Animation · Japan · 1975 · 24m

The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow poster
Director
Jules BassArthur Rankin, Jr.
Cast
Angela Lansbury as Sister Theresa / Narrator (voice) Cyril Ritchard as Father Thomas (voice) David Kelley as Lucas (voice) Dina Lynn as Louisa (voice) Iris Rainer as Sister Catherine (voice) Joan Gardner as Sister Jean (voice)
Crew
Irwin Goldress — Editor Jules Bass — Writer Arthur Rankin, Jr. — Producer Jules Bass — Producer Lester Abrams — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
holidaymusicalchristmas
Key Collaborators
Jules Bass Director Arthur Rankin, Jr. Director Irwin Goldress Editor Jules Bass Writer Arthur Rankin, Jr. Producer Jules Bass Producer Lester Abrams Production Design
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