The Gift

Synopsis

On a cold winter morning Tav wakes his son Samuel at 4 A.M. to help with chores on the family farm. He sternly comments on Sam's work, such as napping while milking, or spilling a little milk, causing Sam to tell his mother how hard it is to please his father. She explains that Tav is just teaching him traits he will need as a man, and although his father loves him very much he finds it hard to express this in words. Sam admits to having the same problem. She says that there are unspoken ways to communicate love, and Sam volunteers, "Like Christmas presents ?" She agrees, but will not tell him how to select a special gift for his father. On Christmas morning Sam goes out to the barn alone (except for the cows, pigs, and chickens) to deliver his special gift in a setting very similar to where the very first Christmas gifts were bestowed.

Main Cast

James Griffith

Tav

Age : 77 | Popularity : 8%

Francis L. Urry

Jason

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Brett Palmer

Samuel

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Joy Sansom

Laura Jean

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Debbie van Orden

Mary Jean

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jeanne Nuttal

Carol Ann

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Julia Warner

Berta

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Reed Smoot
Writing	Original Story	Pearl S. Buck
Directing	Director	Douglas G. Johnson
Production	Producer	Douglas G. Johnson
Editing	Editor	Peter G. Czerny
Department	Role	Name

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