Clarence (1990 film)

1990 television film directed by Eric Till

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Clarence

Genre| Comedy
Fantasy
Based on| It's a Wonderful Life
Screenplay by| Lorne Cameron
Directed by| Eric Till
Starring| Robert Carradine
Kate Trotter
Music by| Louis Natale
Charles T. Cozens
Country of origin| United States
Canada
New Zealand
Original language| English
Production
Executive producers| Terry Botwick
Michael MacMillian
Harry Young
Producer| Mary Kahn
Production location| Toronto
Cinematography| Glen MacPherson
Editor| Bruce Lange
Running time| 87 minutes
Production companies| Atlantis Films
The Family Channel
NorthStar Entertainment Group
South Pacific Pictures
Television New Zealand
Original release
Network| The Family Channel
Release| November 24, 1990 (1990-11-24)

Clarence is a 1990 made-for-television film directed by Eric Till.[1][2][3] It is a spin-off of the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life following the character of Clarence Odbody from that film. The film premiered on The Family Channel on November 24, 1990.

## Plot

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Clarence Odbody has gotten younger since earning his wings after helping George Bailey back in 1946. He had an unspecified problem with his last assignment to help someone, and he would prefer to stay in heaven working on clocks. He only agrees to return to Earth because the widow of a new angel is considering suicide. The fellow angel (Richard Fitzpatrick) was a computer expert who died before he could perfect a voice-activated computer cartoon that is part of his educational computer games that teach kindness.

The new angel's widow, Rachel, (Kate Trotter) is raising two children, trying to improve her husband’s invention, and keep the family company solvent while dealing with an greedy man (Louis Del Grande) who wants to buy the company and use its technology to create violent children’s games. Clarence is constantly monitored by a recording angel, and is forbidden to tell anyone he is an angel. If he does not succeed in helping Rachel he will not be able to return to heaven.

## Cast

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* Robert Carradine as Clarence Odbody
* Kate Trotter as Rachel Logan
* Louis Del Grande as Brimmer
* Richard Fitzpatrick as Jeremy
* Barbara Hamilton as Mrs. Duckworth
* Jamie Rainey as Casey
* Nicolas Van Burek as Brent
* Jason McSkimming as Joseph
* Larry Aubrey as Bert
* Rachel Blanchard as Jill

## Release

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The film was made for TV and did not have a theatrical release. It was first broadcast on The Family Channel on November 24, 1990.

## See also

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* List of Christmas films
* List of films about angels

## References

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1. ^ Michael H. Price (1991-12-14). "Life gets even more wonderful two generations later". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
2. ^ Jay Sharbutt (1990-12-11). "Angel Clarence comes to TV". Press-Courier.
3. ^ Clarence at IMDb

## External links

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* Clarence at IMDb

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Films directed by Eric Till

* A Great Big Thing (1968)
* Hot Millions (1968)
* The Walking Stick (1970)
* A Fan's Notes (1972)
* It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1977)
* An American Christmas Carol (1979)
* Wild Horse Hank (1979)
* Improper Channels (1981)
* If You Could See What I Hear (1982)
* Shocktrauma (1982)
* Bridge to Terabithia (1985)
* The Christmas Toy (1986)
* Turning to Stone (1986)
* A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
* Glory Enough for All (1988)
* A Nest of Singing Birds (1988)
* The Challengers (1989)
* Getting Married in Buffalo Jump (1990)
* Clarence (1990)
* To Catch a Killer (1992)
* Oh, What a Night (1992)
* Pit Pony (1997)
* Win, Again! (1999)
* Duct Tape Forever (2002)
* Luther (2003)

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It's a Wonderful Life

* "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern

Characters|

* George Bailey
* Mary Hatch Bailey
* Mr. Potter
* Clarence Odbody

Setting|

* Bedford Falls

Related|

* It Happened One Christmas
* A Wonderful Life
* Clarence
* Merry Christmas, George Bailey
* It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
* The Christmas Spirit
* It's a Wonderful Life (2016 opera)

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