Booky & the Secret Santa

it had been years since I first saw this, so much fun to watch again, great family film

This is a wonderful family-friendly movie.

I ordered this one for a neighbor some time ago, and haven't watched it, myself. Also, it turned out that there is another movie by this title, and that was the one he had wanted.

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Great family movie! Great story line. Perfect ending.Second one I've purchased.Explains the need to work hard for a living. Not take hand outs.

I have been a long-time fan of Megan Follows for her portrayal of Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables (a classic and beloved period drama). When I saw that she was featured in this movie, I was eager to watch it. The Christmas theme also appealed to me as it is the holiday season and I thought this would be wholesome family entertainment that I could share with my husband and kindergartner. We were not disappointed as this turned out to be a charming and poignant period drama.The movie is set in 1930s Toronto and features young Beatrice "Booky" Thomson (Rachel Marcus) whose father (Stuart Hughes) loses his job during the holiday period. He is at wits' end trying to figure out how to support his wife (played by Anne of Green Gables' Megan Follows) and four children. Booky works as the sampler girl (providing free nut samples) at her aunt's Nut Shoppe. She meets and befriends `Santa' (Kenneth Walsh), a nice man who plays Santa Claus in the city's annual Christmas parade. The story shows us how Booky and her family get through this difficult period with their dignity and sense of family intact.Some parts are difficult to watch - Booky's best friend Laura comes from a rich family and her mother is a rich snob who does not want Laura playing with Booky anymore because she feels Booky is not the `right' sort of friend for her. I loved how Booky's mom explains to Booky why she cannot see Laura outside of school anymore, it is done in such a gentle manner. Things sort themselves out in the end, and the story is just one of those wonderful Christmas tales that inspire and makes one give thanks for the blessings in one's life. The story is based on Bernice Thurman Hunter's Booky series, and I plan on checking out the other movies in the series.