- Overview
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.
- Release Date
24 December 1951
- DirectingKirk Browning
- Budget
$0.00
- Revenue
$0.00
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