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A Tale of Christmas is a 1954 Australian television play. It was written by Kay Keavney. [1]

It featured an early performance from Nick Tate and was shot at Pagewood Studios. [2]

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References

  1. Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
  2. "A TV "dynasty" being born at Pagewood". The Sun . No. 13980. Sydney. 2 December 1954. p. 66 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 28 January 2017 via National Library of Australia.