A String of Blue Beads
Synopsis
A STRING OF BLUE BEADS is a slight little Christmas tale that was a pilot for an anthology series of short stories that never came to be. What makes this little film fascinating is it was one of the earliest color broadcasts on television and happily is one of the few early color productions for TV that can be seen in color now. Early color television productions seem to have had a limited color capability much like the early 1930's attempts at Technicolor. This actually adds to the charm of this little Christmas story giving in an "old time" feel.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 8, 2005
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alan Dinehart
- Screenplay & Story
- Alexander Greendale, Fulton Oursler
- Original Title
- A String of Blue Beads
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 30m
- Production Studios
- Royal Park Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alan Dinehart
Alexander Greendale, Fulton Oursler
Don Malkames
Department Leadership Roster
Alan Dinehart
Director
Don Malkames
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is A String of Blue Beads about?
A STRING OF BLUE BEADS is a slight little Christmas tale that was a pilot for an anthology series of short stories that never came to be. What makes this little film fascinating is it was one of the earliest color broadcasts on television and happily is one of the few early color productions for TV that can be seen in color now. Early color television productions seem to have had a limited color capability much like the early 1930's attempts at Technicolor. This actually adds to the charm of this little Christmas story giving in an "old time" feel.
Who directed A String of Blue Beads?
A String of Blue Beads was directed by Alan Dinehart.
Who stars in A String of Blue Beads?
The principal cast of A String of Blue Beads includes Louis Jourdan, Ellen-Cobb Hill, Margaret Hamilton, Elaine Lynn, Christine Lynn.
When was A String of Blue Beads released and how long is it?
A String of Blue Beads was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 30m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for A String of Blue Beads?
A String of Blue Beads holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).