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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)
TV Movie | 50 min | Documentary

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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)

TV Movie | 50 min | Documentary

The history of Christmas and the traditions that make the holidays the most wonderful time of the year.

Writers

Alison Guss | Robert May (story "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer") (uncredited) | Clement Moore (poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas") (uncredited)

Producer

Alison Guss (producer)

Editor

Nancy Kennedy

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Updated Dec 31, 1997

Release date

Dec 1997 (United States)

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Harry Smith Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Human Tragedy: The Faces of Kosovo (1999)
Forrest Church Self - Minister, All Souls Church (as Rev. Forrest Church) Self - Minister, All Souls Church (as Rev. Forrest Church) See fewer	Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)
A.W. Purdue Self - Historian, Open University, England Self - Historian, Open University, England See fewer	Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)
Elaine Pagels Self - Religion Department, Princeton University Self - Religion Department, Princeton University See fewer	Mary (I) (2005)
Stephen Nissenbaum Self - Historian, University of Massachusetts Self - Historian, University of Massachusetts See fewer	Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)
Penne L. Restad Self - Historian, University of Texas Self - Historian, University of Texas See fewer	Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)
Leigh Eric Schmidt Self - Religion Department, Princeton Self - Religion Department, Princeton See fewer	Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)
Alan Dundes Self - Folklore Department, UC Berkeley) Self - Folklore Department, UC Berkeley) See fewer	The God Who Wasn't There (2005)
Jean Shepherd Self - Humorist Self - Humorist See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
James Stewart Self - George Bailey (archive footage) Self - George Bailey (archive footage) See fewer	Vertigo (1958)
Donna Reed Self - Mary Bailey (archive footage) Self - Mary Bailey (archive footage) See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Wayne Allwine Self - Bob Cratchit (Mickey Mouse) (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited) Self - Bob Cratchit (Mickey Mouse) (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Peter Billingsley Self - Ralphie Parker (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Ralphie Parker (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
Robert Clarke Self - Fred (Scrooge's nephew) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Fred (Scrooge's nephew) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Hideous Sun Demon (1958)
Rosemary Clooney Self - Betty Haynes (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Betty Haynes (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	White Christmas (1954)
Bing Crosby Self - Bob Wallace (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Bob Wallace (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	White Christmas (1954)
Melinda Dillon Self - Mrs. Parker (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Mrs. Parker (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Magnolia (1999)
Taylor Holmes Self - Ebeneezer Scrooge (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Ebeneezer Scrooge (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Robert Hyatt Self - Tiny Tim (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Tiny Tim (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Deadly Ransom (1998)
Todd Karns Self - Harry Bailey (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Harry Bailey (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Danny Kaye Self - Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Danny Kaye Show (1963)
Darren McGavin Self - Mr. Parker (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Mr. Parker (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
Vera-Ellen Self - Judy Haynes (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Judy Haynes (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	White Christmas (1954)
Patrick Whyte Self - Bob Cratchit (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Bob Cratchit (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (1956)
Alan Young Self - Ebenezer Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck) (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited) Self - Ebenezer Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck) (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Time Machine (1960)