The Spirit of Christmas is a composed of two classic Christmas stories performed entirely with Marionettes. The first story, "Twas the Night Before Christmas", based on the Clement C. Moore's familiar poem about Santa Claus' visit. The Second, "THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD, which tells the story of the birth of Christ.

Both stories are beautifully recited and staged with musical backgrounds in classic and traditional style. The marionettes created for this 50's TV Christmas classic represented the cutting edge of creativity in puppeteering at the time and may have provided inspiration for future successes like Howdy Doody, Kukla Fran & Ollie, and much later the Jim Henson family of characters. These classic Christmas tales will be enjoyed by young and old alike. Children will discover them and adults will rediscover the warmth and charm of these classics.

Rating:  Not Rated  Run Time: 30 minutes DVD SKU#: (8) 29567 0245-2 (2)

DVD Bonus Material

• MASTERED from Mabel Beatons Personal COLOR PRINT of the film. (It was filmed in Color even though all Television Broadcasts were still only Black & White at that time)
• Bonus program: "Santa's Space Ship"- 15 minutes
• 1 hour Interview with Mabel Beaton
• Photo gallery - Approximately 20-25 photos of Mabel Beaton's famous marionettes