The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
- Episode aired Dec 22, 1952
- 1h
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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YOUR RATING
The birth of Jesus and the serene Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem.The birth of Jesus and the serene Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem.The birth of Jesus and the serene Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem.
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Robert Shaw Chorale
- Themselves (voices)
- (as The Robert Shaw Chorale)
Lloyd Bochner
- Magi Who Delivers Myrrh
- (uncredited)
John Cannon
- Self - Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Thomas Chalmers
- King Herod
- (uncredited)
Hurd Hatfield
- Narrator
- (uncredited)
Paul Tripp
- Joseph
- (uncredited)
Miriam Wolfe
- The Virgin Mary
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaThere were no commercial interruptions during the actual play. All commercials were presented before the play began and after it had ended. This was extremely unusual at that time, both for "Studio One" and for a commercial network program in general.
- Quotes
Mary: God will us guide, full well wit ye; / Therefore, Joseph, be of good cheer. /For in this place born will he be / That shall save us from sorrows here /Both even and morn. /Sir, wit ye well the time is near/ He shall be born.
Joseph: Then had we better bide here still,/ Here in this same place all this night.
- SoundtracksSnow in the Street
Lyrics by William Morris
Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Robert Shaw Chorale
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This doesn't translate well to the 21st century
My summary above has NOTHING to do with the birth of Jesus--just how it was portrayed in this edition of "Studio One". While folks back in 1952 might have enjoyed this version, today it just seems VERY dated and tough to watch. This is because although the costumes and sets are very good for this show, the story itself is based on VERY stilted and old fashion language. It apparently was based on a medieval version of the passion play--and it sounds it. Because of this and an overall lack of energy, I would recommend you skip this one. I would have MUCH preferred the play been done in common language--thus making it much more approachable to wider audiences. A beautifully intentioned but dull effort.
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- planktonrules
- Mar 14, 2013
Details
- Runtime1 hour
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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