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Marie Osmond stars as Beth and Timothy Bottoms as Rudy Miller. Here they are ice skating in New York's Central Park at the turn of the twentieth century. The Gift of Love expands on O.Henry’s original short story to include the couple's first meeting, courtship, and falling in love before ending with the familiar gift exchange.
Marie Osmond plays a rich girl being raised by her uncle and aunt (June Lockhart). Her guardians encourage a courtship and possible marriage to a nice but boring guy (James Woods). Osmond does not want to spend the rest of her life as pampered wife who does nothing but give society parties. She meets an immigrant, played by Timothy Bottoms, and ...
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is a ABC TV movie starring Marie Osmond, based on the O. Henry short story The Gift of the Magi, that premiered on December 8, 1978.
Set in turn-of-the-century New York, The Gift of Love casts Osmond as young heiress Beth Atherton, who gives up her life of privilege and luxury to become the wife of poverty-stricken immigrant Rudi Miller. Though he finds work as a clerk, Rudi is unable to afford a decent Christmas gift for Beth, nor is she able to scrounge enough money from the h...
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A rich girl (Marie Osmond) loves a poor immigrant (Timothy Bottoms) in 1890s New York. ... First name (Required) Last name ... There are no featured reviews for The Gift of Love because the movie ...
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It was Christmas Eve, and my heart was just bursting with love that... there was this place where you can sell hair to make wigs, and I had no money and... here open this. [Hands him his present. Rudy opens the present and reveals a small watch chain] Beth Atherton : It's for your watch.
Inspired by O. Henry's short story about a young bride and groom, each of whom foolishly--but quite lovingly--sacrifices a treasured possession to buy the perfect Christmas gift for their mate. Don Chaffey. Director. Caryl Ledner. Writer.
The Gift of Love. A wealthy Orphan is dutifully resigned to an arranged-for marriage to a man of "socially acceptable class". When her heart is captured by a young Swiss immigrant, she struggles between her relative's expectations, and her own heart. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
