The Thanksgiving Promise

1986 American TV series or program

Blaine Yorgason
Brenton Yorgason

Written by

Glen L. Anderson
Peter N. Johnson
Blaine Yorgason
Craig Holyoak

Directed byBeau BridgesStarring

Beau Bridges
Millie Perkins
Courtney Thorne-Smith
Ed Lauter
Anne Haney
Jason Bateman

Music byBruce BroughtonCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionExecutive producerMel FerrerProducerMark H. OvitzCinematographyFred J. KoenekampEditorJames T. HeckertRunning time90 minutesProduction companies

Walt Disney Television
Mark H. Ovitz Productions

Original releaseNetworkABCReleaseNovember 23, 1986 (1986-11-23)

The Thanksgiving Promise is a 1986 American drama television film starring and directed by Beau Bridges, based on the 1983 young adult novel Chester, I Love You by Blaine Yorgason and Brenton Yorgason. It was produced by Walt Disney Television, and originally aired November 23, 1986 as a presentation of The Disney Sunday Movie on ABC.^[1]

Plot

Travis Tilby leaps into action when neighbor Stewart Larson asks him to mind an ailing goose slated to be part of Thanksgiving dinner. A gentle animal lover, Travis dotes on the bird, feeding it by hand and speaking to it in soothing tones. However, as Thanksgiving nears, Travis has second thoughts about seeing the bird slaughtered, and he appeals to his father, Hank, and others in the community for help in saving the goose.