The Trail to Christmas (15 Dec. 1957)
"General Electric Theater" The Trail to Christmas (original title)

A cowboy helps a young runaway learn the meaning of Christmas by telling the boy the story of "A Christmas Carol," changed to the American west.

Director:

James Stewart

Writers:

Frank Burt (teleplay), Valentine Davies (teleplay),

Stars:

Ronald Reagan, Gregg Barton, Sam Edwards

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Ronald Reagan	...	Himself - Host
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gregg Barton
Sam Edwards	...	Bob Cratchit
Richard Eyer	...	Johnny Carterville
Sally Fraser	...	Belle (as Sally Frazier)
Kevin Hagen	...	Ghost
Tony Hilder
Dennis Holmes	...	Tiny Tim
Mary Lawrence	...	Mrs. Cratchit
Ted Mapes
John McIntire	...	Ebeneezer Scrooge
Tom Pittman
Russell Simpson
James Stewart	...	Bart
Hope Summers

Storyline

A cowboy helps a young runaway learn the meaning of Christmas by telling the boy the story of "A Christmas Carol," changed to the American west.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 December 1957 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revue Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode was based on the "Britt Ponset's Christmas Carol" episode of James Stewart's 1953-54 radio program, "The Six Shooter".

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