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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.

Writer

Alison Guss

Producer

Alison Guss

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 George Bailey (archive footage) George Bailey (archive footage) See fewer	Vertigo (1958)
Donna Reed Mary Bailey (archive footage) Mary Bailey (archive footage) See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Wayne Allwine Bob Cratchit (Mickey Mouse) (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Bob Cratchit (Mickey Mouse) (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Peter Billingsley Ralphie Parker (archive footage) (uncredited) Ralphie Parker (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
Robert Clarke Fred (Scrooge's nephew) (archive footage) (uncredited) Fred (Scrooge's nephew) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Hideous Sun Demon (1958)
Rosemary Clooney Betty Haynes (archive footage) (uncredited) Betty Haynes (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	White Christmas (1954)
Bing Crosby Bob Wallace (archive footage) (uncredited) Bob Wallace (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	White Christmas (1954)
Melinda Dillon Mrs. Parker (archive footage) (uncredited) Mrs. Parker (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Magnolia (1999)
Taylor Holmes Ebeneezer Scrooge (archive footage) (uncredited) Ebeneezer Scrooge (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Robert Hyatt Tiny Tim (archive footage) (uncredited) Tiny Tim (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Deadly Ransom (1998)
Todd Karns Harry Bailey (archive footage) (uncredited) Harry Bailey (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Danny Kaye Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited) Phil Davis (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Danny Kaye Show (1963)
Darren McGavin Mr. Parker (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Parker (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
Vera-Ellen Judy Haynes (archive footage) (uncredited) Judy Haynes (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	White Christmas (1954)
Patrick Whyte Bob Cratchit (archive footage) (uncredited) Bob Cratchit (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (1956)
Alan Young Ebenezer Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck) (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Ebenezer Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck) (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Time Machine (1960)