One Christmas (1994) (TV)

Director:

Tony Bill

Writers (WGA):

Truman Capote (short story "One Christmas")
Duane Poole (teleplay)

Release Date:

19 December 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | New Orleans Louisiana | Child's Point Of View | Father | Poignant

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Katharine Hepburn	...	Cornelia Beaumont
Henry Winkler	...	Dad
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Emily
T.J. Lowther	...	Buddy
Tonea Stewart	...	Evangeline
Pat Hingle	...	Bus driver
Julie Harris	...	Sook
Troy Simmons	...	Toby
Marilyn Allen	...	Miss Ivy
Mary Lucy Bivins	...	Miss Julene
Henderson Gilliland	...	Glenn Gilmore
Joe Inscoe	...	Mr. Farris
Joe Maggard	...	Dixon Hobbs
David Lenthall	...	Billiard player
Thomas Myers Jr.	...	Salesman
Tom Hull	...	Party guest
Bob Hannah	...	Man #1
John Henry Scott	...	Man #2
Nello Tare	...	Gentleman #1
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael P. Cahill	...	Antoine's Patron (uncredited)
Gary Sievers	...	Guard on Chain Gang (uncredited)

Directed by
Tony Bill

Writing credits (WGA)
Truman Capote		(short story "One Christmas")
Duane Poole		(teleplay)

Produced by
John Davis	....	producer
John Philip Dayton	....	executive producer
John Philip Dayton	....	producer
Merrill H. Karpf	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Van Dyke Parks

Cinematography by
Thomas Del Ruth
Donald M. Morgan

Film Editing by
Duane Hartzell

Casting by
Jackie Margey
Meryl O'Loughlin

Art Direction by
Geoffrey S. Grimsman

Set Decoration by
David Schlesinger

Costume Design by
Noel Taylor

Makeup Department
Michal Bigger	....	makeup artist: Miss Hepburn
Roy Bryson	....	key hair stylist
Rudolph Eavy III	....	key makeup artist (as Rudolph R. Eavey III)
Mary Hedges Lampert	....	key hair stylist
Susan Schuler-Page	....	hair stylist: Miss Hepburn (as Susan Schuler)

Production Management
Janet Burrows	....	post-production supervisor
David Blake Hartley	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephanie Fowler Adams	....	second assistant director
Michael Daves	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Kip Bartlett	....	assistant property master
George Harding III	....	set dresser
Vernon Harrell	....	props
Stephen C. Peterman	....	lead man

Sound Department
Peter Bentley	....	sound mixer
Kris Campbell	....	adr supervisor
Jed M. Dodge	....	dialogue editor
Robert Jackson	....	dialogue editor
Donald Murray	....	dialogue supervisor (as Don Murray)
Phillip Seretti	....	sound re-recording mixer
Phillip Seretti	....	sound supervisor
Janja Vujovich	....	post-production sound coordinator

Special Effects by
Greg Hull	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Charles Page	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Bartsch	....	key grip
Deborah Fastuca	....	film loader
Donna Fewell	....	assistant camera
Derek Smith	....	camera loader
Stephen Thompson	....	gaffer
Paul Varrieur	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Mark Fincannon	....	casting: North Carolina
Mark Fincannon	....	location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Leigh Leverett	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Vesna Kreber	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Sherry Whitfield	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Lee Siler	....	transportation coordinator
Jesse Adam Smith	....	driver captain (as Jesse A. Smith)

Other crew
Brooke Brooks	....	assistant: John Davis
Joshua Deighton	....	assistant: Tony Bill
Eileen Eichenstein	....	production office supervisor
Libby Featherston	....	production coordinator
Vick Griffin	....	location manager
Jill Gurr	....	script supervisor
Robert Labrecque	....	production accountant (as Rob Labrecque)
Norah Moore	....	assistant: Miss Hepburn
Sharon Powers	....	assistant: Miss Hepburn
Megan Samuels	....	production associate

Production Companies

• Karpf-Davis Entertainment Television

Distributors

• Artisan Entertainment (19??) (USA) (DVD)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1994) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Other Companies

• Fincannon & Associates  location casting
• Post Sound Corporation  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

Truman Capote's One Christmas (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Karpf-Davis Entertainment Television

Trivia:

Katharine Hepburn's last film appearance.

Truman Capote

One Christmas was an autobiographical short story written by Truman Capote. Buddy, in the story, is Capote. Capote's father was actually a scam artist who spent time in prison. This story along with "A Christmas Memory" and "The Thanksgiving Visitor" make a wonderful trilogy. This movie doesn't do justice to Capote's beautiful, bittersweet prose, but might be worth seeing if you are a big fan of Capote (like I am) or of Katherine Hepburn, as this was one of her last appearances. Also, the wonderful Julie Harris plays Sook, who is the heart and soul of the movie (and the stories mentioned above.) However, if you are looking for a "happy, happy, joy, joy" Christmas movie - you should probably skip this one.