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The Thanksgiving House

The Thanksgiving House

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2013
1h 30m
6.1(40 votes)
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Family
Romance

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Boston lawyer Mary Ross inherits a house in Plymouth, Mass., from her great-aunt and plans to sell it. But soon has a change of heart, which is complicated by local historian, Everett Mather who's research indicates that the houses location might be the site of the original Thanksgiving.

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