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starring: Jessica Tandy, Stephanie Zimbalist, Lisa Jakub, Christopher Gartin, Tandy Cronyndirected by: Larry Elikann
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9781577421535
Format: Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 1577421531
Label: Thomson Productions
Manufacturer: Thomson Productions
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: 2003-11
Publisher: Thomson Productions
Release Date: November 21, 2000
Running Time: 94 minutes
Sales Rank: 10467
Studio: Thomson Productions
Theatrical Release Date: December 09, 1991
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Looking to stay busy and useful in her latter days, Grace McQueen (Jessica Tandy) discovers the wonders of cable-access TV and starts her own show, reading stories for kids whose parents are too busy to pay them enough attention. A rising TV exec and single mom (Stephanie Zimbalist) realizes 'the Story Lady' could advance her career--and maybe help her connect with her own daughter. This film has a lot in common with Miracle on 34th Street--both revolve around Christmas and both explore that uneasy middle ground in which children's dreams collide with modern commerce. Like the original 1947 Miracle, The Story Lady tells its story with heartfelt sincerity, while avoiding the mawkishness that marred the '94 remake of Miracle. Tandy brings a bit of spice to her role as 'ideal grandma,' and she's surrounded by a cast full of top pros, including Charles Durning in an unbilled cameo. Production design and directing clearly mark this as a made-for-TV movie, and you can see the plot points coming, but there's something very charming and true about it. Trivia factoid: That's Jessica Tandy's real-life daughter, Tandy Cronyn, playing her daughter in the film. --Geof Miller
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Great movie for the entire family
This is a heartwarming family friendly movie. It would even be appropriate for the school setting. Safe for children of any age to view.
Rating: - Story Lady
My mother who loves this movie, she has looking for years. So one day I popped in my favorite place, Amazon and whala there it was. Thank you This has made her happy and it made me feel worthy.
Rating: - A Christmas movie you can watch anytime of the year
I am more used to movies starring the husband and wife team of Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn. However, Tandy sparkles in this delightful tale of a "senior citizen" who didn't quit. When advanced age caused her to move in with her grown daughter and son-in-law, she found she had too much time on her hands, and went looking for work. After being turned down again and again, she stumbled upon a channel on the TV that interested her. After being told anybody, through cable-access TV, could have their ... Read More
Rating: - heartwarming movie!
This is a must-view every Christmas! Jessica Tandy is superb as usual and reminds us of what is truly important in life.
Rating: - This movie is true classic.
Jessica Tandy does a beautiful job portraying Grace, a kind old lady that finds happiness by sharing her gift of story telling.
This is a perfect film for the entire family.
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