
Arkansas furniture maker Grins Jenkins is a loving father to his five kids, as well as the life of every party in their small town. When his wife Sharon, who used to be the 'bad cop', slowly dies of TB, so does Grins' sense of fun. The kids refuse to keep mourning forever, but Grins turns his back on the world and can't believe the kids are enjoying life again. Then Christmastime arrives and son Alvin refuses to let his siblings' dreams be spoiled.... (Full plot summary below)
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Arkansas furniture maker Grins Jenkins is a loving father to his five kids, as well as the life of every party in their small town. When his wife Sharon, who used to be the 'bad cop', slowly dies of TB, so does Grins' sense of fun. The kids refuse to keep mourning forever, but Grins turns his back on the world and can't believe the kids are enjoying life again. Then Christmastime arrives and son Alvin refuses to let his siblings' dreams be spoiled.
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| User ReviewDebbie BOne of the most beautiful stories of a loving family trying to keep their matriarch alive when she is diagnosed with consumption. This is a beautifully written movie that is guaranteed to bring tears to your eyes. One of my favorite movies that I WATCH SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR. |
| User ReviewJeannine LI have been trying to get a DVD of Papa's Angels for two years. I can't imagine why it has disappeared from the Christmas movie scene. It was one of the most authentic movies I've ever seen. ...Even the music was a real early American sound. And Bakula's acting, as well as all the other actors', was absolutely outstanding. The old-timey superstitions were so typical of the kind of back-country lore we've just about lost from our repertoire. If I could find even some used DVDs, I'd gladly buy two or three of them, in order to give them to people I know with discriminating taste. |
| User ReviewJames HWhat a sappy film. A family oriented drama, overacted and poorly directed. The acting is barely adequate. Not at all convincing, it plays like a bad Lifetime channel movie, not that their is a good Lifetime movie... Fake twangy accents abound. it just isn't very good. |