A Vietnam Vet Neil Diamond “interpreter” meets his muse, the daughter of a Hudson Brother.

A “comeback” for Kate and for “Hustle & Flow” writer-director Craig Brewer?

As your friendly neighborhood Scarecrow might put it.

“JOY! RAPTURE!

This opens Christmas Day, and really, who had Hugh, the Greatest Triple Threat of his era, and Kate Hudson as the duet you needed for a little holiday cheer?