The third part of the series of nostalgic stories by Gail Rock features a beautiful monologue by the wonderful Mildred Natwick about how ironic it is that the resurrection of Jesus comes in the spring when the world is resurrecting itself after the winter. It's also a metaphor for the resurrection of a celebrated member of the small town, Gene Simmons, who has returned after being believed to be a famous stage actress. Young Lisa Lucas and her friends are enthusiastic about a glamorous theater star in their community and go to greet her, and it is obvious that something is wrong. She always wears sunglasses when opening the door, is reluctant to let anybody in, and when she finally shows up for a town event, is obviously drunk. The gossip begins but Lucas isn't about to drop her new friend who has given her and her friends some acting lessons. It's finally when everything comes out that Lucas's dad, Jason Robards (who earlier in the series of films did not want a Christmas tree in the house) opens up his heart and his home to help Simmons through a rough time, add a new member of the family is created.
An absolutely beautiful film that is a great story to watch even when it is not Easter time, this gives the beautiful Gene Simmons a role to really sink her teeth into. The very same year, she started an avant-garde, D West Robards called 'Mr. Sycamore", where Robards was the subject of small town gossip, determined to fulfill his desire to become a tree. Simmons has issues that are more human in scope, and her character when sober is so lovely that it is difficult to judge her when she is drunkenly nasty. Lucas is sweet without being cloying, and I found her gaggle of girlfriends delightful to watch even though such groups in other films annoy me. Natwick's monologue really sums up the theme of the film, and just like Jesus returning to life after spending time on the cross, this film delivers hope in a way that only a spiritual mind can see.
An absolutely beautiful film that is a great story to watch even when it is not Easter time, this gives the beautiful Gene Simmons a role to really sink her teeth into. The very same year, she started an avant-garde, D West Robards called 'Mr. Sycamore", where Robards was the subject of small town gossip, determined to fulfill his desire to become a tree. Simmons has issues that are more human in scope, and her character when sober is so lovely that it is difficult to judge her when she is drunkenly nasty. Lucas is sweet without being cloying, and I found her gaggle of girlfriends delightful to watch even though such groups in other films annoy me. Natwick's monologue really sums up the theme of the film, and just like Jesus returning to life after spending time on the cross, this film delivers hope in a way that only a spiritual mind can see.