Christmas on Division Street

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Even though it is months before Christmas, I decided to write about this heartwarming movie starring Fred Savage and the late, Hume Cronyn ... because it will be airing on the Gospel Music Channel, August 5th at 2 PM.


It is such a touching, moving story. I don't think it is good for small children, however those over 12 years old, would understand and learn compassion from the boy (played by Savage) who helps a homeless man (Cronyn), inspite of others discouraging his kindness.


It was once available on Video (Vhs), but I don't believe it is available on DVD, yet.


Based on a true story, this isn't a story at all... but reality for many people in our world today. The film reminds us all at Christmastime and all year long... how it is more important to give than receive and to appreciate what we do have!


I hope many of you will have a chance to watch it.

God bless,
Net Movie Blogger



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Web-site Updating News + Family Schedule

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In the coming DAYS / WEEKS I will be updating my site ... therefore, I will not be updating the Family Schedule until the transfer is complete. That's the plan for now.

You can find the current schedule, as is, below. Enjoy!

Please add this Blog to your Favorites, for future updates and links to the all new It's a Wonderful Movie Web-site!


FAMILY TV SCHEDULE:


July 31, 2009



A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ... FMC ... 6 AM

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) ... TCM ... 4 PM

The Nanny Express ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM





-- AUGUST --



August 1, 2009



Yours, Mine And Ours (1968) ... TCM ... 8 AM

Heavyweights ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 AM

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 AM

Daniels Daughter ... Hallmark Channel ... 5 PM

A Kiss at Midnight ... Hallmark Channel ... 7 PM

Mrs. Washington goes to Smith ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *NEW

Mrs. Washington goes to Smith ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *NEW

Mrs. Washington goes to Smith ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *NEW





August 2, 2009



A Star Is Born ... TCM ... 8 AM

Daniel's Daughter ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 AM

What I Did for Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 1 PM

A Stranger's Heart ... Hallmark Channel ... 3 PM

The Note ... Hallmark Channel ... 5 PM

The Note II : Taking a Chance on Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 7 PM

Mrs. Washington goes to Smith ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *NEW





August 3, 2009



nothing listed





August 4, 2009



Rookie of the Year ... AMC ... 3 PM





August 6, 2009



(Judy Garland Day on TCM)

Listen, Darling ... TCM ... 6 AM

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante ... TCM ... 7:30 AM

Life Begins For Andy Hardy ... TCM ... 9 AM

Strike Up the Band ... TCM ... 10:45 AM

Little Nellie Kelly ... TCM ... 12:45 PM

For Me And My Gal ... TCM ... 2:30 PM

In The Good Old Summertime ... TCM ... 4:15 PM

Summer Stock ... TCM ... 6 PM

I Could Go On Singing ... TCM ... 8 PM

The Clock ... TCM ... 10 PM

Meet Me In St. Louis ... TCM ... 12 AM

The Pirate ... TCM ... 2 AM

A Child Is Waiting ... TCM ... 4 AM





August 8, 2009



The Bible ... FMC ... 8 AM

The Man Who Came To Dinner ... TCM ... 8 PM





August 9, 2009


(Carey Grant Day on TCM)

Every Girl Should Be Married ... TCM ... 7:30 AM

My Favorite Wife ... TCM ... 9 AM

The Bachelor And The Bobby-Soxer ... TCM ... 12:30 PM

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House ... TCM ... 2:15 PM

Father Goose ... TCM ... 4 PM

To Catch a Thief ... TCM ... 6 PM


August 11, 2009

My Fair Lady (1964) ... TCM ... 5 PM

Roman Holiday ... TCM ... 10:30 PM


August 15, 2009

The Rookie ... AMC ... 2 PM


August 16, 2009

The Man from Snowy River ... AMC ... 6 AM

Rookie of the Year ... AMC ... 8:30 AM


August 17, 2009

Since You Went Away ... TCM ... 3 PM

The Christmas Coal Mine Miracle .... FMC ... 4 AM


August 19, 2009

Dunston Checks In ... FMC ... 4 PM *Beware: Lang.


August 20, 2009

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ... FMC ... 8 AM


August 23, 2009

The Harvey Girls ... TCM ... 6 AM

Tenth Avenue Angel ... TCM ... 8 AM


August 28, 2009

High Society ... TCM ... 10 PM


August 30, 2009

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ... TCM ... 5:45 PM

You Can't Take It With You ... TCM ... 8 PM



Please Note: the Hallmark Channel will no longer be airing their original movies on weeknights. I think this is disappointing news from a station that I used to truly enjoy... before they took away The Waltons and moved I Love Lucy airings to just 2:30 AM.

I so hope they will bring their Movies back at Christmastime... I so enjoy all of their Christmas Movies- such as, A Boyfriend for Christmas, Single Santa, Meet the Santas, The Note, etc....

Well, that's all the info I have for today!

Stay Tuned........


God Bless,
Net Movie Blogger


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Future of this Site....

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I just wanted to let you all know... even though Yahoo is closing Geo-cities and my main (paid) site - www.itsawonderfulmovie.com is run through Geo-cities - I will be continuing this site - somehow!?!? I am still in the deciding phase of all of this!

I'm not sure if I'll upgrade and stick with Yahoo or branch out elsewhere!?!?

If you have any suggestions on web design, we hosting, etc... please e-mail me at itsawonderfulmovie@yahoo.com and let me know.

Geo-cities officially closes on October 26, 2009. Please check this blog then for details!


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God Bless America!

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I hope you all had a very nice 4th of July weekend. Isn't it wonderful to have this occasion to honor our country and all who have fought for our freedom.

I had such a nice time watching a Fireworks Display with my family... and listening to patriotic songs play along with the show.

My favorite American Patriotic Songs:

God Bless America
The Star Spangled Banner
America, the Beautiful
God Bless the USA
My Country Tis of Thee

and much, much more!

Every year, like millions of Americans, I wear a flag tee or red, white, and blue something. This year I wore this great comfy tank top - that featured an America Flag and said God Bless America...

I thought it would be perfect for a hot Summer 4th of July day. Wouldn't you know it... our day was rainy, damp, and cool all day. It was so chilly, I had to wear a hoodie, too!


This was the Most Popular
American Flag T-shirt -
it features a Soldier Saluting the Flag.
Underneath it reads God Bless America.

by Country_Homestead


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God bless our Troops ...
past and present!
and
God Bless America...
my Home Sweet Home!
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Princess Protection Program Premieres on Disney Channel

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Princess Protection Program -
is a new Original Movie premiering tonight (June 26, 2009) at 8 PM on the DISNEY CHANNEL.


The movie stars Demi Lovato (Camp Rock & Sonny with a Chance) as Rosalinda "Rosie" Robert Adamson and Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place) as Princess Carter Mason.








When Princess Rosalinda’s (Demi Lovato) country is invaded by an evil dictator, she is put into the Princess Protection Program, a secret organization ...

(Read Complete Plot Here)

Movie Review Coming Soon!

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See the Family Movie Night Store for
Princess Protection Program DVD Information.
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Until next time, God bless!


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Update on Cast Member of The Waltons - Leslie Winston

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As a fan of the television drama series, The Waltons, it's a joy to occasionally receive an update on how The Walton cast members are doing and what they've been up to - since the show ended.


I just discovered this very nice article written on June 1, 2009 about Leslie Winston, who portrayed Cindy Walton. She sounds like she is a very involved wife and mother, who still keeps in touch with her acting roots, but puts her family first.


Here's a direct link to the article at Globe Gazette:
http://www.globegazette.com/articles/2009/06/01/news/local/doc4a2343a85c75a288978920.txt


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In case you are unable to open the article, which includes a picture of Ben and Cindy, I will include the news story below and give all credit to the writer, MARY PIEPER.


Former 'Walton' now behind scenes in TV

By MARY PIEPER


Leslie Winston went from starring in summer theater productions and school plays while growing up in Mason City to being a cast member of “The Waltons.”


Today Winston still works in the TV industry but in a more behind-the-scenes capacity.
She primarily does “looping” — which consists mostly of voice-over work that “sweetens” the sound of a scene in post-production. This can include anything from singing to clapping.
She did looping for the TV shows “Ally McBeal” and “Boston Legal.”


Winston, the daughter of Mason City residents Hal and Carol Winston, got involved in a summer theater program when she was between fifth and sixth grades. She also was in plays in junior high and high school.


During a phone interview with the Globe Gazette, she said David Giese, the drama director at Mason City High School, was a great mentor to her.


“I can’t say enough good things about him,” Winston said.


After graduating from MCHS in 1974, Winston went to the University of Iowa and majored in drama. After two years she transferred to UCLA.


She left college with just one quarter to go because she landed a role in a movie.
After she finished filming the movie, she was on a short-lived, late-night TV series that was a remake of “Peyton Place.” She was still on that show when she was cast as Cindy, Ben’s wife, on “The Waltons.”


She first appeared on “The Waltons” in March 1979 and remained on the show until it ended in 1981.


Winston said being on “The Waltons” was “an absolutely sensational experience for me.”
Not only was it a hit TV show but she loved the producers and the rest of the cast.
Winston remembers she and the other young actors on the show would goof around a lot on the set.


She said the family dinner scenes “were nightmares for the directors” because they had to deal with 12 actors in a single scene.


Winston still remains close to the actors who played the Walton children. They attend each other’s weddings and children’s baptisms and Bar Mitvahs.


After “The Waltons” ended, Winston appeared in some movies and was a guest actor on several TV series.


Then she fell and shattered her elbow, which put her out of work for a year. She had trouble finding roles after being away from the business. Then, she and her husband, Bob Yannetti, an assistant director for various TV series, had their children. They have two daughters, Allie, 14, and Joey, 11.


Her daughters are one reason she got into looping work. Looping doesn’t involve auditions, which can take hours out of a day and more often than not don’t result in getting a role, she said.
It also allows her to be in the TV business and do things like being a leader for her daughters’ Brownie troop.


“I have been very, very fortunate,” Winston said.

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I hope you enjoyed reading this update - as much as I did. I always thought Cindy (Leslie Winston) was such a lovely wife for Ben (Eric Scott). They made such a darling sweet couple. Sometimes when a new character is added into a long-running series - it's odd and un-natural, but not in this case... Cindy fit right in with the Walton family just beautifully. May God bless her and her family.

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New Hallmark Movies - Safe Harbor & Come Dance at my Wedding

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Oh, it's hard to believe it's already June. It's such a nice time of year... the sun shining bright and beautiful. Everyone is so busy with activity- mainly outdoors, but just in case you find yourself at night looking for something to watch on TV - I have a few suggestions for this weekend.

Hallmark re-airs Safe Harbor tonight - June 5th at 9 PM est. It just premiered last Saturday. I had planned to watch it and would give you my review, however, a terrible storm went through our area that evening and I was unable to watch it. Check the Family TV Schedule for more times.

“Safe Harbor” is based on a true story about a couple about to set sail around the world who agree to take a couple of juvenile delinquents under their wing and in the process learn about hope, second chances and living their dreams.

Click Here for more details + pictures from the movie, Safe Harbor.

On Saturday (June 6th) and Sunday night (June 7th), Hallmark is premiering their newest original movie - Come Dance at my Wedding.

“Come Dance at my Wedding,” an original movie about a young bride-to-be who is shocked when the father she never knew shows up alive and holding the deed to her family’s dance studio. It is the first of many surprises for Cyd who will soon learn other surprises about her father, including their shared love of dancing.

Click Here for more details + pictures from the movie, Come Dance at my Wedding.

In Reality TV results... I guess I was able to pick a few of my favorite winners. I was most excited that Kris Allen won American Idol. He had been my pick for a long time. Congrats to him!

Course, Joan Rivers won the Celebrity Apprentice - she, too, was my pick. However, on the Biggest Loser, I had chosen Tara or Mike - and Helen, who looked too thin, took the title. But, in my opinion, Tara and Mike looked more Healthy looking. That was quite disappointing - I think many Biggest Loser fans join me in my disappointment. The Amazing Race was lackluster, as well. The Brother and Sister team won. It was kind of expected- though Margie and Luke, my favorites, were so close.

I guess - you win some & lose some.


Have a Wonderful Weekend, Everyone...

God's Blessings!


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