Movie: A String of Blue Beads

Top 7 Billed 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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    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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    1953-01-01

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