Mr. Krueger's Christmas, 25th Anniversary, Starring Jimmy Stewart and The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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Mr. Krueger's Christmas, 25th Anniversary, Starring Jimmy Stewart and The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Customer Reviews
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True Crhistmas Magic!
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In this wonderful film Jimmy Stewart is Willy Kruger, a lonely and aging widower, who lives in a basement apartment with his cat George. After finishing his work for the day as the custodian for the building, he ventures out on Christmas Eve to buy a tree. Returning home, he falls asleep listening to an LP by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, dreaming that he is conducting them in carols of the season. When he awakes, he finds some carollers outside his window and he beckons them to visit him offering hot chocolate but they leave after only one song. Willy then finds two tiny mittens left behind by Clarissa, the youngest of the carolling group, and he puts them on his Christmas tree. On their return for the mittens, Clarissa invites Willy to join them and her mum realizes that they really need a bass voice to fill-out their singing before finishing the evening with a turkey dinner.
Mr. Kruger's Christmas is a short movie that has captured superbly the spirit and true meaning of Christmas. Willy Kruger honors the tradition and his child-like excitement is contagious! He takes us on an amazing journey to Winter Wonderland where he drives a sleigh, helps decorating a giant Christmas tree and making a snowman, and conducts a choir. And while arranging the figures of his nativity, he finds himself in the manger for the very first Christmas. This is very emotional moment and the choice of "What Child is This" song for the scene couldn't be better! Willy apologises for not bringing a present, only to realise that this isn't important. He knees down and thanks the infant Jesus for always being there for him and gives Jesus his love -the most beautiful present of all!
Jimmy Stewart's performance as Mr. Kruger is breathtaking! His humility, his joy, his tears and his admiration of Jesus are genuine and deeply touching. He brings me to tears every time I watch the film. His profound message couldn't be more timely, because we are loosing it. We've become too practical, too materialistic, too inconsiderate and too ignorant, and we need to be reminded of the core values- love of country, love of family, love and taking care of the weak and helpless and most of all, love of God. And we need to be reminded of the true meaning of Christmas. It is not about eating, drinking and countless parties. Christmas is sacred- it is all about Love! |
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Mr. Krueger's Christmas, 25th Anniversary, Starring Jimmy Stewart and The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints dvd movie.