Have A Little Faith - Hallmark Hall of Fame

MOVIE REVIEW

Have A Little Faith

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Network: ABC and Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: Christmas Season 2011

CAST:

Laurence Fishburne ... Rev. Henry Covington
Martin Landau ... Rabbi
Bradley Whitford ... Mitch Albom



PLOT:


This Movie is based on Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom’s best-selling nonfiction book of the same name about his relationship with his childhood rabbi and the pastor of a decaying church. The movie is expected to air on ABC in December.


Book Summary (from Amazon):

What if our beliefs were not what divided us, but what pulled us together?

In Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a remarkable eight-year journey between two worlds--two men, two faiths, two communities--that will inspire readers everywhere.

Albom's first nonfiction book since Tuesdays with Morrie, Have a Little Faith begins with an unusual request: an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy.

Feeling unworthy, Albom insists on understanding the man better, which throws him back into a world of faith he'd left years ago. Meanwhile, closer to his current home, Albom becomes involved with a Detroit pastor--a reformed drug dealer and convict--who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof.

Moving between their worlds, Christian and Jewish, African-American and white, impoverished and well-to-do, Albom observes how these very different men employ faith similarly in fighting for survival: the older, suburban rabbi embracing it as death approaches; the younger, inner-city pastor relying on it to keep himself and his church afloat.

As America struggles with hard times and people turn more to their beliefs, Albom and the two men of God explore issues that perplex modern man: how to endure when difficult things happen; what heaven is; intermarriage; forgiveness; doubting God; and the importance of faith in trying times. Although the texts, prayers, and histories are different, Albom begins to recognize a striking unity between the two worlds--and indeed, between beliefs everywhere.

In the end, as the rabbi nears death and a harsh winter threatens the pastor's wobbly church, Albom sadly fulfills the rabbi's last request and writes the eulogy. And he finally understands what both men had been teaching all along: the profound comfort of believing in something bigger than yourself.

Have a Little Faith is a book about a life's purpose; about losing belief and finding it again; about the divine spark inside us all. It is one man's journey, but it is everyone's story.



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Hallmark Hall of Fame Movies return to Network TV!

Hallmark Hall of Fame Movies will now begin to air on the ABC Network. The details are below in a complete press release from the Hallmark Channel.

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HALLMARK PRESS RELEASE:

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Hallmark Announces Unprecedented Agreements to Air Hallmark Hall of Fame on ABC Television Network and Hallmark Channel

Mitch Albom’s "Have a Little Faith" is first movie with new partners.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 7, 2011) — Hallmark announced today a multi-year deal, beginning with the 2011-2012 TV season, to premiere Hallmark Hall of Fame movies exclusively on the ABC Television Network with encore broadcasts a week later on Hallmark Channel.

“We’re delighted our movies will premiere exclusively on ABC starting with our 61st television season,” said Brad Moore, president – Hallmark Hall of Fame. “Since our very first talks with ABC last year we’ve looked forward to this announcement. Our agreement to follow ABC premieres with encores on Hallmark Channel is an exciting, unprecedented use of broadcast and cable.”

“A week after the Hallmark Hall of Fame network premiere on ABC, Hallmark Channel will air four encore broadcasts over a week-long period,” said Bill Abbott, president, Crown Media Networks. “This will bring even more exceptional, high-profile programming to our audience, and increase the viewership and impact of the Hallmark Hall of Fame series. We’re delighted to be a partner.”


The first movie to premiere on ABC will be Mitch Albom’s Have a Little Faith, based on Albom’s best-selling book. Albom also wrote the screenplay. The movie, now being filmed in Michigan by Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, is executive produced by Brent Shields and directed by Jon Avnet. Laurence Fishburne, Bradley Whitford, and Martin Landau star. The movie will air before Christmas. ABC and Hallmark Channel will cross-promote this and subsequent telecasts.

During its 60-year history, the Hallmark Hall of Fame has been broadcast on ABC, NBC, and most recently CBS. Previous presentations on ABC include Emmy award winning movies My Name is Bill W, starring James Woods and James Garner, and The Shell Seekers, starring Angela Lansbury. Other previous Hallmark Hall of Fame presentations on ABC included A Place for Annie, staring Sissy Spacek, and Redwood Curtain, starring John Lithgow.

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Well, it's so good to know our Hallmark Hall of Fame Movies have a new home! Plus, I'm thrilled that they will have additional airings - that week, on the Hallmark Channel! This is great news!!!

What do you think about the HHOF's new Changes?

"Hallmark Hall of Fame" Movie List

May, 2011:

It's the 60th Anniversary of the Hallmark Hall of Fame Movies!

Over the past 60 years, 243 films have run under the "Hall of Fame" banner. Some of the productions were so popular, that they were repeated on Network Television. Those Productions will have an asterisk (*) beside them below.

Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie List:



1951

1. Amahl & The Night Visitors



1952

2. Amahl & The Night Visitors *
3. Amahl & The Night Visitors *


1953

4. Hamlet
5. Amahl & The Night Visitors *


1954

6. Richard II
7. Macbeth
8. Amahl & The Night Visitors


1955

9. Alice In Wonderland
10. The Devil's Disciple
11. Dream Girl


1956

12. The Corn is Green
13. The Good Fairy
14. The Taming of the Shrew
15. The Cradle Song
16. Born Yesterday
17. Man & Superman
18. The Little Foxes


1957

19. The Lark
20. There Shall Be No Right
21. Yeoman Of The Guard
22. Green Pastures
23. On Borrowed Time
24. Twelfth Night


1958

25. Hans Brinker/Silver Skates
26. Little Moon of Alban
27. Dial M For Murder
28. Johnny Belinda
29. Kiss Me Kate
30. The Christmas Tree


1959

31. Berkeley Square
32. Green Pastures
33. Ah, Wilderness!
34. Winterset
35. A Doll's House
36. A Christmas Festival


1960

37. The Tempest
38. The Cradle Song *
39. Cpt. Brassbounds Conversion
40. Shangri-La
41. MacBeth *
42. Golden Child


1961

43. Time Remembered
44. Give Us Barabbas
45. The Joke & The Valley
46. MacBeth *
47. Victoria Regina


1962

48. Arsenic & Old Lace
49. Give Us Barabbas *
50. Teahouse Of The August Moon
51. Cyrano De Bergerac


1963

52. Pygmalion
53. The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
54. The Tempest
55. The Patriots
56. A Cry of Angels


1964

57. Abe Lincoln In Illinois
58. Little Moon of Alban *
59. The Fantasticks
60. Other World of W. Churchill
61. Amahl & The Night Visitors *


1965

62. The Magnificent Yankee
63. The Holy Terror
64. Eagle In A Cage
65. Inherit The Wind
66. Amahl & The Night Visitors *


1966

67. The Magnificent Yankee
68. Lamp At Midnight
69. Barefoot In Athens
70. Blithe Spirit


1967

71. Abe Lincoln In Illinois
72. Anastasia
73. Soldier In Love
74. A Bell for Adano
75. Saint Joan


1968

76. Elizabeth the Queen
77. Give Us Barabbas *
78. The Admirable Crichton
79. A Punt, A Pass & A Prayer
80. Pinocchio


1969

81. Teacher, Teacher
82. Give Us Barabbas *
83. Victoria Regina
84. The File On Devlin
85. The Littlest Angel


1970

86. A Storm In Summer
87. Neither Are We Enemies
88. Teacher, Teacher
89. Hamlet
90. The Littlest Angel


1971

91. The Price
92. Gideon
93. A Storm In Summer
94. The Snow Goose
95. All The Way Home
96. The Littlest Angel


1972

97. Love! Love! Love!
98. Harvey
99. The Price
100. The Hands of Corm Joyce
101. The Man Who Came To Dinner
102. The Snow Goose


1973

103. You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
104. The Small Miracle
105. Lisa, Bright & Dark
106. The Borrowers


1974

107. The Country Girl
108. Crown Matrimonial
109. Brief Encounter
110. The Gathering Storm
111. The Borrowers


1975

112. All Creatures Great & Small
113. The Small Miracle
114. Eric
115. Valley Forge
116. The Rivalry


1976

117. Caesar and Cleopatra
118. Truman At Postdate
119. The Disappearance of Aim
120. Beauty and the Beast
121. Peter Pan


1977

122. Emily, Emily
123. All Creatures Great and Small
124. The Last Hurrah
125. The Court Martial of George Armstrong Custer
126. Have I Got a Christmas For You


1978

127. Taxi!!!
128. Peter Pan
129. Return Engagement
130. Fame
131. Stubby Pringles Christmas


1979

132. Beauty and the Beast
133. All Quiet on the Western Front
134. Aunt Mary


1980

135. Gideon's Trumpet
136. A Tale of Two Cities


1981

137. Mister Lincoln
138. Dear Lair
139. Casey Stengel
140. The Marva Collins Story


1982

141. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
142. Witness for the Prosecution


1983

143. Thursday's Child
144. The Winter of Our Discontent


1984

145. The Master of Ballantrae
146. Camille


1985

147. The Corsican Brothers
148. Love is Never Silent


1986

149. Resting Place
150. Love is Never Silent *
151. Promise


1987

152. The Room Upstairs
153. Pack of Lies
154. The Secret Garden
155. Foxfire 


1988

156. Stones for Ibarra
157. April Morning
158. The Tenth Man
159. Promise



1989

160. Home Fires Burning
161. My Name is Bill W.
162. The Shell Seekers
163. The Secret Garden *



1990

164. Face to Face
165. Caroline?
166. Decoration Day
167. Foxfire



1991

168. Sarah, Plain and Tall
169. Shadow of a Doubt
170. One Against the Wind
171. Caroline? *



1992

172. O Pioneers! (v, DVD)
173. Miss Rose White
174. An American Story
175. Sarah, Plain and Tall *



1993

176. Skylark
177. Blind Spot
178. To Dance With the White Dog
179. O Pioneers!  *



1994

180. Breathing Lessons
181. A Place for Annie
182. The Return of the Native 


1995

183. The Piano Lesson
184. Redwood Curtain
185. Journey
186. Breathing Lessons  *


1996
187. The Boys Next Door
188. Harvest of Fire
189. Calm at Sunset
190. The Summer of Ben Tyler


1997

191. Old Man
192. Rose Hill
193. What the Deaf Man Heard
194. Ellen Foster


1998

195. The Love Letter
196. The Echo of Thunder
197. What the Deaf Man Heard  *
198. Saint Maybe
199. Grace & Glorie


1999

200. Night Ride Home
201. Durango
202. Sarah, Plain & Tall: Winter's End
203. A Season for Miracles


2000

204. Missing Pieces
205. Cupid & Cate
206. The Lost Child
207. The Runaway


2001

208. The Flamingo Rising
209. Follow the Stars Home
210. In Love and War
211. The Seventh Stream



2002

212. My Sister's Keeper
213. Little John
214. The Locket


2003

215. Brush With Fate
216. A Painted House
217. Fallen Angel



2004

218. The Blackwater Lightship
219. Plainsong
220. A Painted House *
221. Back When We Were Grownups
222. Fallen Angel *



2005

223. The Magic of Ordinary Days
224. Riding the Bus with My Sister
225. Silver Bells



2006

226. The Water Is Wide
227. In From the Night
228. Candles on Bay Street



2007

229. The Valley of Light
230. Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness
231. Pictures of Hollis Woods


2008

232. The Russell Girl
233. Sweet Nothing In My Ear

234. Front of the Class

2009

235. Loving Leah
236. The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
237. A Dog Named Christmas


2010

238. The Magic of Ordinary Days *
239. Front of the Class *
240. When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
241. November Christmas



2011

242. The Lost Valentine
243. Beyond the Blackboard



*Please Note: This is a complete list of all the Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions. I have not viewed all of these movies; therefore, I cannot recommend all of the movies listed above. There have been some that I am not personally fond of, but also... there have been many Hallmark Hall of Fame Movies that I have enjoyed very much and have on DVD, too - to enjoy over and over again!

Hopefully, the Hallmark Hall of Fame series of Movies will continue in the future on Network TV, in spite of it's recent end on CBS. I was expecting there to be at least one more Hallmark of Fame Movie this year, perhaps around Christmastime... the next big greeting card Holiday... so I guess we'll have to wait and see!


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