Nativity pt1 - from Twas the Night Before Christmas w Beaton Marionettes

The Nativity story, second half of the classic Night Before Christmas (AKA Spirit of Christmas) from Bell Telephone using Beaton Marionettes. Staple of Philadelphia TV in 50s & 60s. I also posted Twas the Night Before Christmas.

A DVD is available from good source material:

http://www.moviesunlimited.com/musite/product.asp?sku=D13246

http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Christmas-Spirt/dp/B000GDH8UQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8...

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Christmas
• Beaton
• Marionettes
• Philly
• Philadelphia
• Nativity

[JOHNSTIER23]

@lunchlade I USED TO WATCH THEM SHOWS A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK BACK IN THE SIXTIES THEY AIRED THEM MABE 3 TIMES A WEEK FROM DEC 1 TO DEC 31 GREAT STUFF I MISS THAT KINDA STUFF INTERNET IS GREAT BUT ART WORK AND JUST PUTTING STUFF ON LIKE THAT WAS A TREASURE

[JOHNSTIER23]

@Artsartisan I HAVE MET ONE OF THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ART WORK SHE WORKED AT THE ONE PARKWAY BLDG IN PHILLY WHEN IT WAS AT&T AND BELLOF PA BEFORE THE DIVERESEFICATION AND THEN IT WAS BELL ATLANTIC THEN THEY SOLD THAT BEAUTIFUL BLDG TO THE CITY

[brooksieker]

this took me back to my childhood love it

[mizzwdesign]

Watched every year in the school cafeteria at St. Francis de Sales school in Lenni....Thanks for bringing it back!

[cybervisionstar]

yeahhhhhhhhh, I think of this show often and glad to see it again . thank you. as a child it was mesmorizing. I thin k if this version didn't mention the taxation from the Romans and how the people started talking amongst themselves about it. It would be shown again, and should be as is. On second thought, this story is to make the poor feel good about being poor. while the evil rich laugh at us for it's fable message. All are equal in America. HA! only money makes you free in USA

[cybervisionstar]

yeahhhhhhhhh, I think of this show often and glad to see it again . thank you. as a child it was mesmorizing. I thin k if this version didn't mention the taxation from the Romans and how the people started talking amongst themselves about it. It would be shown again, and should be as is.

[cybervisionstar]

yeahhhhhhhhh, I think of this show often and glad to see it again . thank you. as a child it was mesmorizing.

[lunchlade]

I'm so glad to see so many of you remember these stories . I still love to watch them I would like to see them on a DVD to hold on to a little bit of my childhood.

[kkkkkkatherine]

@lunchlade I just can't believe I Found THIS treasure from Ma Bell on YT...I remember so well...Merry CHRISTmas!

Thank you!! So wonderful to know others in my generation/ locale have treasured this video too!!

The fact that Bell presented such a Bible-based account of the Nativity stuns me...How Far Away have we, as a society, Come from our Values and Truths??? Kate in Pittsburgh,PA

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10

[kkkkkkatherine]

What a Christmas Gift...to see the Real Meaning of Christmas on an olde childhood treasure...we viewed this on Pittsburgh, PA TV!!

Thank you SO Much i can't believe This clip is posted here...and DVDs can be bought too? Merry Christmas to all!!!

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Romans