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Mr. Krueger's Christmas
VHS cover for Mr. Krueger's ChristmasDirected by Kieth Merrill Produced by Stephen B. Allen
John G. Kinnear
Michael McLeanWritten by Alan Henderson
J. Scott Iverson
Michael McLean
Ernie WallengrenStarring James Stewart Music by William J. Evans Cinematography Jeremy Lepard Editing by Stephen L. Johnson Release date(s) 1980 Running time 26 minutes Country United States Language English Mr. Krueger's Christmas is a 1980 made-for-television film starring Jimmy Stewart, and directed by Kieth Merrill.
It was created by Brigham Young University for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and features the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Jimmy Stewart plays Willy Krueger, a widowed apartment janitor who daydreams to escape his lonely life.
He muses about being a man of culture and means, picturing himself as the conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and imagines himself in the stable with Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus.
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Categories:- 1980 television films
- American television films
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- Christmas television specials
- Latter Day Saint films
- Films directed by Kieth Merrill
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