The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a 1983 TV special, starring Loretta Swit, produced and directed by George Schaefer, adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Barbara Robinson, and executive produced by Merrill H. Karpf.
Synopsis
Narrated periodically by Beth Bradley. Her mother, Grace, was roped into directing the annual church Christmas pageant by her fellow church ladies. When the rambunctious Herdman kids bully their way into it, taking all the lead roles for themselves, everyone is sure that it will be a disaster. But the results are far from what anyone expected, and the lives of all those involved are remarkably changed.
Cast
| Actor/actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Loretta Swit | Grace Bradley |
| Jackson Davies | Bob Bradley |
| Anthony Holland | Rev. Hopkins |
| David Alexander | Charlie Bradley |
| Fairuza Balk | Beth Bradley |
| Ocean Hellman | Alice |
| Janet Wright | Helen Armstrong |
| Teri Dean | Gladys Herdman |
| Beau Heaton | Claude Herdman |
| Megan Hunt | Imogene Herdman |
| Jason Micus | Leroy Herdman |
| Shane Punt | Ollie Herdman |
| Glen Reid | Ralph Herdman |
| Lynn Gorman | Mrs. Clausing |
| Anna Hagan | Mrs. Clar |
| Doreen Kamus | Mrs. McCarthy |
| Deborah Tennant | Mrs. Slocum |
| Jennifer Yip | Maxine |