AND THE ORGANIZATION IS STILL ACCEPTING NEW ONES. TOMORROW IS NOVEMBER 1ST. THAT MEANS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO START THINKING ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS SOON. AND THE FOLKS BEHIND A LONG RUNNING CHARITABLE EVENT ARE HOPING YOU WON’T FORGET ABOUT THEM. GIVE A KID A CHRISTMAS STARTED ALMOST 30 YEARS AGO AND CONTINUES TO BE A COOPERATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE SURRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND THE SURRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. LAST YEAR, IT RAISED MORE THAN $100,000 AND HELPED PROVIDE GIFTS AND CLOTHING FOR 400 CHILDREN. FORMER SURRY COUNTY SHERIFF GRAHAM ATKINSON STARTED THIS PROGRAM IN THE 90S. HE SAYS IT’S ALL ABOUT MAKING KIDS FEEL JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. THE KIDS THAT WE SERVE ARE ALREADY FEEL DIFFERENT ENOUGH ALL YEAR LONG ON CHRISTMAS. WE WANT THEM TO BE JUST ANOTHER KID THAT SANTA CAME TO SEE. HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL PLAYING A SMALL PART IN MAGICAL CHRISTMAS MORNINGS FOR SO MANY KIDS? THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE GREAT BLESSINGS OF MY LIFE. THEY ARE HAVING A FACEBOOK LIVE TELETHON IN LESS THAN FOUR WEEKS, NOVEMBER 27TH. THEY’RE BIG SHOPPING DAY IS DECEMBER 7TH AND THE FOOD BOX PACKING DAY IS DECEMBER 9TH. WE HAVE LINKS TO DONATE AND VOLUNTEE
North Carolina: 'A Biltmore Christmas' to premiere on Hallmark Channel
Asheville is getting its own original Hallmark movie, about Biltmore on Nov. 26.
Biltmore is getting ready to celebrate a new, original movie coming to the Hallmark Channel this winter.“A Biltmore Christmas,” was filmed on the grounds of Biltmore. It will air Sunday, Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. as part of the Hallmark Countdown to Christmas.Click the video player above to watch a related video. RELATED STORIES:Biltmore Christmas Tree arrives Help the Salvation Army gift kids this Christmas When to catch holiday events at Reynolda this seasonWhere to ice skate this winter in the triad Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here The movie was filmed in 2023 both outside and inside Biltmore House. It's not the first time the location has hosted filmmakers. However, this will be the first time Biltmore itself is the focus of the film. “A Biltmore Christmas” stars Bethany Joy Lenz. Lenz was also in “Good Sam,” and “An Unexpected Christmas." It also features Kristoffer Polaha from "We Wish You a Married Christmas,” and “Jurassic World: Dominion”. Dustin Rikert is the executive producer. Andrew Gernhard was the producer. Director John Putch used a script by Marcy Holland.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsGuests who visit the Biltmore during Christmas at Biltmore, which begins on Nov. 3, will see that the Library in Biltmore House is decorated with a 1940s-era theme. This is a homage to a major plot line in the movie.So what's it about?Lucy Hardgrove (Lenz) is a screenwriter who lands the job of a lifetime when she’s hired to pen the script for a remake of the beloved, holiday movie classic, His Merry Wife!, which was filmed in 1947 at beautiful, historic Biltmore House. When the head of the studio isn’t satisfied with the ending Lucy wrote because it deviates from the original’s feel-good conclusion, he sends Lucy to Biltmore Estate for research and inspiration. While there, she unwittingly discovers the ability to travel to the 1947 set of His Merry Wife! through the help of an hourglass. While on set, she and Jack Huston (Polaha), one of the film’s stars, spend time together and become close. But her sudden appearance has set off a chain of events that put the production in jeopardy. Before she can return to the present, Lucy must make things right or threaten to alter the future forever.“We are so excited for Biltmore and Hallmark fans to see this movie,” stated Director of Destination Entertainment and Events at Biltmore, Travis Tatham, in a press release.“A Biltmore Christmas” took 15 days to film. Nearly 8,000 people applied to appear in the movie as extras, but only 300 were selected. Many of the extras are local to Asheville. Hallmark said this was the largest number of applications they received for any production!NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |“A Biltmore Christmas” premieres Sunday, Nov. 26: Premieres at 8 p.m. on Hallmark. For encore airings of “A Biltmore Christmas,” visit the Hallmark Movie Checklist app or visit hallmarkchannel.com.Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.TRENDING STORIES:
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Biltmore is getting ready to celebrate a new, original movie coming to the Hallmark Channel this winter.
“A Biltmore Christmas,” was filmed on the grounds of Biltmore. It will air Sunday, Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. as part of the Hallmark Countdown to Christmas.
Click the video player above to watch a related video.
RELATED STORIES:
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here
The movie was filmed in 2023 both outside and inside Biltmore House. It's not the first time the location has hosted filmmakers. However, this will be the first time Biltmore itself is the focus of the film.
“A Biltmore Christmas” stars Bethany Joy Lenz. Lenz was also in “Good Sam,” and “An Unexpected Christmas." It also features Kristoffer Polaha from "We Wish You a Married Christmas,” and “Jurassic World: Dominion”. Dustin Rikert is the executive producer. Andrew Gernhard was the producer. Director John Putch used a script by Marcy Holland.
Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts
Guests who visit the Biltmore during Christmas at Biltmore, which begins on Nov. 3, will see that the Library in Biltmore House is decorated with a 1940s-era theme. This is a homage to a major plot line in the movie.
So what's it about?
Lucy Hardgrove (Lenz) is a screenwriter who lands the job of a lifetime when she’s hired to pen the script for a remake of the beloved, holiday movie classic, His Merry Wife!, which was filmed in 1947 at beautiful, historic Biltmore House. When the head of the studio isn’t satisfied with the ending Lucy wrote because it deviates from the original’s feel-good conclusion, he sends Lucy to Biltmore Estate for research and inspiration. While there, she unwittingly discovers the ability to travel to the 1947 set of His Merry Wife! through the help of an hourglass. While on set, she and Jack Huston (Polaha), one of the film’s stars, spend time together and become close. But her sudden appearance has set off a chain of events that put the production in jeopardy. Before she can return to the present, Lucy must make things right or threaten to alter the future forever.
“We are so excited for Biltmore and Hallmark fans to see this movie,” stated Director of Destination Entertainment and Events at Biltmore, Travis Tatham, in a press release.
“A Biltmore Christmas” took 15 days to film. Nearly 8,000 people applied to appear in the movie as extras, but only 300 were selected. Many of the extras are local to Asheville. Hallmark said this was the largest number of applications they received for any production!
“Having observed the production and seeing the attention to detail taken, we think people will be excited," said Tatham.
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“A Biltmore Christmas” premieres Sunday, Nov. 26: Premieres at 8 p.m. on Hallmark. For encore airings of “A Biltmore Christmas,” visit the Hallmark Movie Checklist app or visit hallmarkchannel.com.
Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
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