Ahhh the Eaton's Santa Claus parade and the magic of the old man winter Santa Claus was all brought back to life in my old memory bank having been born and raised in Toronto. Kenneth Welsh plays Mr. Eaton aka/the secret Santa leading his wooden sleigh of reindeers down Queen Street and "Ho Ho Ho'ing" the children of Toronto.
This is such a marvelous piece of the City of Toronto' nostalgia and it certainly does remind me of my own childhood Christmases' with my four siblings and loving parents. We didn't have much as far as financial wealth, nor did we own a big house, but our parents taught us what was important in life. This is the story of little Booky's childhood Christmas season and how she innocently wiggled her sweet little heart and generous thoughtfulness into the heart of Mr. Eaton.
I will admit it, I am a grown old man and yes I did cry. This little Canadian based film will never become as well known as the 1947 Miracle on 34th Street, but in the hearts of old Torontonians like myself and my family it does represent the true spirit of giving during the Christmas season and this darling little girl Booky/ Beatrice Thomson played by Rachel Marcus is overwhelming to the heart and a real scene stealer.
Merry Christmas everyone and remember it is better to give than to receive.
I give this little CBC Christmas themed film a perfect 10 out of 10 IMDB rating.
