The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Can a cast of holy terrors be turned into little angels in time for the annual Christmas play?
1983 | 48m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | George Schaefer |
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| Writer: | Barbara Robinson |
| Staring: |
| The Herdmans – Gladys, Claude, Imogene, Leroy, Ollie and Ralph – are undeniably the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, cheat, bully and overall terrorize their small community. But this Christmas, they’re taking over their local church Pageant – and they just might unwittingly teach a shocked little town the true meaning of Christmas. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 05, 1983 |
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| Director: | George Schaefer |
| Writer: | Barbara Robinson |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | holiday, bullying, dysfunctional family, juvenile delinquent, based on children's book, child neglect, community spirit, christmas, petty theft, community theater, christmas pageant |
| Production Companies | HBO, Schaefer/Karpf Productions, Comworld Productions, ABC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Loretta Swit | Grace Bradley |
| Jackson Davies | Bob Bradley |
| Fairuza Balk | Beth Bradley |
| David Alexander | Charlie Bradley |
| Teri Dean | Gladys Herdman |
| Beau Heaton | Claude Herdman |
| Megan Hunt | Imogene Herdman |
| Jason Michas | Leroy Herdman |
| Shane Punt | Ollie Herdman |
| Glen Reid | Ralph Herdman |
| Antony Holland | Reverend Hopkins |
| Ocean Hellman | Alice Wendelken |
| Janet Wright | Helen Armstrong |
| Lynne Gorman | Mrs. Clausing |
| Anna Hagan | Mrs. Clark |
| Doreen Ramus | Mrs. McCarthy |
| Deborah Tennant | Mrs. Slocum |
| Jennifer Yip | Maxine |
| Debbie Rochon | Churchgoer (uncredited) |
| Lee Spencer | Baby Angel Choir Member (uncredited) |
| Markus McNerney | Shepherd (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| George Schaefer | Director |
| Barbara Robinson | Book, Screenplay |
| Andy Blumenthal | Editor |
| John Elizalde | Music |
| Edward R. Brown | Cinematography |
| Lynne Carrow | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| George Schaefer | Producer |
| Merrill H. Karpf | Executive Producer |
| Adrienne Luraschi | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 792 | 843 |