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Amahl and the Night Visitors

Amahl and the Night Visitors

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The historic, original, live airing of what would become an annual Christmas tradition throughout the 1950s, this opera tells the story of Amahl, a crippled shepherd boy, and his destitute mother, who provide temporary shelter to three men who are following a star to the newly-born Christ child.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

24 December 1951

Country

United States of America

Cast

Chet Allen

Chet Allen

Amahl

Rosemary Kuhlmann

Rosemary Kuhlmann

The Mother

Andrew McKinley

Andrew McKinley

King Caspar

David Aiken

David Aiken

King Melchior

Leon Lishner

Leon Lishner

King Balthazar

Francis Monachino

Francis Monachino

The Page

Melissa Hayden

Melissa Hayden

Dancer

Nicholas Magallanes

Nicholas Magallanes

Dancer

Glen Tetley

Glen Tetley

Dancer

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