Krueger fixes the pipes, he returns to his apartment and begins to pet his cat. It was a big deal that the mormon tabernacle choir released a secular christmas album, with songs like winter wonderland instead of silent night. Kruegers christmas, a video produced by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints about an old man, played by jimmy stewart, who is lonely at christmas time, but recalls all of the good things that jesus christ has done for him. Kruegers christmas 25th anniversary jimmy stewart dvd. Kruegers christmas is a 1980 american christmas television special produced by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints starring james stewart, directed by kieth merrill with story by michael h. Feb 19, 2016 krueger also begat a healthy progeny of holidaycentered films by bonneville, including the last leaf 1984 and easter dream 1990 for easter and nora s christmas gift 1989again with a minor. Kruegers christmas now a bona fide christmas classic movie. It is one of my personal christmas traditions to watch it each year, so i hope that you will have the chance to do so.
On a spring day in 1820 a young man approached god with a question. Kruegers christmas 1980 this nbc christmas special included scenes filmed in utah, as well as an appearance by the mormon tabernacle choir. Kruegers christmas have certainly been a wonderful part of what we must say in gratitude has been a wonderful life. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the mr. Kruegers christmas is a betrayal of jimmy stewarts legacy. Kruegers christmas 25th anniversary jimmy stewart dvd 7 for. Kruegers christmas tv short 1980 plot summary imdb. Finishing his work for the day as the custodian for the building, he ventures out on christmas eve to buy a tree and on the way, he imagines he is a welldressed gentleman while peering at some fine tailoring in a shop window along the snowy street. Krueger visits the manger and pays homage to the christ child jimmy pulled.
Countdown to christmas year round with your favorite holiday movies. The true message of christmas is shared by a widower with whomever he meets. Kruegers christmas 1980 an elderly widower relies on his daydreams and faith to get through a lonely christmas. Kruegers christmas dvd is worth getting, but only because the mormon tabernacle choir is in it. Jan 21, 2020 nearly 93 years after the release of the television special mr. Kruegers christmas 25th anniversary jimmy stewart dvd 7 at the best online prices at ebay. James stewart plays willy krueger, a widowed apartment janitor who lives in a basement flat with his cat george. On a cold christmas eve, he daydreams to escape his lonely life. In the early 1980s, mclean convinced legendary actor jimmy stewart to work with him at a reduced rate in a madefortv film entitled mr.
Get the latest on upcoming christmas movies, tv schedule updates, and new releases on dvd. This past summer when i visited the jimmy stewart museum in indiana, pennsylvania, i was pleased to purchase a dvd copy of the 1980 tv special mr. Kruegers christmas 1980 2018 christmas movies on tv. Krueger s christmas, the restoration, the nativity, and a selection of christmas songs performed by the mormon tabernacle choir. Merry christmas merry christmas what you want santa claus to bring you for christmas. I mentally edited him and his expressions and intonations out of the film for a little bit and just listened to the lines. Krueger s christmas, nora s christmas gift, the story of the other wise man, and the nativity. Merry christmas mister kruger, oh merry christmas hello mister speaker. As he talks about be all by himself on christmas eve, you can clearly see a crew member standing to the right of the screen with his arms folded. The restoration is merely historical revisionist propaganda. Krueger nativity wise men nora s gift lds at the best online prices at ebay. Willy krueger is a custodian in an apartment building on christmas eve who, while goodnatured, has a tendency to let his imagination get away from him. It kicked off with frank capras birthday and featured as well the birthday of james stewart. Kruegers christmas 1980 full movie for fans of christmas movies.
Kruegers christmas is worth seeing, if for nothing else, because jimmy stewart is in it. Kruegers christmas, had this to say about jimmy stewarts scene with the christchild in the manger in a meridian magazine article. In 1980 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints produced a christmas film starring veteran hollywood actor james jimmy stewart. Movies to brighten your christmas and where to stream them. Kruegers christmas was the result of several years of evolution in the churchs new broadcasting arm bonneville communications.
Executive producer elder stephen allen revisits christmas. Kruegers christmas is a very sweet, heartwarming story. Lets settle in and spend a heartwarming evening with mr. Dec 18, 2015 the album was issued as a boxed set, even though it contained only the one album and a four page booklet of some of the favorite christmas recipes of the members of the choir. Krueger nativity wise men noras gift lds at the best online prices at. James stewarts films include vertigo, rear window, its a wonderful life, sans soleil.
Nov 05, 2015 this video was produced as a short film for television by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in 1980. My life by gogo goff mr kruegers christmas facebook. Kruegers christmas, or, as some call it, jimmy stewarts other christmas movie. Kruegers christmas is a 1980 american christmas television special produced by the. Krueger finds what he always knew about christmas to be truethat above all things, christmas is about love. Surely the most innovative holiday book this season, mcleans slim debut novel, which began life as a musical, includes a cd with eight songs. Kruegers christmas is right on the same level as that film in terms of its emotional impact. Kruegers christmas part of a wonderful life meridian magazine. Actor jimmy stewart directs the mormon tabernacle choir in mr. Krueger s christmas a wonderful, touching short christmas film starring jimmy stewart and music by the mormon tabernacle choir. Finishing his work for the day as the custodian for.
As for the mormons, i can find no proselytizing here. Dec 10, 2016 have you seen the christmas classic mr. Kruegers christmas, elder stephen allen, the director of the laie hawaii temple visitors center, who was also an executive producer on mr. Kruegers christmas soundtrack music jimmy stewart on. Starring jimmy stewart and featuring appearances by the mormon tabernacle choir. Kruegers christmas 25th anniversary edition at a low price. On this day we celebrate the nowchristmas classic short film, mr. James stewart, who starred in the perennial holiday favorite its a wonderful life, played mr. Krueger s encounter with the christ child is a punch.
Merry christmas to you merry christmas merry christmas merry christmas merry christmas god bless you. A sweet and simple holiday special, starring james stewart and featuring some outstanding performances by the mormon tabernacle choir. Marvelous classic finds a lonely jimmy stewart daydreaming about singing with the mormon tabernacle choir and kneeling before the baby jesus. Opening and closing credits and description for mr. Kruegers christmas part of a wonderful life meridian. A beautiful story celebrating the true meaning of christmas. The nativity is so short i wonder why it was ever made. Kruegers christmas jimmy stewart and the tabernacle choir dvd at the best.
One of the four movies showing on temple square at the joseph smith memorial building legacy theater this christmas season is mr. Kruegers christmas was made, jimmy stewart is seen with the album in his hands and placing the record on his turntable. This christmas movies screencap contains anime, comic book, manga, and cartoon. The film opens with willy krueger sweeping a lobby when a man with a christmas tree enters and heads for the elevator. Willy krueger, a lonely and aging widower, lives in a basement apartment with only his cat george for company. His book, name above the title, largely defined my perception of self as. All movie names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. May 23, 2015 this week has been an epic celebration in the countdown to christmas.
A friend referred yr umble scrivener to a james stewart film until now unknown to him, mr. This video was produced as a short film for television by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in 1980. Kruegers christmas is a short film produced in 1980 by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints starring jimmy stewart and featuring the mormon tabernacle choir. On a cold christmas eve an elderly widowed janitor named willy krueger returns from work to his basement apartment, alone except for his cat. Mclean later worked with other notable actors in various writing, directing, and producing projects, including academy award winner celeste holm. I just watched the 25th anniversary edition dvd of mr. However, it is really the mormon tabernacle choir which is.
Dickens timeless tale, the redemption of ebenezer scrooge, gets one of its best adaptations in this classic film. Kruegers christmas is based on a story by michael h. Kruegers christmas, reminisced, along with byuhawaii students, about the film. This is not a forum for general discussion of the article s subject put new text under old text.
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