TV Guide (December 25, 1954)

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SATURDAY caster; Mari Robinson, beauty expert; and featuring the Mobilux Ensemble. (Guests invited. Write WBKB.) 1:4 5 @ (g) Blue-Gray Football I SPECIAL! From Crompton Stadium in Montgomery, Ala., comes the annual Blue-Gray game, featuring college All¬ stars. The northern team is coached by Don Faurot of Missouri, the southern by Frank Moseley of Virginia Tech. Bob Neal calls the action. 2:30 Q MOVIE—Espionage "Tower of Terror." A lighthouse-keeper off the coast of Germany becomes in¬ volved with spies. Movita. 3:30 Q Holy Night—Drama 1 special! | COLOR I The story of the Nativity, including the foretelling of it centuries before, the siege of Jerusalem, the tidings brought to Mary, the journey to Bethlehem, the shepherds in the field and the manger scene, is told in a dra¬ matic film. Cast Mary ...Eileen Rowe Joseph ...John Alvin Hezekiah .Stephen Chase Isaiah .Trevor Bardette O To Be Announced 4:00 (£} Christmas Story Hour I SPECIAL! The Christmas Hour of Story and Song features Judith Anderson and Monty Woolley. Details, see below O Smilin' Ed's Gang—Kids Q MOVIE—Comedy "Zenobia." A Southern doctor aids a circus elephant. Oliver Hardy, Billie Burke are starred. 4:30 (4) Lone Ranger—Western @ Industry on Parade 4:00 0 CHRISTMAS STORY HOUR Co-starring Judith Anderson and Monty Woolley Featuring the Symphonette, j SPECIAL! Two of America’s top performers combine their talents this year to present an hour of fairy tales, music and song. Judith Anderson will narrate a new version of Hans Christian Andersen's story, "The Little Match Girl," and Monty Woolley will tell the story of "Signor Pizzicato's Christmas." "THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL The famous tale of the little gamin selling her matches on Christmas Eve. She sees the lighted, warm homes. She listens to the songs of the carolers. Cold, alone and unwanted, she lights her precious matches to keep warm. Choraliers, Corps de Ballet "SIGNOR PIZZICATO’S CHRISTMAS A poor old violinmaker is commissioned by a great virtuoso to make a violin. In order to buy materials for the violin he deprives himself of food and becomes too weak to work. During the night some "magic mice” Anish the work on the violin. PROGRAM "The Little Match Girl”.Judith Anderson Old-time Review.The Choraliers "Signor Pizzicato's Christmas”....Monty Woolley "Lord's Prayer”.The Choraliers CREDITS Host: Frank Knight. Conductors: Mishel Pias- tro, Eugene Lowell. Producer-director: Alan R. Cartoun. Co-director: Ted Estabrook. TV GUIDE