| Decoration Day | |
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| Based on | Decoration Day by John William Corrington |
| Written by | Robert W. Lenski |
| Directed by | Robert Markowitz |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Patrick Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Marian Rees |
| Producer | Anne Hopkins |
| Cinematography | Neil Roach |
| Editor | Harvey Rosenstock |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Budget | $3.8 million[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | December 2, 1990 |
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Decoration Day is an American drama television film that premiered on NBC on December 2, 1990, as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology series. It is directed by Robert Markowitz and written by Robert W. Lenski, based on the novella of the same name by John William Corrington. The film stars James Garner, Judith Ivey, Bill Cobbs, Ruby Dee, and Laurence Fishburne. It follows Albert Sidney Finch, a retired Georgia judge deciding to help his boyhood friend, a black World War II veteran from whom Finch has been estranged for 30 years.[2]
The film won two Golden Globe Awards, for Best Miniseries or Television Film and Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film for Garner. It also earned six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries, with Dee winning Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for her performance as Rowena, Finch's longtime housekeeper.
- ^ Hill, Michael E. (December 2, 1990). "'DECORATION DAY'". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (November 30, 1990). "TV Weekend; James Garner as a Curmudgeon Pulled Back Into Life". The New York Times. Retrieved March 14, 2023.