Thanksgiving holiday is a time for families to spend time together, bond and take stock of how far they have come over the last eleven months. Entertaining content is one of the ways families bond and this year’s thanksgiving holiday will see American families enjoying a reboot of the well-loved classic “The Waltons’ Homecoming,” on The CW which is sponsored by Kathy Ireland, the CEO, founder and Chief Designer and Chair of kathy ireland® Worldwide.
The film is executive produced by Emmy Award winner Sam Heskell who’s also the chair and president of Magnolia Hill Productions at Warner Bros. Kathy Ireland has expressed her gratitude for being privileged to be the sole presenting sponsor of the film and thus, giving American families something exciting to enjoy during the holidays. “The Waltons’ Homecoming also addresses four major topics that speak to the core values that Americans hold very highly – family, love, faith and inclusivity.
The motivation behind sponsoring “The Waltons’ Homecoming” film was borne out of a need to send a message of hope and encouragement to the people of America. “There is so much programming in the world today that fails to encourage hope. After a challenging year, The Waltons’ Homecoming is our gift to America. There is no one more talented or appropriate to bring this message into our homes on Thanksgiving weekend, than Sam Haskell, whose accomplishments in television are legendary and iconic. To know Sam, is to trust him and love him. When we began dreaming of what gift we could give to virtually every American family this year … this film became our powerful choice,” Kathy Ireland said.
Some of the notable names that feature in the film include Bellamy Young, Ben Lawson, and Logan Shroyer. Richard Thomas, the original John Boy narrates the film while music is created by seven-time Grammy Award winners Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. The duo has worked with Kathy Ireland on other projects, especially their recent album release titled Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons which earned them a spot on the Billboard charts after more than 35 years of being absent. Their rendition of “Silent Night” is also slated for release on November 29 as both of them play Sister Harriett and Brother William respectively. “For all who experience this treasured film, please know that, as Elizabeth Taylor often said, ‘Something wonderful is about to happen,” Ms. Ireland said.
The film’s airing also sheds light on Kathy’s love and support for charity organizations. She’s a big supporter of children battling cancer and she also serves as the international chair for The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (nationalpcf.org). This holiday season, kathy ireland® Worldwide will donate a portion of every purchase to nationalpcf.org.
Other brands affiliated with kathy ireland® Worldwide like NPCF, American Family Insurance, Lamps Plus, MIVI, and many others also celebrate the powerful message that “The Waltons’ Homecoming” passes. “The film is an ideal gift from our CEO to the hearts of the American families, who have made kathy ireland® Worldwide the 15th most successful licensed brand in American history,” Jon Carrasco and Stephen Roseberry, Worldwide Creative Director and President CMO, of kathy ireland® Worldwide said in a joint statement.
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