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The Christmas Messenger

The Christmas Messenger

19750h 25m

Overview

An angel, present at the birth of Jesus, returns to Earth each year to listen to the Christmas carols and these carols are illustrated in short animated vignettes.

Directed by Peter Sander
Written by Peter Sander
Produced by Gerald Potterton, Stan Schwartz, Murray Shostak
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Top Cast

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Christmas Messenger

David Essex

David Essex

The Storyteller (voice)

J

John Wildman

Peter MacNeill

Peter MacNeill

M

Marc DeGagne

A

Anna Krallis

Dorothy Davis

Dorothy Davis

N

Neil Shea

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

(voice)

A

Alexis Korner

(voice)

About The Christmas Messenger

The Christmas Messenger is a animation, family film released in 1975. Directed by Peter Sander, it stars Richard Chamberlain, David Essex, John Wildman. An angel, present at the birth of Jesus, returns to Earth each year to listen to the Christmas carols and these carols are illustrated in short animated vignettes.

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