Movie · 1997
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Released 1 December 1997 60 min Documentary / History More from 1997 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
James Stewart
as George Bailey (archive footage)
Taylor Holmes
as Ebeneezer Scrooge (archive footage)
Alan Young
as Scrooge McDuck (archive footage)
Robert Clarke
as Fred (archive footage)
Todd Karns
as Harry Bailey (archive footage)
Danny Kaye
as Phil Davis (archive footage)
Darren McGavin
as Mr. Parker (archive footage)
Bing Crosby
as Bob Wallace (archive footage)
Rosemary Clooney
as Betty Haynes (archive footage)
Donna Reed
as Mary Bailey (archive footage)
Vera-Ellen
as Judy Haynes (archive footage)
Melinda Dillon
as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
Robert Hyatt
as Tiny Tim (archive footage)
Wayne Allwine
as Mickey Mouse (archive footage)
Peter Billingsley
as Ralphie Parker (archive footage)
Harry Smith
as Narrator (voice)
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The numbers
63years between the oldest and youngest billed
89James Stewart — oldest on the call sheet
26Peter Billingsley — youngest billed
67average age of the credited cast