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The Spirit of Christmas is a Christmas television special performed by marionettes. It first aired in 1953 in the United States. Its half-hour showing time is divided into two marrionette segments, one dramatizing "A Visit from St. Nicholas" and one telling the story of the Nativity. The live-action part of the film features Alexander Scourby, who narrates and also plays Clement Moore in the Visit from St. Nicholas segment. The jacket of the DVD version calls it "The Philadelphia Holiday Classic," which refers to the region of the United States where it was originally broadcast. The jacket also describes it as a "50s TV Christmas classic, which has led it to being misdated as first being shown in 1950.
Original Release
12/01/1953
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mabel Beaton Marionettes | Most of the characters in the film |
| Alexander Scourby | Clement Moore / 'Nativity' Narrator |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mabel Beaton Marionettes | Most of the characters in the film |
| Alexander Scourby | Clement Moore / 'Nativity' Narrator |
