Warner Brothers assembled a fine group of character actors for this short subject which won an Oscar in that category in the year 1945. This very good modern telling of the nativity story with a little more character development could have qualified as a feature film.
The star in the night is the new electric sign for the motel run by J. Carrol Naish and his wife Rosina Galli. Naish when we first meet him is getting agitated trying to get that electric sign to work for which he's shelled out some good amount of coin for.
In fact on this Christmas Eve a whole lot of people are giving him complaints, one woman about the noise some carolers are making, another man about the way his shirts came back from the laundry. And there's a mysterious stranger played by Donald Woods who's just looking for a place to warm up and a cup of coffee.
But when Anthony Caruso and a pregnant Lynn Baggett arrive on 12/24 towards the midnight hour, people remember what time of year it is and can't do enough to help. Almost enough to restore your faith in your fellow human beings.
This short subject was directed by Don Siegel who did many a fine feature film, but never got an Oscar other than for this short subject. It certainly has the cast of a good B picture feature.
The star in the night is the new electric sign for the motel run by J. Carrol Naish and his wife Rosina Galli. Naish when we first meet him is getting agitated trying to get that electric sign to work for which he's shelled out some good amount of coin for.
In fact on this Christmas Eve a whole lot of people are giving him complaints, one woman about the noise some carolers are making, another man about the way his shirts came back from the laundry. And there's a mysterious stranger played by Donald Woods who's just looking for a place to warm up and a cup of coffee.
But when Anthony Caruso and a pregnant Lynn Baggett arrive on 12/24 towards the midnight hour, people remember what time of year it is and can't do enough to help. Almost enough to restore your faith in your fellow human beings.
This short subject was directed by Don Siegel who did many a fine feature film, but never got an Oscar other than for this short subject. It certainly has the cast of a good B picture feature.