
America is in the midst of the Great Depression, and the Kamp family is struggling to get by, especially since Mrs. Kamp’s untimely death nearly a year ago. The older children do their best to take care of the family, but it’s the younger children—Hopalong Cassidy fan Norman and straight-talking little Ruthie—who struggle most. Now, with their mother gone and their father overwhelmed by doctor bills from young Norman’s battle with polio, the Kamp siblings fully expect a Christmas without presents. But when William scrapes together a dollar in coins to use for Christmas gifts, everything begins to change.

as William Kamp

as Mrs. Rathbone

as Verna Kamp

as Warren Kamp

as Miss Mayfield

as Norman Kamp

as Ruthie Kamp

as Russell Kamp

as Helen

as Lenny

as Karl

as Mae

as Esther

as Gale

as Frank

as Tommy

as Mr. Mueller

as Mrs. Kamp

as Frank's Mother

as Mr. Phelps

as Minister

as Mrs. Bigler

as Billy

as Sarah

as Maude

as Henry

as Violet the Dog

as Cloud the Horse