There are three Christmas specials that should be considered classics and shown every year:
* the 1966 version of The Christmas Memory, starring Geraldine Page, narrated by Truman Capote himself
* Earl Hamner Jrs 1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story which was the takeoff for The Waltons
* the 1972 House without a Christmas Tree starring Jason Robards, Mildred Natwick and Lisa Lucas

All three are based on childhood memories from the 1930s (Capote) and 1940s when life was a little simpler. I suppose one could find them out there somewhere in videoland, but they really should just "be there" ... maybe not quite like the 1983 version of The Christmas Story Ralphie and his Red Ryder BB gun which I love but which becomes overkill with a 24 hour marathon. Perhaps upcoming 40th anniversaries will cause someone to consider releasing them once again.

The House Without a Christmas Tree was based on the story by Gail Rock, and that is the book that this review is supposed to be about. An excellent story I loved it. Christmas,tree,childhood,memories.