Charlie & Me is a made-for-TV movie that premiered on Hallmark Channel on January 5, 2008. Filmed on location in Ontario, Canada, the movie stars Tom Bosley as the title character and Jordy Benattar as his granddaughter.
Plot Casey Baker (Jordy Benattar) is a 12-year-old girl whose best friend is her grandfather, Charlie (Tom Bosley). Charlie has been like her surrogate parent since she was 4 years old, when Casey's mother died. Her still-grieving father, Jeffrey (James Gallanders), has kept his distance. When Jeffrey is away on a business trip, Charlie has a heart attack, and Casey finds herself alone making some critical decisions for her grandfather.
Cast
Web exclusives To drive viewers to their website, Hallmark Channel had a special prologue filmed that shows Casey as a grownup. The site also contains clips of a "video diary", where Casey (to camera) discusses such topics as public speaking, her pet iguana Louis, her dad, her mom, her crush at school, and her grandfather Charlie.Charlie & Me microsite on Hallmark Channel
Award nominations In 2008 Jordy Benattar was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series. Karen Struck was a finalist for the 2008 Humanitas Prize in the Feature Film Category for the script, originally titled "When You Listen".Futon Critic article 8/25/2008
Reception Hallmark Channel did fairly well with the premiere of Charlie & Me. The channel ranked #6 in Prime Time (1.3 HH rating) for the week of 12/31/07-1/6/08 boosted by the premiere.
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External links
Charlie & Me on Hallmark Channel Charlie & Me on Hallmark Channel's Press Site