Have you seen Mr. Krueger's Christmas? Do you love it?! I do! I always have, since I was little tiny. (Because I think Jimmy Stewart is adorable. And when I was a kid, I thought that putting the mitten on the tree was just funny.)
When I lived in St. George, I had an opportunity to go to a fireside where the director (or producer... I don't remember what he was, but he was something) of this (and many other church produced) films spoke. He talked a lot about how fun it was to work with Jimmy Stewart - that he really was as nice a guy as everyone always said he was. But what he said about the manger scene has stuck with me for almost 20 years. He told us that the manger scene was done in one take, that after the scene had been shot, Jimmy stood up and looked him in the eye and told him that he hoped he'd gotten that, because he couldn't do that again - that he'd felt like he was really there.
Watch this clip. I'm sure you'll feel like you're really there, too.
My word, I love Christmas! I love the music, the food, the sights, the smells ... and 3 minute movie clips that speak volumes about the love Christ had (and has) for all of us.
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