A Grandpa for Christmas For an industry immersed in ageism, this movie's cast demographics -- three performers in their 70s plus star Ernest Borgnine, who clocks in at 90 -- make the project more ...

John Badman Grandpa Gang member Bert Mary hangs red Christmas lights while standing in a bucket truck in Rock Spring Park. A volunteers' meeting for this year's holiday effort is planned Tuesday.

Hallmark Channel's original movie "A Grandpa for Christmas," starring Ernest Borgnine, averaged 3.8 million total viewers in its debut at 9-11 p.m. Saturday.

Christmas might be four months away, but it’s never too early for the Grandpa Gang in Alton, Illinois.

He never cared much for receiving presents. In fact, one Christmas my mom was horrified to find Grandpa's stocking full of rotten fruit. He hadn't even taken his presents from the year before.

A Grandpa for Christmas Hallmark Channel, Sat. Nov. 24, 9 p.m. Production: Filmed in Los Angeles by Alpine Medien in association with Larry Levinson Prods. and presented by RHI Entertainment.