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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983) (TV)
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Excellent Adaptation of Classic Book moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Loretta Swit | ... | Grace Bradley |
| Jackson Davies | ... | Bob Bradley |
| Anthony Holland | ... | Rev. Hopkins |
| David Alexander | ... | Charlie Bradley |
| Warren Givens | ... | Charlie Bradley |
 | Fairuza Balk | ... | Beth Bradley |
| Natalie Troutt | ... | Beth Bradley |
| Ocean Hellman | ... | Alice Wendlekin |
| Sally Durr | ... | Helen Armstrong |
| Janet Wright | ... | Helen Armstrong |
| Teri Dean | ... | Gladys Herdman |
| Lydia Jarjoura | ... | Gladys Herdman |
| Trent Dixon | ... | Claude Herdman |
| Beau Heaton | ... | Claude Herdman |
| Anne Hertl | ... | Imogene Herdman |
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Claude Herdman: Who's Herod in this play?Grace Bradley: Uh, Herod isn't in this play.
Leroy Herdman: You mean he's out to kill the baby, and he isn't even in the play?
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I never thought any tv movie could do justice to the classic novel on which this Christmas special is based. But this flick succeeds brilliantly. All the classic lines & situations from the book are here, along with some added surprises. (The ham, and the surprise visitor at the pageant!) The Herdmans are exactly how I pictured them, and their "house" is completely realistic as well- love the factories in the background! The supporting characters (especially Charlie, Alice Wendelken, and (I think his name is) Hobie Carmichael), are all perfectly cast. And the message of the book is perfectly preserved-- there's a pretty amazing moment with the young actress who plays Imogene Herdman, when she's looking at a picture of Mary & Jesus and starts to cry. For anyone who hasn't read the book (which is a masterpiece & one of the most hilarious books I've ever read), I at least recommend you getting a hold of this movie. It will help you remember the "true" meaning of Christmas.