The Days Before Christmas

Dec 7, 1958

0h 30m

★ 0.0

Overview

This short documentary depicts Christmastime in Montreal. The milling crowds, department store Santas, Brink's messengers, kindergarten angels and boisterous nightclubs all combine to make a vivid portrait of the holidays.

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

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6.7

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3.9

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10.0

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Play!

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