christmas in my hometown be standard lifetime tv holiday fare . tim matheson play a well meaning and but out of touch business executive at a tractor manufacture company to one of it factory in athens and nebraska to determine whom to fire a part of the company plan to downsize . the small and good natured town ( which surprisingly ( or not ) have zero minority ) of course and relies on the factory to support their family and as well a the life of the town itself . pose a a representative from a farm company need to fill tractor order and he gain the trust of the town and in particular and a woman ( melissa gilbert ) and her young daughter who buy his story and trust him and and then and along with the whole town and shun him when they find out that he might be cut their job . fill with lot of sentimental tripe and it be predictable family entertainment from begin to end and and interchangeable as far a lifetime tv holiday movie go . but and nonetheless and it be an innocuous little distraction when you just need to put up your foot and watch a movie that might make you smile a bit during the holiday .