J.T. TV Movie 1969 1h IMDb RATING J. T. Gamble, a shy, withdrawn Harlem youngster, shows compassion and responsibility when he takes on the care of an old, one-eyed, badly injured alley cat days before Christmas and secretly nurses it back to health. Director Robert M. Young Writer Jane Wagner Stars Ja'net DuBois Theresa Merritt Kevin Hooks https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158681/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 "Produced for a Saturday morning children's anthology on CBS, the film garnered such rave reviews that CBS decided to give it a prime time airing the following week." "Alternate versions At the start of the film, the camera is in a car driving through the ghetto. In one version, the radio in the car is playing very funky music (the kind that J.T. listens to throughout the film), and in another version, The Byrds' 1965 hit song "Turn Turn Turn" is playing instead. Both versions can be found on YouTube." REVIEW: "Outstanding Kid's Movie That Adults Can Enjoy J.T. debuted on CBS in 1969 and won a Peabody Award that year. I probably saw it in 1969, but I know for sure I saw it during the 1970s as it was rebroadcast several times, usually around Christmas. Although a bit of a sentimental weeper, the acting and portrayal of life in a tough urban neighborhood are gritty and believable. I doubt that today's tastemakers would approve of anything so realistic being offered as fare for children. It is too bad J.T. is no longer broadcast and is not readily available on VHS or DVD. To my mind, J.T. is as much of a Christmas classic as It's A Wonderful Life or A Christmas Story." Cat not "one-eyed" -- had infection. Touching flic. M. J.T. - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w03L21AgivI [@nonymouse] [Guardster] [Proxify] [Anonymisierungsdienst] |