Babes in Toyland 1954 - Another rare glimpse into early live television

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IMDB Rating: 6,9

Director: Max Liebman

Main Cast: Wally Cox, Dennis Day, Dave Garroway, Jack E. Leonard, Ellen Barrie

"During the Christmas season a young girl (Joan) becomes lost in a department store. She finds comfort from a Santa Claus who tells her the story of an imaginary land where storybook characters come to life. As the girl dreams, the viewer is transported to Toyland where the adventures of Tommy Tucker are depicted as he attempts to romance Jane Piper against the wishes of Silas Barnaby, a villain who wants the lovely girl for himself."

DVD links (containing the 1954 and 1955 versions!):

Amahl and the night visitors 1951 - A family favorite for Christmas

Scene from Amal and the night visitors (1951)

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IMDB Rating: 8,7

Director: Kirk Browning, Gian Carlo MenottiMain Cast: Chet Allen, Rosemary Kuhlmann, Andrew McKinley, David Aiken, Leon Lishner

"A Christmas opera, composed especially for television by Gian Carlo Menotti, about Amahl, a crippled boy who joins the three wise men as they journey to Bethlehem on the eve of the first Christmas."

Download links:

https://archive.org/download/AmahlNightVisitors12241951/Amahl_night_visitors_12_24_1951.mp4