A Collection of Carols
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An Official Films short comprised of numerous classic Christmas Carols. Footage of a choir of boys in two locations is intercut with drawings depicting scenes from the songs they are singing.
Credits
William Forest Crouch (director); William Forest Crouch (producer); Don Malkames (cinematographer); Leonard Anderson (editor); Nelson Minnerley (sound)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Margaret Conneely Collection
Distributed by: Official Films (firm)
Subjects: Holidays; Music
Places: North America > United States
Language: English
Shot log: 00:00 - Credits and Titles. O Come All Ye Faithful. RA and SA of choir of boys facing closed doors of a set church in LS and MS, intercut with a PAN of a drawing of a throng of shepherds coming to the manger.; 02:14 - The First Noel. LS two rows of choirboys in a choir stall. PAN of a drawing of a shepherd with sheep.; 03:06 - It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. RA of boys singing outside church intercut with drawing of a glowing Christ child with angels.; 04:44 - Joy to the World. Choirboys in choir stall, LS and MS. TILT DOWN drawing of God in clouds to a pastoral winter scene.; 06:02 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. Boys outside church doors, RA and SA. Drawing of the manger.; 06:51-08:40 - Silent Night. Boys outside church doors. Drawing of shepherds gazing up at the star as angels look on.
Cfa elements: Print, 325 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/2733
Distributed by: Official Films (firm)
Subjects: Holidays; Music
Places: North America > United States
Language: English
Shot log: 00:00 - Credits and Titles. O Come All Ye Faithful. RA and SA of choir of boys facing closed doors of a set church in LS and MS, intercut with a PAN of a drawing of a throng of shepherds coming to the manger.; 02:14 - The First Noel. LS two rows of choirboys in a choir stall. PAN of a drawing of a shepherd with sheep.; 03:06 - It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. RA of boys singing outside church intercut with drawing of a glowing Christ child with angels.; 04:44 - Joy to the World. Choirboys in choir stall, LS and MS. TILT DOWN drawing of God in clouds to a pastoral winter scene.; 06:02 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. Boys outside church doors, RA and SA. Drawing of the manger.; 06:51-08:40 - Silent Night. Boys outside church doors. Drawing of shepherds gazing up at the star as angels look on.
Cfa elements: Print, 325 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/2733
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:07