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The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975)

Directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Family | Holiday | Animation

Overview

A young shepherd, Lucas, is blinded by lightening, and some kindly nuns at a nearby abbey take him in. Sister Catherine describes snow to Lucas, who has never seen it. Lucas gets chosen to play an angel in the abbey’s Christmas pageant, and the Christmas snow that falls during the pageant works a small miracle.

Length 24 minutes

Actors

Angela Lansbury | Cyril Ritchard | David Kelley | Dina Lynn | Iris Rainer | Joan Gardner | Don Messick | Greg Thomas | Sean Manning | Hilary Momberger | Dru Stevens

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Part of the Rankin & Bass holiday marathon on DKUTV. Had only seen this one in recent years. It’s fine and heavy on the religious themes.

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