A Dog Named Christmas is a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie that premiered on CBS on November 29, 2009. It was executive produced by Brent Shields and is based on the novel by Greg Kincaid. It tells the tale of a developmentally challenged young man, with a penchant for caring for animals in need, who sets out to convince his family - and their whole rural community - to participate in a local shelter's inaugural "Adopt a Dog for Christmas Program."
Synopsis[]
Todd McCray, a responsible and developmentally challenged 20-year-old, lives on a farm in Kansas with his loving parents, George and Mary Ann. Both Mary Ann and George are forever inspired and impressed by the upbeat Todd, who assists with numerous chores on the farm and is known for regularly rescuing and nursing wounded wild animals back to health. George often describes Todd as having "his own way of thinking about things." However, Todd's way of thinking ends up clashing with George's when a radio promotion for the local animal shelter's first-ever "Adopt a Dog for Christmas Program" - which entails caring for a dog during Christmas week, with the option of keeping the dog for good - creates a keen desire in Todd to adopt a lonely pup for the holiday.
Though George stubbornly opposes the idea, Todd's special gifts of persuasion result in their bringing home a yellow Labrador, whom Todd names "Christmas" and bonds with immediately. Todd soon makes it his mission to ensure that all of the shelter's numerous caged dogs are brought into friendly homes for the holiday, and he uses creative and persistent means of inspiring the families in his community to do their part.
Songs[]
- "My Best Friend" - Bruce Greenwood
- "Angel" - Sarah McLachlan
Cast[]
| Actor / actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Bruce Greenwood | George McCray |
| Linda Emond | Mary Ann McCray |
| Noel Fisher | Todd McCray |
| Ken Pogue | Hank Fisher |
| Carrie Ruscheinsky | Hailey |
| Sonja Bennett | Hannah McCray |
| Haley Alexis Pullos | Jenny McCray |
| Carrie Genzel | Brianna Lewis |
| Christopher DeLisle | Jonathan McCray |
| Trenna Keating | Faye McCray |
| Josh A. Young | Thomas McCray |
| Anna Mae Routledge | Lucille McCray |
| Mary Black | Jean Fisher |
| Vivian Ng | Jennifer |
| Ken Wolkowski | Medic |
| Peter John Prinsloo | Pendleton |
| Wesley MacInnes | George - Age 20 |
| Connor Pettigrew | George - Age 7 |
| Kate Cotter Courtney Kelly |
Teenage Girls |
| Lauren Laschuk | Rebecca McCray |
| Jacob Kropf | Ryan McCray |
| Peter Doerksen | Peter McCray |
| Alexander Doerksen | Alex McCray |
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