The Days Before Christmas

The Days Before Christmas

The Days Before Christmas

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The Days Before Christmas

1958

0h 30m

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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.

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