Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951)
0h 55m | PG-13
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.
Director: Gian Carlo Menotti
Studio: NBC
Genre: Music, Drama, Family, TV Movie
Video: 720p
Cast
Chet Allen
as Amahl
Rosemary Kuhlmann
as The Mother
Andrew McKinley
as King Caspar
David Aiken
as King Melchior
Leon Lishner
as King Balthazar
Francis Monachino
as The Page