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CLAMSHELL--GREAT CONDITION,VHSThough this was, I believe, a made-for-TV event, it is probably my favorite Christmas movie.
In the movie we meet a young entrepeneur (Richard Thomas) who is striving to become a success -- and his business is doing great! At the same time, his wife (Annette O'Toole) and daughter struggle to cope with his long hours and obsession with work. He cannot seem to understand their dissatisfaction with what he is doing for their family...
With the urging of the wife, the family accepts an offer to move into the elegant home of a stately, elderly women (Maureen O'Hara -- perfect casting for this role) where they take on light housekeeping and maintenance duties. This puts additional stress on the business-minded husband.
Soon after they move into the house, Thomas starts having a strange, disturbing, recurring dream about an angel. At the same time O'Hara begins a quest of sorts to help Thomas realize the need for perspective and balance in his life. That quest focuses on a single question posed by O'Hara to Thomas, "What was the first gift of Christmas?" It isn't until the discovery of "The Christmas Box," and meaningful relection by Thomas that things fall into place.
The story tugs at the heartstrings...strings that need tugging now and again. The story is engaging, and the sentiments ring true to today's over-commercialization of Christmas.
The story, the sentiments, and the main message strike home for me when I think about Christmas and its place in today's world.
I recommend this movie highly. You'll be glad if you give it a look.