The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS

Special guests have been added to the line-up of THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS, airing live from New York City, Thursday, Nov. 26 on the CBS Television Network. The parade will be broadcast 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon, live ET; 8:00-11:00 AM, live CT; 7:00-10:00 AM, live MT; 9:00 AM,-12:00 Noon, delayed PT. Bruce Greenwood (star of the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation "A Dog Named Christmas," to be broadcast Sunday, Nov. 29 on CBS), Jimmy Smits (Broadway's "God Of Carnage"), Christine Lahti (Broadway's "God Of Carnage") and Michael McKean (Broadway's "Superior Donuts") will drop-by to chat with anchors Maggie Rodriguez and Dave Price from CBS News' "The Early Show."

The special, a CBS Thanksgiving tradition celebrating its 49th year, will feature the 83rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade live from New York City, as well as a performance by country music artist Reba McEntire. McEntire is the winner of two Grammy Awards, seven Country Music Association Awards, 12 Academy of Country Music Awards, nine People's Choice Awards and 15 American Music Awards.

Additional performances during the parade include the Broadway casts of "West Side Story" and "Ragtime" and the off-Broadway cast of "Dreamgirls."

Jamie Kennedy ("Ghost Whisperer") will offer an additional viewpoint of the parade as the "Man on the Street" as he reports and interacts with the crowd.

Rodriguez and Price will anchor from outside the marquee of the Hard Rock Cafe. The beloved parade is famous for its gigantic balloons of cartoon character favorites, fantastic floats and lively marching bands from across the country.

Emmy Award-winning producers Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss (The Tony Awards) are executive producers for THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS. Weiss will also direct.

(source: information provided by CBS)

Two Weeks til Thanksgiving... plus TV Updates!

Can you believe it... it is really only two Weeks until Thanksgiving! We've got to order our Turkey, make out our LONG Grocery List of ingredients to get, figure out what to wear - for it's an important special Holiday - so looking nice is a must!.... then, there's cleaning and decorating the house... Oh my, with so much to do - we don't have a minute to lose! And, family is coming in, too!

I just added into the TV List - The Santa Clause, Home Alone, and A Christmas Story. When you go to the Christmas Schedule and are searching for a particular movie... You might want to try using the Search bar or Clicking Edit at the top of your page and then click - Find on this Page and searching for your Movie.

I hope this information is helpful to you!

Countdown to Thanksgiving - Hallmark Movies and More!

Now that it is officially November, the Countdown to Thanksgiving has begun! I know it's a special day for so many families! It's such a special time and gathering.... a day I hold so dear... especially the precious time that our family is all gathered around at the table and we all bow our heads to say grace to our Precious Lord for all our many blessings!

Also, I just wanted to share... that I added in the Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Thanksgiving Movies! So many wonderful movies to watch and they start from 12 NOON to 12 MIDNIGHT!

Check the CHRISTMAS TV SCHEDULE for the complete guide!

An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving

MOVIE REVIEW

An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving:
a Hallmark Channel Holiday Movie.



CAST:

Jacqueline Bisset ... Isabella
Helene Joy ... Mary
Tatiana Maslany ... Tilly
Vivien Endicott-Douglas ... Prudence
Gage Munroe ... Solomon
Kristopher Turner ... Gad

PLOT:
from the Hallmark Channel-

"An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving" is the story of a young woman searching for her true path amidst a holiday season of desicions and discoveries and is based on an 1881 short story by American author and poet, Louisa May Alcott.

Disturbed by the financial strains her family has endured following the death of her father, 17 year old Tilly (Tatiana Maslany), a headstrong young woman, with a keen intellect, writes a letter to her grandmother Isabella Caldwell (Jacqueline Bisset), whom she has never met. In fact, Tilly's mother Mary (Helene Joy), has rarely spoken of her. In the letter to Isabella, Tilly pretends to be Mary, and begs for financial assistance. Mary is soon shocked to come face-to-face with her estranged, high society mother from New York. Isabella recounts the letter, which Mary immediately realizes has been written wholly out of Tilly's imagination and concern for the family.

The family reunion is far from ideal, as Mary has long resented the lack of love and moral support she received from her mother, and Isabella has not forgiven Mary for abandoning her life of privilege to marry her "vagrant" husband years earlier.

In the midst of this family drama, Tilly is torn among love and duty to her mother and siblings, a deepening romance with her boyfriend, Gad (Kristopher Turner), and the wonderfully textured life offered by her wealthy, wise grandmother. Perhaps Tilly won't have to choose. She can have it all.

Movie Review:

This is a very decent family movie.

As mentioned in the plot information above, this movie is based upon the writings of Louisa May Alcott, whose most popular work is Little Women. I am rather fond of period movies… and pioneer settings. This reminded me of a mix of Little House on the Prairie, Anne of Green Gables, and of course, Little Women.

I enjoyed the story of this sweet little family, who had recently lost their father and was trying to make it through the winter and life. The main character, Tilly, is an aspiring writer – and each new scene begins with her writing and journaling her thoughts on the events happening in her family.

It’s a beautiful story of family reconciliation as the Grandmother and Mother forgive one another of mistakes made in the past. It’s precious how the little boy is determined that they celebrate Thanksgiving no matter what… and the Grandmother asks him why it is so important, and he replies in his sweet child-like manner, “It’s how we know we’re okay.”

The family knows they won’t have much for Thanksgiving dinner, so the Mother puts more emphasis on the family sewing together a lovely Thanksgiving tablecloth. It is sweet to watch them work on it throughout the movie, and it turns out to be so beautiful – they display it proudly at the end of the movie.

Tilly becomes engaged to Gad, (their romance is so sweet!)... but is hesitant at first, at the idea of leaving her family. Their Mother becomes terribly ill and is near death. It is touching how the family cares for her… and it is a precious moment when she is able to join family and friends for Thanksgiving dinner.



See or Skip:

See, with your family!

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