Mr. Krueger's Christmas
| Mr. Krueger's Christmas | |
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 VHS cover for Mr. Krueger's Christmas | |
| Directed by | Kieth Merrill |
| Produced by |
Stephen B. Allen John G. Kinnear Michael McLean |
| Written by |
Alan Henderson J. Scott Iverson Michael McLean Ernie Wallengren |
| Starring | James Stewart |
| Music by | William J. Evans |
| Cinematography | Jeremy Lepard |
| Edited by | Stephen L. Johnson |
Release dates |
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Running time | 26 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mr. Krueger's Christmas is a 1980 made-for-television film starring James Stewart and directed by Kieth Merrill. It was created by Brigham Young University for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and features the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Synopsis
James Stewart plays Willy Krueger, a widowed apartment janitor who daydreams to escape his lonely life. He muses about being a man of culture and means, picturing himself as the conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and imagines himself in the stable with Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus.
Cast
- James Stewart as Willy Krueger
- Beverly Rowland as Lead Caroller
- Kamee Aliessa as Clarissa
- Tamara Fowler as Clarissa's mother
- Tyson Lewis as Baby Jesus
- Gordon Jump as Narrator
Reference
- Hall, Airen (October 2012), "Melodrama on a Mission: Latter-Day Saint Film and the Melodramatic Mode", Journal of Religion and Film 16 (2): 19–22
External links
- Mr. Krueger's Christmas at the MLCA Database
- Mr. Krueger's Christmas at the Internet Movie Database
- Mr. Kruegers Christmas on YouTube from the Mormon Channel
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