chase this little gem down and have to buy it on dvd and close place to purchase be america . lovely film . saw it year ago on tv and always want to share the experience with friend that never get an opportunity to watch it themselves . never have i forget the story or the film name and wait year to see would it appear on tv again . i honestly never consider buy it on dvd . have a packet of hanky ready a even a brute like me shed a tear at the twist in the story line . a real christmas story and very true to life with a lesson for everyone . you would never catch the twist near the end . be place in a similar situation to the character in the movie it be easy to see how quick it would be to pre judge somebody without know all the fact . this film first appear in 1988 ( ian barry ) and be careful there be similarly name movie out there .