Christmas in Conway

Christmas in Conway is a 2013 American Christmas romantic drama television film directed by John Kent Harrison, written by Stephen P. Lindsey and Luis Ugaz, and starring Andy Garcia, Mandy Moore, and Mary-Louise Parker. The film is part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame series, and premiered on ABC on December 1, 2013.^[1]

Christmas in Conway
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Genre	Romantic drama
Written by	Stephen P. Lindsey Luis Ugaz
Directed by	John Kent Harrison
Starring	Andy Garcia Mandy Moore Mary-Louise Parker
Music by	Geoff Zanelli
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Hawk Koch Brent Shields
Producer	Andrew Gottlieb
Cinematography	James Chressanthis
Editor	David Beatty
Running time	96 minutes
Production company	Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	December 1, 2013 (2013-12-01)

Plot

When terminally-ill Suzy Mayor leaves the hospital to spend her last days at her home in Conway, South Carolina, her grouch of a husband, Duncan, is beside himself with concern for her and with annoyance at everyone else, including Natalie, the live-in hospice nurse who has come home with Suzy. When Duncan decides to build a Ferris wheel in the backyard as a Christmas present for Suzy, in honor of the place where Duncan proposed to her, the neighbors and townspeople of this quiet Southern town are quick to object.^[2]

Cast

• Andy Garcia as Duncan Mayor
• Mandy Moore as Natalie Springer
• Cheri Oteri as Gayle Matthews
• Riley Smith as Tommy Harris
• Mary-Louise Parker as Suzy Mayor
• Mark Jeffrey Miller as Henry

Production

The film was shot in and around Wilmington, North Carolina, in August 2013.^[3] Its score was composed by Geoff Zanelli.^[4]

Ratings

During its premiere broadcast on December 1, 2013, the episode received a 1.1 rating and a 3 share in the key 18- to 49-year-old adult demographic. It was viewed by 6.45 million total viewers.^[5] The ratings were considered to be poor,^[6] and they were lower than a comparable Hallmark broadcast the previous year.^[7]

Awards and nominations

The film was nominated for two MovieGuide Awards in 2014: the Faith and Freedom Award (Television), and the Free Enterprise Prize. It did not win in either category.^[8]