Simple Gifts (1977)
A collection of animated Christmas shorts: An original Maurice Sendak piece about a boy with nothing to give for Christmas -- An excerpt from the early part of Virginia Woolf's "Orlando" set in a time of extreme cold in Tudor England -- A short based on the Toonerville Trolley -- A bittersweet excerpt from Moss Hart's autobiography "Act One" narrated by Jose Ferrer -- A reading from the Christmas day entry from the diary of 11-year-old Teddy Roosevelt -- A reading of a letter by Captain Edward James Hulse describing the surprising Christmas Truce of 1914 -- An animated version by R.O. Blechman of his own book "Tutto Esaurito" (No Vacancy) about the travels of Mary and Joseph.
Director: R.O. Blechman, Phillip Schopper
Genre: Animation, TV Movie
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: December 3, 1977
Cast
- Colleen Dewhurst - Self - Host
- Hermione Gingold - Narrator (segment "The Great Frost") (voice)
- José Ferrer - Narrator (segment "A Memory of Christmas") (voice)
- Dean Wareham - Narrator (segment "My Christmas") (voice)
- David Jones - Narrator (segment "December 25, 1914") (voice)
- Paul Dooley - (segment "Lost & Found") (voice)
- Claudette Sutherland - (segment "Lost & Found") (voice)
Screenplay
- Maurice Sendak
- Theodore Roosevelt (Original Concept)
- Virginia Woolf (Novel)
- Edward Hulse (Original Concept)
- R.O. Blechman
Music: Arnold Black
Editing: Joe Canestro
Production: Thirteen, Educational Broadcasting Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: R.O. Blechman, Phillip Schopper
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Simple Gifts about?
- A collection of animated Christmas shorts: An original Maurice Sendak piece about a boy with nothing to give for Christmas -- An excerpt from the early part of Virginia Woolf's "Orlando" set in a time of extreme cold in Tudor England -- A short based on the Toonerville Trolley -- A bittersweet excerpt from Moss Hart's autobiography "Act One" narrated by Jose Ferrer -- A reading from the Christmas day entry from the diary of 11-year-old Teddy Roosevelt -- A reading of a letter by Captain Edward James Hulse describing the surprising Christmas Truce of 1914 -- An animated version by R.O. Blechman of his own book "Tutto Esaurito" (No Vacancy) about the travels of Mary and Joseph.
- Who directed Simple Gifts?
- Simple Gifts was directed by R.O. Blechman, Phillip Schopper.
- Who stars in Simple Gifts?
- Simple Gifts stars Colleen Dewhurst, Hermione Gingold, José Ferrer, Dean Wareham, David Jones, Paul Dooley.
- How long is Simple Gifts?
- Simple Gifts has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Simple Gifts?
- Simple Gifts is a Animation, TV Movie film.
- Where was Simple Gifts produced?
- Simple Gifts was produced in United States of America.