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A String of Blue Beads (1953)

NR · 1953-01-01 · 30m · EN
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A STRING OF BLUE BEADS is a slight little Christmas tale that was a pilot for an anthology series of short stories that never came to be. What makes this little film fascinating is it was one of the earliest color broadcasts on television and happily is one of the few early color productions for TV that can be seen in color now. Early color television productions seem to have had a limited color capability much like the early 1930's attempts at Technicolor. This actually adds to the charm of this little Christmas story giving in an "old time" feel.

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Louis JourdanLouis JourdanAntique Shop OwnerEllen-Cobb HillEllen-Cobb HillMarilynMargaret HamiltonMargaret HamiltonMrs. LoomisElaine LynnElaine LynnBarbara MayChristine LynnChristine LynnBarbara's SisterMary MichaelMary MichaelMrs. AndersonDavid Orrick McDearmonDavid Orrick McDearmonMr. Stark

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ChristmasBased on a true storyBased on true story

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Genre affinityDrama · FamilyTheme affinityChristmas · Based On A True Story · Based On True StoryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference338769

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What is A String of Blue Beads about?

A STRING OF BLUE BEADS is a slight little Christmas tale that was a pilot for an anthology series of short stories that never came to be. What makes this little film fascinating is it was one of the earliest color broadcasts on television and happily is one of the few early color productions for TV that can be seen in color now. Early color television productions seem to have had a limited color capability much like the early 1930's attempts at Technicolor. This actually adds to the charm of this little Christmas story giving in an "old time" feel.

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A String of Blue Beads has a runtime of 30 minutes.

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