Quick facts
- Released
- December 3, 1977
- Runtime
- 60 min
- IMDb
- tt0258155
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Thirteen, Educational Broadcasting Corporation
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)
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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 Phillip Schopper, R.O. Blechman.
- Who stars in Simple Gifts?
- Simple Gifts stars Colleen Dewhurst, Hermione Gingold, José Ferrer, Dean Wareham.
- When was Simple Gifts released?
- Simple Gifts is a 1977 animation, tv movie film.
- Where can I watch Simple Gifts?
- You can watch Simple Gifts with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.