"Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus" (1991) Based on a True Story Christmas Movie

[@LMBumstead]

I love the mother's attitude in this story. She always saw the glass as being half full, never accepted a poverty mentality and always gave the glory back to the Lord.

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

By far one of the best Christmas movies ever made. Charles Bronson's legacy is solid with the film. I watch it almost every year to see how well it is all put together and remember the vital answer given. I do need to spend more time remembering how the people in the film are acting after real people. With such great performances it is easy for me to forget this based on actual suffering humans.

[@Laura-i2r9r]

Lovely warming Christmas movie!! A feel good story . Merry Christmas 2023 to everyone 🌟🌟🎄🎄☃️☃️❄️❄️🎅🏻🎅🏻🕊️🕊️🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@barbaradzitko1826]

Very moving film. Most enjoyable role I've ever seen Bronson play. Jesus is the reason for the season, but I think the spirit of Santa exudes His spirit of giving and caring.

[@zach7193]

Remember seeing this before. Is this a reupload? Man, this is something else. Wonderful, enjoyable, unforgettable, and memorable. Charles Bronson really did good in playing a reporter who had lost a wife and baby. It's not Deathwish. He's not killing anybody in this film. This is right up there with Home Alone, The Preacher's Wife, It's a Wonderful Life, and Miracle on 34th Street. It's great. Merry Christmas.

[@barbarajolley6578]

Add The Bishop's Wife (the original 1946 version), and I am with you.

[@michaelbrinkley9323]

This is the best character I've ever seen Charles Bronson play!

[@rajramnarine123]

Agreed! ❤

[@verahogan8086]

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[@ΧριστίναΜαγουλα-β1ξ]

I know right. I was always used to him playing bad ass gun movies and to see him in a role like this...was great.

[@dianao7065]

I saw this movie, I think, when it first came out. I enjoyed it so much, but I didn't see it again. What a pleasure to see it again. Thank you for uploading this treasure all about faith in the unseen.

[@ellencoelho16]

What a wonderful, story. It tells us young and old what Christmas is, and the true meaning of the holiday. Of course there is a Santa Claus, He lives in the heart of those who are young and those of old! There wouldn’t be any Christmas without Santa! Thank you!

[@jukes243]

There wouldn't be any Christmas without Christ.

[@dar5108]

@@jukes243 I think there’s room in our hearts for both. 🌠🎄

[@Cosmoicbrownies]

None at all without Jesus.

[@jasanders5877]

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[@annapacatang5079]

​@@jukes243Amen!🙏

[@MJARTBYDAY]

What a beautiful little movie thank you so much for posting this and sharing it with the world. Charles Bronson is a legendary actor Merry Christmas xxx

[@merleortega1286]

It's a beautiful story . It made me smile and shed tears . One of the best family Christmas movie .... THANKS A MILLION FOR SHARING ....❤😊

[@catherine59226]

Lovely movie! Thank you! 🎅🏻❄️🌲⛄️

[@jennypalmer331]

I have never seen this movie before. What a beautiful story of childhood and their beliefs. THank you

[@reeniecavallaro330]

Great rendition of a sensitive and significant story of a child's ability to allow us all to believe and to remember how important family love and neighborly friendships are better than all the riches in the world.

[@mis7089]

We so enjoyed this movie. It was a perfect Holiday movie for the family. Thank you so much. Love the story and the cast.

[@lisamorgan8958]

Excellent movie! My heart is touched ❤ I'm glad that I watched it ❤

[@robinmcintosh2825]

I have always loved this movie since it first came out. When I was younger and way before the movie came out Every Christmas morning in the newspaper there was a full page print of the letter to the editor Is there a Santa Clause and then the response from the newspaper reporter. I don’t know if they still do it as I have moved away 34 years ago.

[@fisheryang7962]

Thank You LionHeart Film. Merry Christmas 2023!!

[@jasonsmith2439]

Never thought I’d see Charles Bronson in a Christmas movie. I’m a big fan of the Waltons so any movie with Richard Thomas aka John Boy gets my attention. Thanks for all the great quality movies you have posted on your channel.

[@sangeetabasu7047]

How absolutely beautiful! Thank you for keeping faith alive. I feel deeply moved and very grateful. ❤

[@jackibeach7548]

The first time I've seen this movie. Really enjoyed. Definitely recommend.

[@movieloverfan18]

People have continually questioned if this letter was actually written by the girl Virginia. Many believe that the newspaper had this planned and had given a copy of the letter to girl’s father. He just had her copy it in her own writing and mail it back. I can’t remember what connection her father had to the paper. I think he was a long time advertiser. Anyway, the letter included the newspapers motto and was basically an endorsement. And the girl talks about older children by referring to them as “her little friends“ which doesn’t make sense. The father and daughter always insisted that she wrote the letter.

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

If it was staged then all the better to bring such good fruit to the world through such an awkward method. There is no downside if it was staged, the family would have been paid reasonably for it, and it was not like they thought it was last for going on near hundred years. It would be to make a splash get the clicks and on to the next story. But instead they hit gold in the human heart. Be it real or given a little help, we are all better off for knowing it. How much actually happens the way we are told it happens to begin with? Think about that!

[@deenababie]

The real Virginia always stated she had been the writer of the letter.

[@shorty7363]

​@@deenababieIf she did copy it in her own handwriting then technically she was the writer of that letter. Either way though, it doesn't really matter anymore. It's still a good story.❤

[@rosajohnson5212]

The scene with the father reading the article to his family brought out my waterfall! 🌊😂😂. Superb movie!

[@virgo7773]

The absolute best movie. I always tear up when Papa reads the paper to his daughter, Virginia. Truly catches the heart of a child.

[@susan1073]

A very lovely production of a classic story.

[@SusasLight]

Thanks for playing this classic! 🎄 Great movie ❤️

[@barbaracarlson1331]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful movie!

[@joynelson7230]

YES they still print it in the paper. Beautiful STORY. ❤️❤️❤️🌲🌲🌲👍👌😁😃😊

[@mylindacasbarro777]

The Spirit of Christmas lives in each and every heart.❤️ ✝️👑

[@barbarajolley6578]

Editor Mitchell's words were prophetic: all other editorial have been buried in the dust of history; this one has been reprinted numerous times, films were based on it...over 100 years later. Good job, Mr. Francis P. Church, RIP (I know it is fictionalized, but based on a true story...:).

[@kristinazubic9669]

Yes, Francis Church and Virginia O’Hanlon (later Douglas) were real people 😊

[@jayarajjohnson2476]

A wonderful Great Movie...Great acting by all...

[@mariat3276]

One of my favorite Christmas movies. Thank you! ❤

[@sandyhardin5617]

Thank you I so appreciate this movie, the world needs movies like this

[@LynneLongman]

What a beautiful story and so well portrayed by the cast. It was uplifting and heart warming. Thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas 2024

[@shellyscolaro7422]

I love this storyline Beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤

[@dianefoster7208]

Thankyou for sharing this wonderful movie

[@carolmason8085]

Excellent movie. Thank you!

[@debrawalker2197]

Loved this movie.even if it did make a few tears.

[@sharrilouise3833]

Absolutely delightful!

[@shorty7363]

This was a beautifully done movie! The only thing I don't understand is why it flashed up 1991 at the beginning. It's CLEARLY not! Actually it's 1897 because the gravestone read December 25, 1896 and Francis' boss said he had lost his wife and daughter less than a year before. The movie was made in 1991, but they put it on the screen as if that's the year this story takes place in.😂 Anyway, other than that little blunder it was a wonderful movie, a real humdinger!😘 Thank you for the upload.🎄❤️💚🧑‍🎄

[@CynthiaSelf-eh6ul]

I think it was a mess up that couldn't be fixed after releasing it.

[@gloriapinskerportraits4801]

Yeah, that bugged me, too! But what a great movie! And superb cast.

[@Sandman64613]

Made no sense to me either, except maybe the authors' family wouldn't give them the rights to the story?! Some copyright issue, maybe🙄

[@annetteheatherwalker]

Precious for the child in all of us -let us all have faith in those things not seen as described in the response to this young writer of the note to the Sun

[@jlmitchell1135]

Thankyou a great story God is good all the time.

[@MorningGlory62]

OH YES... THANK YOU 🎄

[@vickynomikou4005]

A wonderful movie, thanks!

[@sandrafraser8120]

Beautiful film, so happy you shared this video we need some joy in our lives now .

[@joannmussetter1593]

Love they story of ❤,family faithful, hope for the world to hold onto in life.

[@winonamassingill7895]

I’m not going to watch any more of this movie. I’ve just watched until that man fell into the water and the hateful little girl was talking to Virginia and it makes my heart hurt too bad 💔💔💔💔💔I’d rather read O’Ye Jigs and Julips written by her when she was about 7 years old. I’ve already read it at least 10 times and have given I don’t know how many copies of the book 📕 to my friends. It’s a wonderful book and it makes my heart ❤️ happy 😊 and not sad. I hate to not read it because Charles Bronson is one of my favorite actors. He had a wonderful marriage to Jill Ireland.

[@taniajohnsonyaya]

Hallelujah 2❤❤ brotherly love... Happy NEW Year TO 🎉 to the CHURCH of PHILADELPHIA 2023/2024❤❤❤ TY inspiring 🎬 👏 made My heart leap ♥️ God bless you.

[@michelegrigg4952]

This is my all time favorite Christmas movie.

[@waltlarson4]

Great Christmas movie, I really enjoyed watching it. ❤❤❤ Thank you

[@allisonwilliams7634]

Great movie. Well acted and story. Loved it.

[@rio-impetuoso4271]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! If we could keep that spirit and believe that all the good we have had and tasted binds us with eternity! The ups and downs of life may leave us empty, cold, discouraged or confused. "The message if we hear it is make it last all year." Christmas is love. As long as there is love, we will go on. Many blessings!!! 🕯️🎄💞

[@mariahunter3456]

We need more movies like More family. Values and all about kindness and Love which is. Needed in our. World Today

[@ΧριστίναΜαγουλα-β1ξ]

What a beautiful Christmas 🎬 movie..first time seeing 👀 ..just loved it.❤

[@sergioguares6984]

No words to describes mi feeling,thankyou, excelent movie

[@MaritzaAgosto-e1g]

A very well written , well performing actors , and.a very well done movie . Charles Bronson , Ed Asner and other actors who are no longer with us ... RIP 🌹⚘️🪻🌷🌼🌻🌺🪷🌻 ... and especially for.those ,who.served this country , I thank you.all .

[@bradpanter6559]

To all of you, who I will never meet. I just want to say Merry Christmas 🎄 And I hope 2024 is the greatest year of your life.

[@b.visconti1765]

Merry Christmas to you and May we All find Peace❤

[@yvonnejarrell1497]

Just beautiful

[@gloriapinskerportraits4801]

Such a beautiful movie, and I really enjoyed it and was touched by it. But upon doing some research, I was dismayed to find that most of it (except for the basic facts) was fiction. Virginia's father was actually a surgeon, so it's highly unlikely they were living in poverty. And Frank Church's wife, Elizabeth, actually outlived him by 6 years. He died in 1906, she died in 1912. Seems the only thing that's factual is that Virginia did write the letter because her father's response to her question didn't satisfy her, and Church did write the response, which by the way, was published in September, not on Christmas, although it was eventually reprinted every Christmas because of its popularity.

[@Jabberstax]

Thanks for this 👏

[@refugiosilvas5172]

Best Christmas movie i have seen this year this is the type of Christmas 🎄 we need to get back to faith

[@wasnhas]

A fine film !

[@Zher-o7r]

Love it!

[@margueritarotcas9539]

Love this Christmas movie, best one I’ve ever seen. ❤

[@brucehursman8874]

No, it's Lou Grant, not Mr. Mitchell .

[@RitamariaSartori]

beautiful film....my favourite actors....how I had wished there really was a santa....seeing him going into the pb broght back horrible memories...I thought they always find money to drink and gamble ...when the mother goes without to feed clothe the children have to work 24 hours ...so happy when he had gone in to find work... my dad would just walk out at a cross word...well my santa has been God..but so glad that this film had a beautiful tear jerking ending.

[@alicebarton27]

Very enjoyable 😊

[@JeanneHedman]

Heart warming movie!!!

[@jomanalo-mandoza5295]

I think it's my 4th Christmas movie that starred Mr. Richard Thomas

[@josephinevitacolonna4939]

very good

[@cyrille2767]

un tres bon film, merci beacoup, rien à voir avec les films de noël de maintenant, plus nuls les uns que les autres!

[@pamplayer4086]

One of the great tv Xmas movies n none are played anymore 🙁

[@Cosmoicbrownies]

Yes it is true also.

[@beckymcfarlane1863]

This is a sweet movie! I loved it!

[@billhuber2964]

I believe in santa claus in the spirit of the heart.

[@MichellePacheco-o2i]

We have God amen 🙏

[@landang7906]

I thought Victoria's father was a surgeon in the original story. Here he's unemployed?

[@miladydewinter7770]

Well that movie was even more depressing than "It's A Wonderful Life" --- and that's saying something. Only watched it because I love Charles Bronson.

[@JoeBrann-q6u]

They sure don't make them like this anymore

[@jcguerrin]

Merci beaucoup de mettre la version française. Isabelle

[@AnnaBanana-gz4om]

I'm so lucky😊 my husband is a crabon copy of Charles. 1:48

[@95KIPPIE]

I just could not handle John-Boy Walton‘s Irish accent in this movie. It just did not fit him. He played his character, good, but the accent was bad. I felt like he should still be saying yes, sir to daddy

[@peterwebb725]

Why no download?

[@LionHeartFilmWorks]

Perhaps not until the premiere completes?

[@CathyCCathy]

🥰🥰

[@lesliekirkland4603]

Remove some stuff from the screen and I might be able to subscribe

[@cameliaturda6472]

💜

[@jasanders5877]

😅at 122 minutes on. It was cute. The Little girl was a we ACTRESS. 🌺💓🤣😳💢 Nice ending. STILL stand by what I SAID 😮. WALTON😮was 40yrs Old in this movie 😮

[@Patricia-iq1nw]

❤

[@nancygorham5908]

LISTENING 22 September 2024

[@deenababie]

Ugh at the fact that Church’s wife never died. He actually had no children and certainly not a dead baby to visit at a grave. Further, Virginia’s father was actually a surgeon. What’s with the sappy dead spouse and baby anyway?! Richard Thomas with a fake Irish accent is beyond silly and instead of making him play the role true to character as a surgeon as the real Dad was, it makes me wonder if Thomas is more comfortable wearing rags and suspenders vs. hospital scrubs. Virginia died in Valatie, New York and that is near where I live. It is sad no one has ever made a movie about the way it all REALLY went down.

[@shorty7363]

Watch THE MIRACLE OF THE CARDS. He wears scrubs as a surgeon in that movie.

[@huskigirl123]

Stop lying to children!

[@luannrice-ue4fh]

This movie is depressing