Christmas in Conway is a 2013 American Christmas television film directed by John Kent Harrison, written by Stephen P. Lindsey and Luis Ugaz, and starring Mary-Louise Parker, Andy Garcia and Mandy Moore. The film is part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame series, and premiered on ABC on December 1, 2013.[1]
| Christmas in Conway | |
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| Written by | Stephen P. Lindsey Luis Ugaz |
| Directed by | John Kent Harrison |
| Starring | Andy Garcia Mandy Moore Mary-Louise Parker |
| Music by | Geoff Zanelli |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Andrew Gottlieb |
| Cinematography | James Chressanthis |
| Editor | David Beatty |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production company | Hallmark Hall of Fame |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
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When terminally ill Suzy Mayor (Parker) leaves the hospital to spend her last days at her home in Conway, South Carolina, her grouch of a husband, Duncan (Garcia) is beside himself with concern for her and with annoyance at everyone else, including Natalie (Moore), the live-in hospice nurse who has come home with Suzy. When Duncan decides to build a Ferris wheel in the backyard as a Christmas present for Suzy, in honor of the place where Duncan proposed to her, the neighbors and townspeople of this quiet Southern town are quick to object.[2]
The film was shot in and around Wilmington, North Carolina in August 2013.[3] Its score was composed by Geoff Zanelli.[4]
During its premiere broadcast on December 1, 2013, the episode received a 1.1 rating and a 3 share in the key 18- to 49-year-old adult demographic. It was viewed by 6.45 million total viewers.[5] The ratings were considered to be poor,[6] and they were lower than a comparable Hallmark broadcast the previous year.[7]
The film was nominated for two MovieGuide Awards in 2014: the Faith and Freedom Award (Television), and the Free Enterprise Prize. It did not win in either category.[8]
Films directed by John Kent Harrison | |
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