A String of Blue Beads (1953)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.526 |
Directed By
Alan Dinehart
Crew
Alan Dinehart
Alexander Greendale
Fulton Oursler
Don Malkames
TOP CAST
Louis Jourdan
Antique Shop Owner
Ellen-Cobb Hill
Marilyn
Margaret Hamilton
Mrs. Loomis
Elaine Lynn
Barbara May
Christine Lynn
Barbara's Sister
Mary Michael
Mrs. Anderson
David Orrick McDearmon
Mr. Stark
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