Summaries

The story of an idealistic 19-year-old who leaves the comforts of her city home to teach school in the impoverished Appalachian community of Cutter Gap, Tennessee in 1912.

Based on the bestseller by Catherine Marshall, "Christy" tells the story of an idealistic19-year-old who leaves the comforts of her city home to teach school in the impoverished Appalachian community of Cutter Gap, Tennessee in 1912. Strength, determination, and faith guide young Christy Huddleston through unforeseen difficulties, help her to gain understanding of the proud mountain people, and win her mentorship, friendship, and the love of two men.—Anonymous

Christy Huddleston is a spunky 19-year-old woman in 1912 who leaves her comfortable life in Asheville, North Carolina to be a teacher at a missionary school in the remote Tennessee Appalachian town of Cutter Gap, which is run by the strong-willed Alice Henderson and her son-in-law Dr. Neil MacNeill, who give Christy new insights to this remote town, as well as its people's lives and customs.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • schoolteacher
  • tennessee
  • rural setting
  • 1910s
  • character name as series title
Genres
  • Drama
  • Family
  • History
Release date Apr 2, 1994
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Tennessee, USA
Production companies Family Productions MTM Enterprises The Rosenzweig Company

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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