Clown of God, The

Duration: 10 min.

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1982

Creator: Weston

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: An Italian folktale about a poor juggler who returns in his old age to the city of his birth, where he takes refuge in the church on Christmas Eve. He offers his only gift to a statue of the Christ Child and a miracle occurs. Based on a story by Tomie de Paola., An elderly Franciscan priest, once a successful juggler, has no tangible gift for the Holy Child and cannot join the procession. Later he enters the church alone and performs his most famous act as his gift. An animated story based on the book by Tomie de Paola.

Complete Record: , An elderly Franciscan priest, once a successful juggler, has no tangible gift for the Holy Child and cannot join the procession. Later he enters the church alone and performs his most famous act as his gift. An animated story based on the book by Tomie de Paola.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.