This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

I saw this movie back in 1973. I still remember what a great movie this was. I was emotionally touched by the 3 story lines in the movie. Each story resulted from the 3 letters that were lost in the mail. Each story is about a person who sent a letter that would have significantly changed the way someone else would have viewed them. I have been hoping that after all these years that there was some way to watch this movie again. After all these years, I forget the details of the movie. Hopefully one day someone will make a remake of this awesome movie. An updated movie probably would not involve lost letters but would involve unread e-mails. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that one day I'll be able to see this movie or maybe an updated remake.

I am lucky to own the VHS edition of this TV Movie of the 70's. Every time I watch it I am transported back to being a young teen and staying up late to watch the ABC Tuesday Night Movie. Even though it was a school night, I always seemed able to convince my parents to let me watch these movies. This is a wonderful collection of 3 different stories whose main characters are effected by a letter that was lost in the mail for a year. From the time the letter was sent until the day it was finally delivered the lives of the these people changed dramatically. A very simple premise by todays standards, but just as enjoyable as when I first saw it. I only wish someone would compile a set of these great old TV movies onto DVD!