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A String of Blue Beads

A String of Blue Beads

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

30 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 January 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

Louis Jourdan

Louis Jourdan

Antique Shop Owner

Ellen-Cobb Hill

Ellen-Cobb Hill

Marilyn

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Mrs. Loomis

Elaine Lynn

Elaine Lynn

Barbara May

Christine Lynn

Christine Lynn

Barbara's Sister

Mary Michael

Mary Michael

Mrs. Anderson

David Orrick McDearmon

David Orrick McDearmon

Mr. Stark

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