Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951)
Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951) - Music Movies 55 minutes. Hallmark Hall of Fame: Amahl and the Night Visitors. 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. opera, christianity, live broadcast, nativity, christmas
Released: Dec 24, 1951
Runtime: 55 minutes
Genre: Music, Drama, Family, TV Movie
Stars: Chet Allen, Rosemary Kuhlmann, Andrew McKinley, David Aiken, Leon Lishner, Francis Monachino
Crew: John Butler (Choreographer), Kirk Browning (Director), Gian Carlo Menotti (Director), Gian Carlo Menotti (Lyricist), Samuel Chotzinoff (Producer), Charles Polachek (Associate Producer)