A Christmas Calendar
| A Christmas Calendar | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Hildegarde Schroeder |
| Directed by | Jochen Richter |
| Presented by | Loretta Swit |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original languages | English German |
| Production | |
| Producer | Franz Lazi |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Deutsche Welle |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | December 18, 1987 |
A Christmas Calendar is a 1987 American Christmas television special hosted and narrated by Loretta Swit. The program was co-produced for PBS by Deutsche Welle and Oregon Public Broadcasting and premiered December 18, 1987 on PBS.
Description[edit]
Loretta Swit travels to Germany to discover the holiday traditions in the European country. Swit journeys through various regions of Germany including spending some of the holiday with a German family. She discovers the origins of St Nicholas, the Christmas traditions such as the Christkindlmarkt as well as show the viewers the winter scenery of the country.[1][2] The program includes seasonal music with insight of the origins of the titles.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Loretta Swit
- Reinhardt Schmidt
- Theresia Schmidt
- Felicia Sharon
- Barry Sharon
- Regensburger Domspatzen
- Fischer Choir of Stuttgart
Production[edit]
Location scenes for the program included Nuremberg, Munich, Aachen, Stuttgart, Hamburg, and Berlin, Germany.[4] The program has not been released on VHS or DVD.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Overview of A Christmas Calendar (1987)
- ^ "A Christmas Calendar". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ Hollywood.com: A Christmas Calendar (1987)
- ^ Original Print Information for A Christmas Calendar
External links[edit]
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