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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

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50m

Documentary, Historical

December 1st, 1997

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Christmas abounds with traditions, from neighborhood carolers to lovingly decorated trees, but from where did all these rituals emerge? This enlightening program looks at the origins of the Western world's most popular Christmas traditions -- from the significance of December 25th and its relationship to winter solstice to the enchanting legend of Santa Claus and Prince Albert's 1841 unveiling of the Christmas tree.

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Cast

Harry Smith
Self - Narrator
Forrest Church
Self - Minister, All Souls Church
A.W. Purdue
Self - Historian, Open University, England
Elaine Pagels
Self - Religion Department, Princeton University
Stephen Nissenbaum
Self - Historian, University of Massachusetts
Penne L. Restad
Self - Historian, University of Texas
Leigh Eric Schmidt
Self - Religion Department, Princeton
Alan Dundes
Self - Folklore Department, UC Berkeley)
Jean Shepherd
Self - Humorist
James Stewart
George Bailey
Full cast & crew

Producers

Alison Guss
producer
Susan E. Leventhal
executive producer
Charlie Maday
executive producer
History Channel
Full cast & crew

Writers

Alison Guss
Robert May
(story "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer") (uncredited)
Clement Moore
poem
(uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Keywords

reference to queen victoria
christmas
evergreen
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

December 1st, 1997 (United States of America)
December 1st, 1997 (United States of America) TV

Locations

Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (opening sequense)

Running Times

50 min
60 min

Production Companies

History Channel

Distribution Companies

History Channel (United States of America) (original airing)

Other Companies

Broadway Video (camera stand)
National Sound (post-production facilities)
FAO Schwartz (special thanks)
All Other Companies

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