Ever wanted to know the story of the first Christmas snow? Well, dear friends, it all began one very rainy day.
I just recently saw this special again and it made me realize what a heart warming story it is.Oh yes little Lucas is blinded in a thunderstorm and is taken in by an Abbey of nuns, one of which as voiced by Angela Landsbury.
"The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow" is another holiday-themed production by Rankin/Bass, the most known duo the United States had to offer in 1970's television animation. And this is one of their better works I believe, even if it was not Emmy nominated.
Angela Lansbury stars in this gem, one of the lesser-known TV specials Rankin/Bass made. The story is about a young shepherd boy who is blinded by lightning and taken in by some nuns, led by Lansbury's Sister Theresa.
Young shepherd Lucas gets blinded by a lightning strike. Nuns from a nearby abbey nurse him back to health.
This is the kind of show that you'll never see made again - something that is about Christianity and has a good moral for the children it's geared towards. Today it would be protested and replaced with Danny Phantom's Holiday Special or some crap like that.
This is my favorite Christmas movies. It really struck a cord with me as a young child.
This movie has all the feel good aspects of other Christmas classics but not the fantasy. A person could almost believe it is a story that could have really taken place.
