https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YQHtEUSp3Y
one of the songs
This is a 1978 made for TV movie. This movie stars Marie Osmond. It is a cute story based on “The Gift of
the Magi.” It does not follow faithfully the O’Henry story. It actually
starts sometime before the present exchange which makes the story
famous, but is the love story of the young woman (Osmond) who has two
suitors, the rich man she does not love, and the common laborer she
does. The story is familiar to everyone, of the gift exchange, he
selling his watch to buy her combs for her hair, and she cutting her
hair to buy him a chain for his watch, it is still moving. To love such
that you would give up your most prized possession is love indeed.
Marie
Osmond sings a couple songs. However the songs do not sound period and
don’t really add to the story. The ice skating of the couple is cute.
Also the bird hunting of her first fiancé is also very funny. It was
actually the first fiancé, who realized they would not be happy, and
suggested breaking off the wedding. He, in the end, had more courage
than he was given credit for.
And so she displeases her uncle, and
goes after the man she loves. It is Christmas Eve they are married, and
Christmas day the gifts are presented. I enjoyed this show, and feel
others might as well.
Alan Taylor Well done Marie
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