A String of Blue Beads

A String of Blue Beads

30 mins | Drama, Family | Jan. 1, 1953

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.

A String of Blue Beads

30 mins | Drama, Family | Jan. 1, 1953

A String of Blue Beads
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Royal Park Productions
Original title A String of Blue Beads
Directors Alan Dinehart
Writers Alexander Greendale, Fulton Oursler

Cast

Louis Jourdan

as Antique Shop Owner

Ellen-Cobb Hill

as Marilyn

Margaret Hamilton

as Mrs. Loomis

Elaine Lynn

as Barbara May

Christine Lynn

as Barbara's Sister

Mary Michael

as Mrs. Anderson

David Orrick McDearmon

as Mr. Stark