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The Spirit of Christmas (1953)
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This Christmas film, created as a special for television broadcast throughout the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania viewing region, was produced by puppeteer Mabel Beaton and her husband Les for Bell Telephone Company and first aired in 1953. Following a short live-action opening portion, featured are two extended marionette segments, the first dramatizing Clement Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas", the second reverently telling the Nativity story; the two stories are staged in classic, traditional style. From 1953 onward, for several years, The Spirit of Christmas was broadcast in the intended region multiple times per holiday season. It was also available as a 16mm film licensed to schools for showings to students. This film often is misstated to have originally been broadcast in 1950.
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Viewer insight The Spirit of Christmas is a 1953 film in the Animation / Family category from United States. Directed by Mabel Beaton. Starring Alexander Scourby. Runtime: about 27 minutes. Original language: English. TMDB rating: 6.5/10.
Genre: Animation / Family, Released in 1953, Original language: English, Production: United States, Runtime: about 27 minutes, Starring Alexander Scourby.
Runtime
27 min
Original language
English
Country of origin
United States
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Alexander Scourby
Clement Moore / 'Nativity' Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Director: Mabel Beaton
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It is a movie released in 1953 within the Animation, Family category.
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It currently holds a TMDB rating of 6.5/10 based on 6 ratings.
5What is the runtime of The Spirit of Christmas?
Its runtime is about 27 minutes.
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