The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
1975 · 24m · Approved
Animation
Directed by
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
,
Jules Bass
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Arthur Rankin, Jr. Director
- Jules Bass Director
- Angela Lansbury as Sister Theresa / Narrator (voice)
- Cyril Ritchard as Father Thomas (voice)
- David Kelley as Lucas (voice)
- Dina Lynn as Louisa (voice)
- Iris Rainer as Sister Catherine (voice)
- Joan Gardner as Sister Jean (voice)
- Don Messick as (voice)
- Greg Thomas as (voice)
- Sean Manning as (voice)
- Hilary Momberger-Powers as (voice)
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