FAMILYNET - 2008 CHRISTMAS DESCRIPTIONS
Show Title Beyond Tomorrow Show Length Description 84 min. Classic tale of three elderly gentlemen who foster the love of a young couple. Without families of their own to celebrate Christmas Eve, three rich businessmen take three gift wallets, placing a business card and $10 in each of them, and they toss the wallets on the street. Two strangers return the wallets. The three men invite the pair for a holiday meal and developed friendship. Tragically the three wealthy men are killed in a place crash, but return as guardian angels to help guide the couples love. 1940 B&W. 30 min. August, the candy maker, is certain that he has made the perfect Christmas present for the royal family. But an accidental encounter in front of the cathedral teaches August that the only truly perfect Christmas present is the gift of Jesus. August learns a lesson in love and humility as his candy cane becomes a popular Christmas reminder for people throughout the world. A wonderful 3D and live-action production. It’s that special time of year when one particular angel will be chosen to embody the essence and joy of Christmas day and this year it is Cherub’s time. Join Cherub and the choirmaster as they replay the warmth, excitement, anticipation and joy of the birth of a baby whose seeming insignificance would echo hope for centuries to come. Written by Charles Dickens, this is the story of a 19th century London porter who finds comfort and beauty in the tower's chimes. After becoming disheartened by his life, he later finds comfort in helping strangers and rejoicing in his daughter's new love and marriage. The central event of the Prestonwood Christmas season features more than a 1,000 voices. Anchored by the Prestonwood Choir under the direction of Todd Bell and including the Children's Choir, this interactive musical presentation with dance, special effects and multimedia will awe and inspire you. Bill and Gloria Gaither invite you to join them for a seasonal gospel treat, performing songs such as "Winter Wonderland," "Glory to God," and "White Christmas." Ages
Candy Maker’s Christmas, The
Ages 6-10
Cherub Wings: The Angel Song
30 min.
Ages 3-10
Chimes, The
30 min.
Ages 6-10
Christmas, We Believe
60 min
Christmas …A Time for Joy, Bill and Gloria Gaither Present
60 min.
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Christmas in South Africa, Bill and Gloria Gaither Present
60 min.
Christmas in the Country, Bill and Gloria Gaither Present Christmas without Snow, A
60 min. 120 min.
This Christmas celebration is captured live in the heart of South Africa and celebrates the joy of giving through songs that honor the Greatest Gift ever given. The Homecoming friends also go on a very special adventure with Franklin Graham and Operation Christmas Child! A Gaither show featuring the best Christmas music sung by your favorite singers in a country setting. Sentimental holiday tale of a divorcee from San Francisco who moves to a small Nebraska town with her son to start a new life. She joins the church choir that is under the leadership of a perfectionist director who is striving for a professional level presentation of Handel’s “Messiah”. Pushed to her emotional limits, her faith is reaffirmed in this beautiful classic of the Christmas season. Michael Learned, John Houseman, Ramon Bieri, James Cromwell, Valerie Curtin. 1980 Color. Dennis and wife Melinda, along with their nine children, share some of their favorite traditions as they celebrate the joy of Christmas from their home in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Southern Gospel artist John Starnes will help First Baptist Church in Atlanta celebrate "A Night of Praise". Starnes, along with Florida-based recording artist Daniel Crews and First Baptist orchestra and choir, will perform in this special. The music will include a wide variety of styles, from jazz to swing to Southern gospel to modern-day Christmas tunes. Winner of the 1999 Andrew Carnegie Medal, the timeless nativity story is narrated by Christopher Plummer and is rendered in clay animation. A festival with familiar carols and a concert of inspirational contemporary songs by the 300-voice Chancel Choir and Orchestra of First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale, FL. The pageant features an enchanting children’s revue, a spectacular winter wonderland, a new downtown cityscape and an international river dance. A musical drama of the nativity and life of Christ with 1500 people and a barnyard of biblical animals. Gaither Homecoming friends gathered at Christ Church in Nashville, TN with the world famous Christ Church Choir. You are invited to rejoice with them and to share in this very special homecoming Christmas celebration…Joy to the World.
Ages 6-10
Dennis Jernigan Family Christmas, A
60 min.
First Baptist Atlanta Christmas Special
60 min.
First Christmas, The Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant
30 min. 120 min.
Gaither – Joy to the World with Bill and Gloria Gaither and their Homecoming Friends
60 min.
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Go Look in the Manger
30 min.
An animated Christmas story based on a true one. To eight-year-old Ricky Meyer, the Christmas of 1966 is a wonderland filled with snowballs and manger scenes. Desperate to impress his teacher and classmates with a memorable “show and tell,” Ricky strikes a deal with his mother, which jeopardizes his Christmas. Find out what Ricky discovers when his forgiving mother tells him to “go look in the manger.” A celebration of the birth of our Savior with an uninterrupted one-hour concert of special music featuring the family of Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois. This annual event, with a sampling of traditional, favorite and popular selections, features talent of all ages, a full orchestra, and choirs and ensembles in a musical setting to usher in the Christmas season. A trained squirrel finds a great deal of money hidden in a house and gives it to an impoverished performer, saving Christmas. Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore, Tom Drake. 1950 B&W. A great Christmas concert directed by Dr. Gary Moore of 2nd Baptist Church in Houston, TX. Riverside Baptist Church in Denver, CO presents a glorious musical presentation with Geron Davis. The whole family will enjoy the sound of 200 children singing popular Christmas songs. Recorded live at Jacksonville First Baptist in Jacksonville, FL in 2006. Host Diane Bish as she describes and plays the unique Biltmore pipe organ found in the grand Banquet Hall and leads the viewer on a tour of the magnificently decorated estate. Other features include Biltmore musicians at Christmas, Biltmore Village music A holiday Christmas special featuring the unique song styling of Larnelle Harris. There are 6 classic black-and-white Christmas shows that were aired first in the 1950s. Young’s trademarked entrance, a dramatic swirl through her living room door wearing the latest in fashion designer gowns, gained her the reputation as one of America’ A lonely shoemaker rediscovers his lost faith in God. Adapted from the Tolstoy story Ages 6-10 and narrated by Alexandra Tolstoy. A newspaper reporter writes a fake letter from a homeless man who says he will jump off a building on Christmas Eve. Nominated for an academy award for best writing of an original story. Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward Arnold, Walter Brennan, Spring Byington, James Gleason. 1941 B&W.
Grace Family Christmas, A
60 min.
Great Repert, The
86 min.
Great Songs of Christmas Hope Has Come Joy Story Joy of Music - Music at the Biltmore
60 min. 60 min. 60 min. 30 min.
Larnelle Christmas Loretta Young Christmas Shows
60 min. 30 min.
Martin the Cobbler Meet John Doe
30 min 117 min.
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Michael The Visitor
30 min.
Narrated by actress Stockard Channing. The Tolstoy classic of a poor cobbler and his family who open their home to a stranger in need. The stranger reveals that he is an angel and with him they learn valuable lessons of love and compassion. Join Miss Patty Cake in the search for a treasure box that holds the story of the very first Christmas and experience the fun at a birthday celebration for Jesus. Story of a brave nurse who served the allies during World War I, while working with the Belgian underground to aid wounded soldiers. Anna Neagle, Edna May Oliver, George Sanders, Zasu Pitts. 1939 B&W. Relive the Christmas story in this exciting 3D animation spectacular. See the story unfold as Mary and Joseph are visited by angels while Herod plots to erase any competition to his throne. The birth of baby Jesus in that Bethlehem stable changed the world and to this very day men, women, and children kneel to worship the One who is called The Prince of Peace. The Story: It all began with two little words: WHAT IF. And they came to us in the most unlikely of places: on a safari in Kenya and marriage conference in Nairobi, Africa in October of 2006. The "it?" Well, that is what you are about to discover. We marveled at how passionate the Africans worshiped, their voices exploding with emotion, bodies swaying and dancing upon a sea of delight, and their smiles; oh, those deep, radiant. beautiful smiles! We also mulled over their plight: most pastors work several jobs to sustain their ministry; owning musical equipment is a luxury. Our church donated a drum set and a keyboard but couldn't we do more? So What?" And that is when we first spoke those two little words, For from "So What: there must come a "What If" sparking creativity, And there is one more thing: we hope "It" enables you to dare to dream.....What if....? When a mother bear and her cubs discover the magic of Christmas in the forest, they decide to skip hibernation for the winter. Voices of Hal Smith, Jean Vander Pyl, Annette Ferra, Bobby Riha. 1979 Animation. Martians kidnap Santa and two children. Santa uses his Christmas spirit to help the martians. Pia Zadora, Christopher Month, John Call. 1965 Color.
Ages 6-10
Miss Patty Cake's Christmas
60 min.
Ages 1-5
Nurse Edith Cavell
108 min.
Prince of Peace, The
30 min.
Ages 4-12
Ring The Bells, Christmas Offering
60 min.
Santa Claus and the Three Bears
120 min.
Santa Clause Conquers the Martians
80 min.
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Singing Christmas Tree, The
90 min.
A chill is in the air. The department store windows are decked out with imaginative displays capturing the excitement of the season. In Rockefeller Center, the biggest Christmas tree you’ve ever seen is glowing with lights. There’s no place like New York City at Christmas, and the 2008 Singing Christmas Tree will once again bring a New York City-sized celebration right here to Bellevue. Join Kate, Louigi, and the cast for an unforgettable musical celebration. A grandfather uses Oscar Wilde’s timeless tale, The Story of the Selfish Giant, to unlock the true meaning of Christmas for his granddaughter. As the selfish giant learns in the story of love and sacrifice, God’s unselfish gift encourages us to be filled with joy. When the lights are out and the door is locked, the toys come alive at the Storyteller Cafe! Join Pete the Pilot, Tex the Yo-yo, Tina the Elephant, and other animated characters as they transform a laptop computer into a stage and perform The Gift, a delightful---and unusual---presentation of the Christmas story. Ages 6-10
Story of the Selfish Giant, The
30 min.
Storyteller Café, The
30 min.
Ages 4 -12
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