When Every Day Was the Fourth of July
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Back in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1937, life was almost as simple as the Norman Rockwell picture on the cover of the latest issue of Saturday Evening Post—but not quite. So, determined to make the Fourth of July Rockwell-perfect for her family, nine-year-old Sarah Cooper (Katy Kurtzman) takes a job selling subscriptions to The Post to earn the money for an unforgettable fireworks display.

One day, after a run-in with the town bully, Sarah meets Albert Cavanaugh (Geoffrey Lewis), a man known to local kids as The Snowman because of his unusually white hair. Albert is mistrusted by the people of Bridgeport because of his unusual appearance—and by his inability to speak—but Sarah quickly befriends him and finds that he’s a kind and gentle man (not to mention an honored war hero).

Just as school is about to let out for the summer, though, the owner of the local candy store is killed. Albert is discovered leaning over the body, and he’s immediately arrested for murder. But Sarah knows that Albert couldn’t be guilty—so she convinces her father (Dean Jones), a prominent Bridgeport lawyer, to defend her friend.

This 1978 TV movie combines Law & Order and an After School Special—with a little To Kill a Mockingbird thrown in. It may be a bit on the folksy side, but it’s a sweet movie with a don’t-judge-a-book kind of message. Though it doesn’t have the production value of a 21st century Hollywood blockbuster, it’s pretty impressive for a ‘70s made-for-TV movie. And the quaint story—which still has its share of twists and surprises—makes it well worth watching. When Every Day Was the Fourth of July is a great Sunday afternoon kind of movie. They just don’t make ‘em like this anymore.

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