A young girl named Addie, living in Nebraska in 1946 wants nothing more for the holidays than a Christmas tree, but her widowed father, is bitter and refuses due to events from the family's past.
Jason Robards
as James "Jamie" Mills
Mildred Natwick
as Grandma Mills
Lisa Lucas
as Addie Mills
Kathryn Walker
as Miss Thompson
Alexa Kenin
as Carla Mae
Murray Westgate
as Mr. Brady
Maya Kenin
as Mrs. Cott
Brady McNamara
as Billy Wild
Gail Dunsome
as Gloria Cott
Heather Graham
as Classmate (uncredited)
Karen Pearson
as Classmate (uncredited)
Patricia Hamilton
as Narrator (uncredited)