Stories for Christmas

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A collection of short stories for Christmas, written and adapted for American children of the 1940s and 1950s and featuring stars of the silver screen, including several first-time official CD issues: The Happy Prince - An Oscar Wilde Fairy Tale {Adapted and directed by Orson Welles with music by Bernard Herrmann. Featuring Orson Welles, Bing Crosby and Lurene Tuttle with an orchestra directed by Victor Young}; A Christmas Carol {Adapted from Charles Dickens by George Wells. Ronald Colman with an orchestra directed by Victor Young. Ken Darby, vocal director}; Mr. Pickwick's Christmas {Story by Charles Dickens and music by Hanns Eisler. Charles Laughton with an ensemble directed by Hanns Eisler}; The Small One - A Christmas Story by Charles Tazewell {Music by Victor Young. Bing Crosby with an orchestra directed by Victor Young}; The Littlest Angel {Story by Charles Tazewell and music by Charles Paul. Loretta Young with the Ken Darby Choir and and orchestra directed by Victor Young}; Lullaby of Christmas {Story by Charles Tazewell and music by Carmen Dragon. Gregory Peck with choir and orchestra directed by Carmen Dragon}. (Total time: 102'39') read more