Amahl and the Night Visitors
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Amahl and the Night Visitors 1951 Directed by Gian Carlo Menotti , Kirk Browning

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Family , Music , TV Movie
Production Company NBC
Release Date 24 December 1951
55 mins
Cast
Chet Allen
Chet Allen Amahl
Rosemary Kuhlmann
Rosemary Kuhlmann The Mother
Andrew McKinley
Andrew McKinley King Caspar
David Aiken
David Aiken King Melchior
Leon Lishner
Leon Lishner King Balthazar
Francis Monachino
Francis Monachino The Page
Melissa Hayden
Melissa Hayden Dancer
Nicholas Magallanes
Nicholas Magallanes Dancer
Glen Tetley
Glen Tetley Dancer
Crew
Directors
Gian Carlo Menotti
Gian Carlo Menotti
Kirk Browning
Kirk Browning
Producer
Samuel Chotzinoff
Samuel Chotzinoff
Production Design
Eugene Berman
Eugene Berman
Costume Design
Eugene Berman
Eugene Berman
Makeup Artist
Bob O'Bradovich
Bob O'Bradovich
Music
Gian Carlo Menotti
Gian Carlo Menotti
Thomas Schippers
Thomas Schippers