Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" (1966) 3/6

Narrated by Truman Capote himself, this Emmy award-winning television version of Capote's "A Christmas Memory" is a faithful recreation of his wonderful short story (first published in Mademoiselle in 1956, later published in book form).

It appeared on ABC Stage 67 in December of 1966. Starring Geraldine Page as Sook and Donnie Melvin as Buddy. Adapted for television by Capote and Eleanor Perry. Directed by Frank Perry.

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Entertainment

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• Truman
• Capote
• Christmas
• Memory
• Geraldine
• Page

[jgm1967]

what is wrong with the sound?

[erp65]

@jgm1967 It is what it is. Such is life when you transfer an old VHS to digital using rudimentary software.

[homealone2nana]

Thank you for this gift! This is a treasure and should be shown on TV every year. What an amazing history lesson and lesson in values.

[magoulianitissa]

This is a treasure indeed! Wonderful in every way! Thank you so much!

Greetings from Greece.

[r1wigs]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I have it on VHS but no longer have a VHS player. They used to play this at Christmas every year but I haven't ran across it in many years. Did you convert it to Black & White or was your copy that way?

[Marg002]

And to think that this splendid piece of work dates from the days when Newton Minnow declared Television a "vast wasteland". Wow!  Now it TRULY is.

What miraculous acting. Who today equals Page? Splendid. And thank you SO much for posting this.