A Child is Born: A Christmas Story Presented by Ronald Reagan

A Child is Born: A Christmas Story Presented by Ronald Reagan

1956 · 30 min · Drama

This special is a wonderful retelling of the Nativity story from the point of view of the Innkeeper's wife, her husband, and their servants.

Directed by Don Medford

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