A teacher puts on a Christmas pageant and puts the worst children in school as the stars.A teacher puts on a Christmas pageant and puts the worst children in school as the stars.A teacher puts on a Christmas pageant and puts the worst children in school as the stars.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 nomination total
Antony Holland
- Rev. Hopkins
- (as Anthony Holland)
Jason Michas
- Leroy Herdman
- (as a different name)
Lynne Gorman
- Mrs. Clausing
- (as Lynn Gorman)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaActing debut of Fairuza Balk.
- GoofsWhen Grace checks the sanctuary to see if people are filling it, Mrs. Clausing can be seen in the center of the shot in a brown blouse, waiting for the pageant to begin. A few shots after this she is greeted by the minister as she enters the sanctuary, with coat on, just ahead of Mrs. Herdman.
- Quotes
Hobie: I don't know what shepherds wear.
Charlie Bradley: You have to wear your father's robe. That's what I have to do.
Hobie: He doesn't have a robe.
Charlie Bradley: What does he hang around the house in?
Hobie: His underwear.
Featured review
Good Christmas film that could have used more depth
At 48 minutes length, "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" just made the cut from a short to a feature length film. It's based on a 1971 children's novel of the same title by Barbara Robinson. While it may be true to the book, as some reviewers have noted, it's not the great film that some rate it. It is good, but just slightly different as a Christmas movie. There are some laughs, but no big surprise at the end. And, it is dated culturally.
I agree with one reviewer about the little information about the kids. This might have been a better flick with more time to show the character that made these kids the "worst" in the world. Without that, it's a stretch here. Some folks may still enjoy this film today, but there are many more, including some very funny films out there, for viewing over the year-end holidays. This is one of the first roles that Loretta Swit had as the long-running MASH TV series came to and end the same year, 1983.
I agree with one reviewer about the little information about the kids. This might have been a better flick with more time to show the character that made these kids the "worst" in the world. Without that, it's a stretch here. Some folks may still enjoy this film today, but there are many more, including some very funny films out there, for viewing over the year-end holidays. This is one of the first roles that Loretta Swit had as the long-running MASH TV series came to and end the same year, 1983.
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- Sep 29, 2022
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- Лучшее Рождественское представление
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- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(Ryerson United Church)
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By what name was The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983) officially released in Canada in English?
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