A young shepherd, Lucas, is blinded by lightening, and some kindly nuns at a nearby abbey take him in. Sister Catherine describes snow to Lucas, who has never seen it. Lucas gets chosen to play an angel in the abbey's Christmas pageant, and the Christmas snow that falls during the pageant works a small miracle.
Score
Angela Lansbury narrates AND sings—absolute vocal legend behavior.
Practical Effects
Rankin/Bass stop-motion snow that looks edible and magical.
Acting
Cyril Ritchard's Father Thomas—grumpy exterior, marshmallow center.
Director
Jules Bass
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the only Rankin/Bass special to premiere on actual network television rather than syndication.
Angela Lansbury recorded her narration between Murder, She Wrote episodes—definitely her softest era.
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