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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.

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What is Simple Gifts (1977) 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…

Who stars in Simple Gifts?

Simple Gifts stars 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)). The film was directed by R.O. Blechman.

How long is Simple Gifts?

Simple Gifts has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1977.

Is Simple Gifts worth watching?

Simple Gifts holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10. Fans of Animation, TV Movie are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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