This is a
lovely story set during the holiday season, when a stern school administrator
Cal Peterson (Gerald McRaney) is sent to review Bethlehem School with a view to
cutting costs by any means.
He is
accompanied by his teenage niece Fern (Alison Pill) who is now in his care and
who, unknown to Cal, is brought alive by the music program
Cal and
Fern move in with Cal’s father Jake Peterson (Andy Griffith) which provides
another sub plot.
Also Cal
despite himself begins to fall for music teacher Lily Waite (Naomi Judd) and
following a long review, Cal is forced to conclude that the only way to save
the funds is to eliminate the music program.
It is only
at the final concert, before Lily must leave her job, the music program is
saved by generous donations, and Cal sees Fern perform.
Not a dry
eye in the house, wonderful stuff.
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