Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951)

8.0/10 55 min Music Drama Family TV Movie

Overview

The historic, original, live airing of what would become an annual Christmas tradition throughout the 1950s, this opera tells the story of Amahl, a crippled shepherd boy, and his destitute mother, who provide temporary shelter to three men who are following a star to the newly-born Christ child.

Cast

Melissa Hayden

Dancer

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