A Very Brady Christmas
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A Very Brady Christmas
Plot
In this made-for-TV movie, the characters from the beloved "Brady Bunch" television series return home to spend the holidays together. All grown up with families of their own, the kids all return to take part in the Brady Christmas reunion. All of the original stars, save one, of the original television series appeared in this special. ~ Iotis Erlewine, RoviCast
Selma Archerd - Mrs. Crane; Lewis Arquette - Sam/Santa; Jaclyn Bernstein - Jessica Logan; Gerry Black - Police Chief; Zachary Bostrom; Bart Braverman - Mechanic; Doug Carfrae - Donald; Ann B. Davis - Alice Nelson; Gilbert Garcia - Guard #2; Florence Henderson - Carol Brady; Jerry Houser - Wally Logan; Christopher Knight - Peter Brady; Ron Kuhlman - Phillip Covington III; Barbara Mallory - Mrs. Powell; Maureen McCormick - Marcia Brady Logan; F.J. O'Neil - Mr. Prescott; Eve Plumb - Jan Brady Covington; Robert Reed - Mike Brady; Caryn Richman - Nora Brady; Jennifer Runyon - Cindy Brady; Barry Williams - Greg Brady; Tonya Lee Williams - Belinda; Mike Lookinland - Bobby Brady; Phillip Richard Allen - Ted RobertsCredit
Peter Baldwin - Director, Sherwood Schwartz - Director, Laurence Juber - Composer (Music Score), Isidore Mankofsky - Cinematographer| A Vereb Is Madar (1968 Film), A Verdi Gala From Berlin (2000 Film) | |
| A Very Brady Sequel (1996 Film), A Very British Coup (1989 Film) |
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A Very Brady Christmas
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| Directed by | Peter Baldwin |
| Produced by | Barry M. Berg Lloyd J. Schwartz |
| Written by | Sherwood Schwartz Lloyd J. Schwartz |
| Starring | Robert Reed Florence Henderson Ann B. Davis Barry Williams Maureen McCormick Christopher Knight Eve Plumb Mike Lookinland Jennifer Runyon |
| Music by | Laurence Juber |
| Cinematography | Isidore Mankofsky |
| Distributed by | CBS |
| Release date(s) | December 18, 1988 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Very Brady Christmas is a 1988 movie based on the television series The Brady Bunch, featuring all of the original actors who appeared in the series except Susan Olsen who was on her honeymoon when the film was being made; Jennifer Runyon took her place as Cindy. Also missing from the original cast was Allan Melvin who was the original Sam the butcher.
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Synopsis
Mike and Carol Brady have a savings account which both spouses planned to use to bankroll a vacation for the other; Carol wanted to take Mike to Greece while Mike wanted to treat Carol to a trip to Japan. When they realize their ideas collide, they use the money to try to reunite the entire family for Christmas by paying for airline tickets for their children, grandchildren and their children's spouses. However, all of the Brady kids are facing personal obstacles that might keep them from enjoying the festivities. Greg's wife Nora is spending Christmas with her family. Peter is sexually involved with his boss Valerie and his inferior position and salary is affecting his self-confidence. Bobby has dropped out of college to become a racecar driver but has not revealed this to his parents.
Marcia's husband Wally was fired from his job at a toy company, Jan is separating from her husband Phillip and Cindy is fighting for her independence since she is the youngest and still gets treated like the baby of the family. Cindy is currently a college undergraduate and in an issue similar to Bobby's, Cindy lies to her parents about overwhelming college student issues, when in actuality she plans to go skiing in Aspen with her roommates.
Even their former housekeeper Alice is dealing with a serious issue: Her husband Sam has recently left her for another woman. Through each child deciding to spend the holiday and eventually opening up about their issues, Mike and Carol are able to help them out. However the Bradys Christmas is disrupted by Mike Brady when he learns that a ruthless businessman he designed a building for has cut corners and it has resulted in a collapse and trapping of two security guards. Mike manages to free the trapped employees, but an aftershock results in Mike getting trapped in rubble himself.
In the end, Mike gets out of the debris after Carol and the entire family sings "O Come All Ye Faithful".
Credits
- Robert Reed as Mike Brady
- Florence Henderson as Carol Brady
- Ann B. Davis as Alice Franklin
- Barry Williams as Greg Brady
- Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady Logan
- Christopher Knight as Peter Brady
- Eve Plumb as Jan Brady Covington
- Mike Lookinland as Bobby Brady
- Jennifer Runyon as Cindy Brady
- Lewis Arquette as Sam Franklin (Alice's husband)
- Caryn Richman as Nora Brady (Greg's wife)
- Jerry Houser as Wally Logan (Marcia's husband)
- Carol Huston as Valerie Baxton (Peter's fiancée)
- Ron Kuhlman as Phillip Covington (Jan's husband)
Impact
When the movie first aired, it was the highest rated tv movie of the season with a 25.1 rating and a 39 share[1] but ultimately finished as the second highest rated tv movie of the season.[2] Thanks in large part to the movie's success,[3][4] CBS and Sherwood Schwartz created a new television series in 1990, The Bradys, based on the characters' adult lives; only six episodes were produced.[2] However, since the tone of the new series dealt with adult issues the former Brady kids had to deal with, it was nicknamed "Brady-something", after the TV Show Thirtysomething which dealt with similar issues.[5]
After The Bradys was cancelled, three theatrical films were made later in the 1990s: The Brady Bunch Movie in 1995, and A Very Brady Sequel in 1996 and The Brady Bunch in the White House in 2002.
Video release
The film was released on VHS by Paramount Home Video in 1993 and was included as a bonus feature on The Brady Bunch: The Complete Series DVD box set in 2006.
See also
References
- ^ "Brady reunion a ratings gift for CBS". Toronto Star: p. C.3. December 21, 1988. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/474449861.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+21%2C+1988&author=AP&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Brady+reunion+a+ratings+gift+for+CBS&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ a b Burlingame, Jon (December 22, 1989). "'Brady' movie rerun promotes new movie". Times-News: p. C.3. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eEgaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1iQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6659,5721502&dq=very-brady-christmas&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ Zuckerman, Faye (February 9, 1990). "Feel-good family returns". Star-News: p. 5D. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xkhOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5BMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7148,3940002&dq=very-brady-christmas&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ "'BRADYS' ARE BACK WITH A BIGGER BUNCH". Philadelphia Inquirer: p. D01. February 9, 1990. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB29FF09E2818D6&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ "A VERY BRADY BUNCH `BRADYSOMETHING'". Deseret News. February 9, 1990. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=DSNB&d_place=DSNB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F35FCFC4404C172&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
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