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The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
5.4 / 10• 1975• 24m•NR• English
Animation
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Angela Lansbury
Sister Theresa / Narrator (voice)
Lead
Cyril Ritchard
Father Thomas (voice)
DK
David Kelley
Lucas (voice)
DL
Dina Lynn
Louisa (voice)
Iris Rainer
Sister Catherine (voice)
JG
Joan Gardner
Sister Jean (voice)
Don Messick
(voice)
GT
Greg Thomas
(voice)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jules Bass's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
