The Thanksgiving Promise


The Thanksgiving Promise is a 1986 American made-for-television drama film starring and directed by Beau Bridges, produced by Walt Disney Television. It originally aired November 23, 1986 as a presentation of The Disney Sunday Movie on ABC.

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.

Cast