Rueben's Ramblings

The latest small-screen adaptation of the Lucy Maud Montgomery classic story Anne of Green Gables will air on PBS on November 24 at 8 PM.

A new adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic novel tells the story of Anne Shirley, a precocious orphan placed in the care of uptight Marilla Cuthbert and her brother Matthew, played by acclaimed actor Martin Sheen. Neither the adventurous Anne nor the conservative Marilla could anticipate the profound effect they’d have on each other’s lives.

Anne will be played by newcomer Ella Ballentine while Matthew will be played by The West Wing alum Martin Sheen and Marilla will be played by Canadian actress Sara Botsford.

Here is a trailer for Anne of Green Gables:

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On November 24, the Hallmark Channel movie Christmas in Homestead will debut at 8 PM.

One of the most famous actresses in world heads to the Christmas-obsessed town of Homestead, Iowa, to shoot a holiday-themed movie. She is thrown for a loop when a romance brews between her and local inn keeper and single dad, Matt. As she gets a taste of small-town life and people who give of themselves without asking anything in return, she discovers the true meaning of Christmas.

The cast includes Taylor Cole (The Originals), Michael Rady (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) and Michael Nardelli (Revenge).

Here is a trailer for Christmas in Homestead.

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The Hallmark Channel movie Broadcasting Christmas will debut on November 23 at 8 PM.

Emily (Melissa Joan Hart) is an ambitious television anchor, aimed at climbing the ranks. When the opportunity to co-host a talk show with the fabulous talk show diva Veronika (Jackee Harry from 227) presents itself two weeks before Christmas, she thinks this is her big break. To her surprise, she discovers she has stiff competition with Charlie (Dean Cain), the local TV anchor who is her near equal on another station.

With such interest and support for both reporters, a contest is created: for the two weeks leading up to Christmas, who can cover the best and most meaningful Christmas stories on the local news? As they shoot their heartfelt Christmas stories, they realize the top prize is not as important as they once thought. They experience the true meaning of Christmas with the subjects in their news segments – and with each other.

Cynthia Gibb (Fame) and Richard Kline (Three’s Company) also star.

Here is a trailer for Broadcasting Christmas.

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The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Operation Christmas will debut on November 20 at 9 PM.

As her new romance blossoms, a single mother is dismayed when her boyfriend, a military sergeant, is deployed right before Christmas. Determined to not let it ruin the holidays for her and her children they decide to give back to the struggling military families on his base and, as their efforts go viral, they are rewarded in ways they never imagined.

The cast includes Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica and Lucifer) and Marc Blucas (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Necessary Roughness).

Here is a preview and sneak peek for Operation Christmas.

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On November 20, A December Bride is the latest Hallmark Channel movie to debut at 9 PM.

Based on the book by bestselling author Denise Hunter, aspiring interior designer Layla O’Reilly (Jessica Lowndes from 90210) is dreading the Christmastime wedding of her cousin who’s marrying Layla’s ex-fiancé. Although Seth Murphy (Daniel Lissing from When Calls the Heart) is the one responsible for introducing the bride and groom, she begrudgingly accepts his offer to be her date as she’s out of options. Seth gets carried away at the reception and announces they’re engaged, forcing a mortified Layla to keep up the pretense. But as the faux couple spends more time together they find themselves feeling something very real.

Here is a trailer for A December Bride.

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The Hallmark Channel movie My Christmas Dream will debut on November 19 at 9 PM.

Christina Masters (Danica McKellar), the manager of McDougal’s flagship department store, is determined to land the manager position for their new Paris location. She sets out to impress Victoria (soap veteran Deidre Hall), the store’s owner, by creating the best holiday display in McDougal’s history.

Fresh out of inspiration despite assuring Victoria otherwise, Christina turns to a recently-fired store employee (David Haydn-Jones from made-for-TV movies Bridal Wave and A Cookie Cutter Christmas) who also happens to be a talented artist and single dad. As they work side-by-side, the business relationship becomes personal and she finds herself falling in love.

Here is a trailer for My Christmas Dream.

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