The Thanksgiving Promise1986
The Thanksgiving Promise (1986)
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Movie Info
When it was first telecast on November 23, 1986, the made-for-TV Thanksgiving Promise (based on a novel by Blaine and Brenton Yorgason) was advertised as "A Thanksgiving Story as Only Disney Can Tell It." Actually, the film might not have come to fruition at all without the input of the Bridges family: Lloyd, Beau, Lloyd's wife Dorothy, Beau's son Jordan, and Jeff Bridges (uncredited). Jordan Bridges is the central character, a farm boy living in the shadow of his older brothers. Jordan's neighbor (Lloyd) entrusts the boy with a man-sized job: To care for a wounded gosling and fatten up the bird for Thanksgiving dinner. Inevitably, Jordan becomes attached to the bird, and as Thanksgiving approaches, he takes a series of odd jobs, hoping to buy the goose from his neighbor. But Jordan's father (Beau) insists that the boy keep his word and relinquish the goose. In addition to his costarring chores in Thanksgiving Promise, Beau Bridges coproduced and directed the film.
Cast
Beau Bridges
as Hank Tilby
as Hank Tilby
Lloyd Bridges
as Stewart Larson
as Stewart Larson
Millie Perkins
as Lois Tilby
as Lois Tilby
Jeff Bridges
as Neighbor (uncredited)
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Courtney Thorne-Smith
as Sheryl
as Sheryl
Ed Lauter
as Coach Gruniger
as Coach Gruniger
Anne Haney
as Mrs. Sudsup
as Mrs. Sudsup

Beau Dremann
as Alec
as Alec

Bill Calvert
as Jason Tilby
as Jason Tilby

Mark Clayman
as Timmy
as Timmy
Jason Bateman
as Steve Tilby
as Steve Tilby

Jason Naylor
as Arnold
as Arnold

Joshua Bryant
as Sam the Vet
as Sam the Vet

Zero Hubbard
as Jeff
as Jeff

Tina Caspary
as 1st Girl
as 1st Girl

Scott Nemes
as 1st Boy
as 1st Boy
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The Thanksgiving Promise Quotes
Mrs. Sudsup: | My prize roses! |