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Back in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1937, life was almost as simple as the Norman Rockwell picture on the cover of the latest issue of Saturday Evening Post—but not quite. So, determined to make the Fourth of July Rockwell-perfect for her family, nine-year-old Sarah Cooper (Katy Kurtzman) takes a job selling subscriptions to The Post to earn the money for an unforgettable fireworks display.
One day, after a run-in with the town bully, Sarah meets Albert Cavanaugh (Geoffrey Lewis), a man known to local kids as The Snowman because of his unusually white hair. Albert is mistrusted by the people of Bridgeport because of his unusual appearance—and by his inability to speak—but Sarah quickly befriends him and finds that he’s a kind and gentle man (not to mention an honored war hero).
Just as school is about to let out for the summer, though, the owner of the local candy store is killed. Albert is discovered leaning over the body, and he’s immediately arrested for murder. But Sarah knows that Albert couldn’t be guilty—so she convinces her father (Dean Jones), a prominent Bridgeport lawyer, to defend her friend.
This 1978 TV movie combines Law & Order and an After School Special—with a little To Kill a Mockingbird thrown in. It may be a bit on the folksy side, but it’s a sweet movie with a don’t-judge-a-book kind of message. Though it doesn’t have the production value of a 21st century Hollywood blockbuster, it’s pretty impressive for a ‘70s made-for-TV movie. And the quaint story—which still has its share of twists and surprises—makes it well worth watching. When Every Day Was the Fourth of July is a great Sunday afternoon kind of movie. They just don’t make ‘em like this anymore.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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