Dance, becoming a Hallmark movie. We first learned the possibility of this happening in September of 2014! I shared the press release, here.

According to Deadline.com, "pre-production is underway for the movie adaptation of Karen Kingsbury’s A Time To Dance, the first novel in her Timeless Love series, scheduled to premiere this year (2016!)."

I'm not certain which Hallmark station, as of yet, they will air this on.

Karen Kingsbury’s book A Time To Dance is available through Paperback, Hardcover, Audible Audio Edition, and Kindle.



White Hot:

The Movie White Hot (based on the book by Sandra Brown) will star:

John Schneider (Come Dance at my Wedding) as Huff Hoyle,

Shenae Grimes-Beech (Christmas Incorporated) as Sayre Hoyle,

Sean Faris (Christmas with Holly) as Beck Merchant -
and Jeremy Guilbaut (My Boyfriends' Dogs) as Chris Hoyle

on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries - premiering April 17, 2016!

John Schneider, Shenae Grimes-Beech, writer Sandra Brown,
Sean Faris, and Jeremy Guilbaut

Pictured on set of "White Hot" via Facebook

 

Storyline via whatsfilming.ca: "After spending 10 years away from Destiny, the main character, Sayre, returns to look into the suspicious death of a family member. Sayre must overcome many obstacles along the way including a history of tension between her and her corrupt father that is reignited and her feelings for the lawyer who is investigating the crime."

Please Note: From what some of you have shared with me, I know you are surprised to see this story come to Hallmark. I have not read this book - so I cannot comment on it, but it is my hope Hallmark will keep to it's usual moral standard. If I hear anything different, I will be sure to let you know!


Mommy Bloggers - NEWLY NAMED: Hearts of Spring

Some details on the upcoming Hallmark movie Mommy Bloggers have also been released via whatsfilming.ca: "The film features Vancouver’s own Michael Shanks (Saving Hope, Stargate SG-1) and Carrie Genzel (Watchmen, Jennifer’s Body). Real life mother/daughter combination of Lisa Whelchel (The Facts of Life, For Better or For Worse) and Clancy Cauble will be portraying a mother/daughter relationship in the movie as well."

UPDATE: According to Hallmark's web-site:
http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/hearts-of-spring - it looks like this Lisa Whelchel Movie has been re-named Hearts of Spring and it is scheduled to air April 9, 2016 at 9pm/8c.!

Actress Lisa Whelchel pictured on set with Director Marita Grabiak
img via: Hallmark Channel's Twitter

"Hearts of Spring" will premiere on the Hallmark Channel in April during their Spring Fling event!


Gourmet Detective: Death Al Dente:

image via: Twitter

Actor Dylan Neal (Cedar Cove, Gourmet Detective) has confirmed via Twitter, that he and Brooke Burns will be starring in Gourmet Detective: Death Al Dente, which is currently in pre-production and will be coming up later this year on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!

This will be the third mystery movie in this series!



Garage Sale Mystery: A Novel Murder:

We knew another movie in this mystery series was coming, but now we also know since Actress Lori Loughlin (Full House, When Calls the Heart, Northpole: Open for Christmas, Fuller House, etc...) has shared via Twitter... they are in the midst of filming it: Garage Sale Mystery: A Novel Murder!

Lori also shared a couple on-set pics, via twitter:

Lots of Wonderful Movies, Mysteries, & Adventures are Coming around the bend for Hallmark, and for all of you, like me, who love Christmas any time of the year, it will be wonderful to have Part 2 of Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge in March... Click here for more details!

 

Until the next Update...

 

I hope you enjoy your next movie night

and you can say...

"It's a Wonderful Movie!"