The Story Lady
starring: Jessica Tandy, Stephanie Zimbalist, Lisa Jakub, Christopher Gartin, Tandy Cronyn
directed by: Larry Elikann
directed by: Larry Elikann
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0014381556827
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Image Entertainment
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Image Entertainment
Release Date: May 25, 1999
Running Time: 94 minutes
Sales Rank: 119720
Studio: Image Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: December 09, 1991
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Editorial Review:
Description:
You're never too old to enjoy a good story. Jessica Tandy stars as Grace McQueen, a retired woman who begins a new chapter in her life by bringing the world's greatest children's stories into the homes of New York via her public access show. When a television network comes to call, Grace must choose between becoming a commercialized creation or being herself.
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
Average Rating: 
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- Great movie for the entire familyThis is a heartwarming family friendly movie. It would even be appropriate for the school setting. ... Read More
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- Story LadyMy mother who loves this movie, she has looking for years. So one day I popped in my favorite place, ... Read More
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- A Christmas movie you can watch anytime of the yearI am more used to movies starring the husband and wife team of Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn. However, ... Read More
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- heartwarming movie!This is a must-view every Christmas! Jessica Tandy is superb as usual and reminds us of what is truly important ... Read More
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- 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 ... Read More
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