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Amahl and the Night Visitors

MOVIE • 1951

Amahl and the Night Visitors

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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.

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Top Cast

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Chet Allen

Amahl

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Rosemary Kuhlmann

The Mother

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Andrew McKinley

King Caspar

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David Aiken

King Melchior

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Leon Lishner

King Balthazar

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Francis Monachino

The Page

Melissa Hayden

Melissa Hayden

Dancer

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Nicholas Magallanes

Dancer

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Glen Tetley

Dancer

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John Butler

Choreographer

Gian Carlo Menotti

Gian Carlo Menotti

Lyricist

Kirk Browning

Kirk Browning

Director

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Samuel Chotzinoff

Producer

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Eugene Berman

Costume Design

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Theatrical release date: December 24, 1951

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

December 24, 1951

Runtime

55 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

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Revenue

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