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Stories of Christmas

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there was a spirit of peace unlike any other as I watched 'the nativity' featured on dvd. it was indescribable

So I'll do each movie seperately. Though put out by the LDS church, these movies are simply Christian and have been enjoyed by other Christian Denominations for years.

Mr. Krueger's Christmas is Jimmy Stewart's last movie. The only exclusive LDS touch is that it's the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. I would give this movie about a 4.5 out of 5 stars because sometimes it lags, and if you're not a Christmas music buff, it can get boring. But, I always enjoyed it.

Nora's Christmas Gift is a wonderful story about an old woman who comes to the conclusion that the most important part of Christmas is to recieve Christ as her King. Again, the only exclusive LDS part is the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing traditional Christmas Carols. I loved this story, and would give it 5 out of 5 stars. It made me cry, just a warning.

The Story of the Other Wise Man. 3 stars for the animation. 4 for the story. The story is by Henry Van Dyke and has been a favorite of storytellers since it first came out. This is a nice rendition, though the animation just isn't that great.

The Nativity. 5 stars. As I remember, there is nothing really LDS about this, it's just basic right out of the Bible stuff. Beautiful music, Holy Land backdrop, the actors and actresses speak in native tongues for the area... I saw this at a basic Christmas gathering and no one had anything but great things to say about it, and while there were a few LDS church members, the rest weren't LDS at all. It was a nice prelude to exchanging gifts to make sure everyone knew what we were celebrating.

In all, this is a nice collection of movies. I'm glad that it was put out on DVD in a combination like this.

I'm a big Jimmy Stewart fan and this movie really portrays the Christmas spirit in its truest form. I remember seeing this movie years ago and had to have it for myself. I also enjoyed The Other Wise Man.

Jimmy Stewart as Mr kreugar was a staple of my Christmas day as a kid, this and Nora's Christmas gift were on every year and looked forward too.
I am not a religous person but to me they were the essence of Christmas, something we now seem to have lost. I couldnt believe it when I found them on Amazon and had to have it immediately,
Great quality and the memories will flood back to you.
Highly reccommended, bring back the old fashiond Christmas we all remember.

Stories of Christmas (Mr. Krueger's Christmas/Nora's Christmas Gift/The Story of the Other Wise Man/The Nativity)

I Have seen this movie years ago, and they never repeated it. I always wanted it in my collection but couldn't find it untill I was browsing Amazon. I ordered it and it arrived well packed in perfect shape. The detail info was very accurate and it arrived days before I expected it. I won't worry about buying from Amazon in the future.

It should be noted that the DVD is put out by the Mormon Church - the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and as such, contains publicity for the Mormon church.