Amahl and the Night Visitors
1951 | 55m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Kirk Browning, Gian Carlo Menotti |
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| 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: | Dec 24, 1951 |
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| Director: | Kirk Browning, Gian Carlo Menotti |
| Writer: | |
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| Keywords | live broadcast, nativity |
| Production Companies | NBC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 23, 2026 Entered: Jun 02, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Chet Allen | Amahl |
| Rosemary Kuhlmann | The Mother |
| Andrew McKinley | King Caspar |
| David Aiken | King Melchior |
| Leon Lishner | King Balthazar |
| Francis Monachino | The Page |
| Melissa Hayden | Dancer |
| Nicholas Magallanes | Dancer |
| Glen Tetley | Dancer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bob O'Bradovich | Makeup Artist |
| Eugene Berman | Production Design, Costume Design |
| Kirk Browning | Director |
| Thomas Schippers | Conductor |
| Gian Carlo Menotti | Music, Director, Lyricist |
| John Butler | Choreographer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Charles Polachek | Associate Producer |
| Samuel Chotzinoff | Producer |
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