The Thanksgiving Promise (1986)
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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… More 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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Beau Bridges
- Genres
- Drama, Television
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 23, 1986 Wide
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Cast
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Beau Bridges
as Hank Tilby
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Jeff Bridges
as Neighbor (uncredited)
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Lloyd Bridges
as Stewart Larson
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Jason Bateman
as Steve Tilby
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Joshua Bryant
as Sam the Vet
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Bill Calvert
as Jason Tilby
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Mark Clayman
as Timmy
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Beau Dremann
as Alec
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Anne Haney
as Mrs. Sudsup
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Ed Lauter
as Coach Gruniger
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Millie Perkins
as Lois Tilby
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Courtney Thorne-Smith
as Sheryl
- Jordan Bridges
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Scott Nemes
as 1st Boy
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Tina Caspary
as 1st Girl
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Zero Hubbard
as Jeff
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Jason Naylor
as Arnold
- Dorothy Bridges
