The Season

United States, 1968

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The conflict between the innocence and commercialism of Christmas is illustrated by urban scenes of a parade featuring a spaceman and rollerskating donkey, the observations of an entrepreneur selling wildly colored trees, and the operation of a “Rent-a-Santa” service. This open-ended Academy Award nominated film allows the audience to form its own conclusions regarding the commercialization of a religious holiday.

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Credits

director

Donald MacDonald

production company

Little Red Filmhouse

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506897

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Christmas

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Holidays

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion and culture

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Attitude change

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christmas

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion and culture

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social norms

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social values

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Values

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Consumer education

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Attitude change

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Values

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Attitude change

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Values

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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