Depressing 70's Christmas Special

[dc]

-Does anyone remember a 70's Christmas special or movie called "The House Without a Christmas Tree" ? I believe the story revolved around a household in which the mother had passed away and the father had since forbid getting a tree. I was pretty young so I may be confusing the plot a bit. I just remember it being sort of a downer.

[Paula]

I remember it, but not as a downer, it had a pretty nice ending if I remember right, Jason Robards played the father, here is the IMDB link
us.imdb.com/title/tt0068720/

[dc]

Thanks, Paula. I visited the IMDB link and discovered that I was just 4 years old when I saw this. That would explain why I only picked up on the dark mood of the film, rather than it's true meaning and eventual happy ending.

[jo]

I remember that show. I sympathised with the little girl, because I grew up in a Jehovahs Witness household, and I couldnt have a christmas tree either. Christmas was my least favorite time of year as a child.

[roadhousegirl]

my fav christmas show and it was depressing also but it just made me feel warm the night i watched it was waltons christmas......

[kanesha]

tell you the truth but i was never born in the 70s but i will love to go back in those days . but any way how was those days can you tell me .