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

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The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow is a 1975 Rankin/Bass stop-motion animated Christmas television special that tells the heartwarming story of a young shepherd boy who regains his sight and discovers the magic of the holiday season.

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instanceOf American television program
Christmas special
stop-motion animated film
television special
animationStyle Animagic NERFINISHED
animationTechnique stop-motion animation
basedOn original story by Jules Bass
character Father Thomas NERFINISHED
Lucas NERFINISHED
Sister Jean NERFINISHED
Sister Theresa NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
distributor NBC television network NERFINISHED
genre Christmas television special
animated fantasy
family film
musicFeature includes Christmas carols
narrator Angela Lansbury NERFINISHED
notableFor Angela Lansbury's narration and performance
use of Rankin/Bass Animagic stop-motion style
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork NBC
originalReleaseDate 1975-12-19
originalReleaseYear 1975
partOf Rankin/Bass Christmas specials NERFINISHED
plotSummary A young shepherd boy named Lucas is blinded by lightning and taken in by nuns at a nearby abbey.
Lucas regains his sight during a Christmas Eve snowfall, experiencing the magic of the first Christmas snow.
producer Arthur Rankin Jr. NERFINISHED
Jules Bass NERFINISHED
productionCompany Rankin/Bass Productions NERFINISHED
runningTime approximately 22 minutes
setting a European abbey
settingPeriod 19th century
shortTitle The First Christmas NERFINISHED
starring Angela Lansbury NERFINISHED
Cyril Ritchard NERFINISHED
David Kelley NERFINISHED
Iris Rainer NERFINISHED
targetAudience children
family
theme Christmas spirit
faith
kindness
miracles
title The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow NERFINISHED

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