| Genre: | Drama |
| Director: | Beau Bridges |
| Music: | Bruce Broughton |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Producer: | Mark H. Ovitz |
| Executive Producer: | Mel Ferrer |
| Editor: | James T. Heckert |
| Cinematography: | Fred J. Koenekamp |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Network: | ABC |
The Thanksgiving Promise is a 1986 American drama television film starring and directed by Beau Bridges, based on the 1983 young adult novel Chester, I Love You by Blaine Yorgason and Brenton Yorgason. It was produced by Walt Disney Television, and originally aired November 23, 1986 as a presentation of The Disney Sunday Movie on ABC.[1]
Travis Tilby leaps into action when neighbor Stewart Larson asks him to mind an ailing goose slated to be part of Thanksgiving dinner. A gentle animal lover, Travis dotes on the bird, feeding it by hand and speaking to it in soothing tones. However, as Thanksgiving nears, Travis has second thoughts about seeing the bird slaughtered, and he appeals to his father, Hank, and others in the community for help in saving the goose.