to the sound of "Dream a Little Dream of Me" playing on the radio. Cast Jennifer Love Hewitt as Susan Allison Betty White as Caroline Robinson Thomas Meghann Fahy as young Caroline Robinson Thomas Sean Faris as Lucas Thomas Gil Gerard as Neil Thomas Jr. Billy Magnussen as Neil Thomas Will Chase as Andrew Hawthorne Nadia Dajani as Julie Oliver Robert Pralgo as David Oliver Tom Prusinowski - Navy Chaplain Victoria Loving as Maggie Thomas, Lucas's mother Production The teleplay was written by Maryann Ridini Spencer and Barton Taney. Spencer met the author of the book, James Michael Pratt, in 2001 and fell in love with the story line. Her screenplay based on the novel, ultimately resulted in a contract with Hallmark. Spencer is also co-producer of the project. The producers did well in matching young and old Caroline. White and Fahy's facial features, including expressive blue eyes, are similar in most respects, though it would appear Fahy is slightly taller than White. Home media The film aired on January 30, 2011, on CBS and was available to order from Hallmark after the film aired. Reception The Lost Valentine earned mostly positive reviews, with White's performance receiving high praise and great acclaim. The film received a generally positive review from US Magazine, who said it was "Supercorny, though White tugs the heart". Brian Lowry of Variety stated that "Betty White is easily the best reason to watch The Lost Valentine." Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe said of White's performance that "She’s a funny lady for sure, but she can also nicely manage gravitas and vulnerability." Jackie Cooper from HuffPost said of White "This movie allows audiences to see her dramatic side and if her grieving widow can’t break your heart, nothing can." And Jim Heinrich of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette described White's performance as "Excellent." The film was a huge success which not only won its time period in viewers (14.53 million, beating out Fox's second hour of coverage of the NFL Pro Bowl) but represented the most-watched Hallmark movie in four years (since the film Valley of Light aired in January 2007). The film won the Faith & Freedom Award for Television at the 2012 Movieguide Awards. References External links Stream The Lost Valentine at SpiritClips.com Jennifer Love Hewitt Official Website James Michael Pratt Official Website Maryann Ridini Spencer Official Website 2011 television films 2011 films 2011 drama films