Truman Capote's "The Thanksgiving Visitor" (1967) 1/5

Truman Capote's "The Thanksgiving Visitor" was originally published in the November 1967 issue of McCall's, then in book form, then produced for television -- all within the same month. (How'd he manage that?)

Written 11 years after "A Christmas Memory," Capote returns to the Monroeville of his childhood. Like "A Christmas Memory," we see Buddy's deeply intimate relationship with his dear Sook. Unlike "A Christmas Memory," we see the dark torment of Capote's youth.

Starring Geraldine Page as Sook (she won an Emmy for her performance) and Michael Kearney as Buddy. Adapted for television by Capote (who also narrates) and Eleanor Perry. Directed by Frank Perry.

Here's a link to some user reviews on IMDB:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0324218/usercomments

**Any & all blame for the imperfect video/audio quality lies at the feet of the person who ripped it from the original VHS (i.e., not me). My apologies, just the same.**

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Truman
• Capote
• Thanksgiving
• Visitor
• Geraldine
• Page
• Frank
• Eleanor
• Perry

[sclogse1]

Anybody ever finds Robert Morse's Tru on some kinda media...I'd love to see it.

[erp65]

@sclogse1 - Got it on my channel. Enjoy.

[happylilsunbeam]

I love his short stories. I had no idea they made such lovely little films of them AND with the amazing Geraldine Page! Thank you for posting these.

[erp65]

Yes, true gems.

[cvte2]

I keep watching this over and over. thank you so much for posting this !!

[erp65]

You are so welcome.

[Shepherdess]

This is such a treasure, thank you so much Erp!

[k8nairne]

Thank you so much for sharing. Geraldine was such a joy to watch. Is this available anywhere on DVD?

[GypsyFairy85]

I have not seen this in many years. The boy playing Truman resembles Rob Halford as a biy,

[BobNAlabama]

Thank you so much for sharing this, because it is not available for purchase. Like "A Christmas Memory", this reminds me of my early childhood in rural Alabama. More important to me, though, is that Sook and her simple humility reminds me of my late mother, whom I dearly loved and will miss for the rest of my life.

[homealone2nana]

What a gift and a treasure. Thank you for this way to spend a valuable bit of time. Truly a piece of history to keep and cherish!

[creolelady182]

Nice to get this sort of quality programming on You Tube. The trash the networks have on Tv these days leaves me speechless

[stillwaterguy04]

This work is so underappreciated; it's superlative!!