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Plot
Christmas At Hungry Bear Mountain is set in rural Appalachia around 1914 in the weeks before Christmas. The opening scene shows Aunt Lizzie preparing some eggs to trade for sewing later on, while sending her niece off to church services. Lizzie hurries through the preparation in order to hide some trouble health symptoms from her niece. An accident at the church brings bad news to Lizzie and she is forced to not only call for a doctor but to confide to the new pastor some anger she harbors toward God.
Later, as Lizzie recovers, play rehearsals for a nativity play occur on her front porch. That is so the niece doesn't have to leave Lizzie alone. But, after rehearsal, Lizzie "sees" various characters from the play, Anna, Simeon, an angel, and the three wise men, come to her and encourage her to return to faith in Christ.
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Characters
Lizzie Darden, a retired school teacher
Sally Lou Fender, Lizzie's niece
Rev. Wiley Meeks, pastor of Hungry Bear Mountain Church
Dr. Dave Smith, author/director of the Church Christmas Drama
Members of the Congregation who make up the drama cast:
The Widow Foley (Prophetess Anna)
Al Martin (The devout Simeon)
Eddie Martin (Star Bearer)
Marty Martin (Flashlight Bearer)
Mrs. Skinner (Organist)
The Choir's Male Quartet:
Ike Patterson,
Hank Bruce,
Ed Gibbons,
Roy Parker
Miss Alice Green and her Sunday School Class (Angels)
Miss Nan Kemp (Angel of the Lord)
Oscar Bentley (Balthasar)
Louie Bentley (Melchior)
Sam Bentley (Gaspar)
Dick Barnes (First Roman Soldier, Atticus)
Riley Green (Second Roman Soldier, Felix)
Allen Smith (Joseph)
Sally Lou Fender (Mary)
Barnes Infant (Christ Child)
Mr. Kemp (Shepherd)
Carl Crawford (Shepherd)
Mr. Brooks (Shepherd)