Christmas Lilies of the Field
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Christmas Lilies of the Field is a 1979
made-for-TV sequel to the classic film Lilies of the Field. In this sequel, directed by Ralph Nelson
, Homer Smith returns to the Arizona desert
where he had built the chapel for the nuns. This time Smith is played by Billy Dee Williams
instead of Sidney Poitier
. This time Mother Maria, played by Maria Schell
, convinces Homer Smith into building a kindergarten as well as an orphanage. The TV special was released on VHS in 1989.
1979 in film
The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released....
made-for-TV sequel to the classic film Lilies of the Field. In this sequel, directed by Ralph Nelson
Ralph Nelson
Ralph Nelson was an American movie and television director, producer, writer, and actor.-Life and career:...
, Homer Smith returns to the Arizona desert
Sonoran Desert
The Sonoran Desert is a North American desert which straddles part of the United States-Mexico border and covers large parts of the U.S. states of Arizona and California and the northwest Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. It is one of the largest and hottest...
where he had built the chapel for the nuns. This time Smith is played by Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
William December "Billy Dee" Williams, Jr. is an American actor, artist, singer, and writer.-Early life:Williams was born in New York City, New York, the son of Loretta...
instead of Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE is a Bahamian American actor, film director, author, and diplomat.In 1963, Poitier became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field...
. This time Mother Maria, played by Maria Schell
Maria Schell
Maria Margarethe Anna Schell was an Austrian/Swiss actress, who won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 1956 for Gervaise....
, convinces Homer Smith into building a kindergarten as well as an orphanage. The TV special was released on VHS in 1989.