Mr. Krueger's Christmas is a 1980 American Christmas short television film produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, starring James Stewart, directed by Kieth Merrill, with story by Michael H. McLean, and featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It was first broadcast on NBC on December 21, 1980.
| Mr. Krueger's Christmas | |
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| Written by | E.F. Wallengren |
| Story by | Michael H. McLean Allan Henderson J. Scott Iverson |
| Directed by | Kieth Merrill |
| Starring | James Stewart |
| Narrated by | Gordon Jump |
| Music by | William J. Evans |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | John G. Kinnear Stephen B. Allen |
| Producer | Michael H. McLean |
| Cinematography | Jeremy Lepard |
| Editor | Stephen Johnson |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Production company | Bonneville Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | December 21, 1980 |
Synopsis edit
Willy Krueger is a widowed apartment janitor who lives in a basement flat with his cat George. On a cold Christmas Eve, he daydreams to escape his lonely life: he muses about being a man of culture and means, an ice dance at Temple Square, a sleigh ride, as well as the conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and also imagines himself in the stable with Mary, Joseph and the infant Jesus.[1]
Cast edit
- James Stewart as Willy Krueger
- Beverly Rowland as Lead Caroller
- Kamee Aliessa as Clarissa
- Tamara Fowler as Clarissa's mother
- Tyson Lewis as Baby Jesus
- Gordon Jump as Narrator
Production edit
Parts of the special were shot in Salt Lake City, Utah.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Hall, Airen (October 2012). "Melodrama on a Mission: Latter-Day Saint Film and the Melodramatic Mode". Journal of Religion and Film. 16 (2): 19–22.
- ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
External links edit
- "Mr. Krueger's Christmas". Mormon Literature & Creative Arts Database.
- Mr. Krueger's Christmas at IMDb
- Mr. Kruegers Christmas on YouTube from the Mormon Channel
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