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Silver Bells is a american film of genre Drama directed by Dick Lowry released in USA on 27 november 2005 with Anne Heche
Silver Bells (2005)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 27 november 2005
Length 1h35
Directed by Dick Lowry
OriginUSA
Themes Christmas films
Rating63%
Silver Bells is a 2005 television film, starring Anne Heche and Tate Donovan. It was produced by Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions for their made-for-television film series and was based on the novel of the same name by Luanne Rice.
Synopsis
Every year, widower Christy Byrne (Tate Donovan) has traveled from Nova Scotia with his children to sell their homegrown Christmas trees in New York City. His son Danny (Michael Mitchell) is not into the family business, but instead has a true passion for photography. One year in New York City, Danny gets into an argument with Christy and runs away, leaving Christy and his daughter Bridget (Courtney Jines) to return home without him. The next year, the two return to New York City to sell the trees while Christy goes out every night looking for Danny.Actors
Anne Heche
(Catherine O'Mara)
Tate Donovan
(Christy Byrne)
Courtney Elizabeth Jines
(Bridget Byrne)
John Benjamin Hickey
(Lawrence)
Max Martini
(Sylvester Rheinback)
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