The Candlemaker (1957)
by Harold Whitaker, Vic Beavis, John Smith, John Williams, etc.

14 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
Tom (lead character)	Lutheran	[learned meaning of Christmas]	Cathedral Films; Lutheran Church in America	1
the candlestick-maker		three men in a tub	John Ebers and Co.; William Blackwood	6
the candlemaker's wife	Lutheran	[1st app: The Candlemaker (1957)]	Cathedral Films; Lutheran Church in America	1
Squeaky	N.A.	mouse [pet of candlemaker's son Tom]	Cathedral Films; Lutheran Church in America	1
unnamed pastor	Lutheran	[1st app: The Candlemaker (1957)]	Cathedral Films; Lutheran Church in America	1
The Three Wise Men (Balthasar, Caspar, Melchior) (figurine)  in creche (manger scene)	cosmic entity and two Zoroastrian magi	[1st app: New Testament (80 A.D.)]		47
Mary (figurine)  in creche (manger scene)	Jewish; Christian	[mother of Jesus]	Procter & Gamble	155
Joseph of Nazareth (figurine)  in creche (manger scene)	Jewish; Christian	[foster father of Jesus]		79
angels (figurine)  in creche (manger scene)	angels	[often are messengers of God]		144
shepherds abiding in the field (figurine)  in creche (manger scene)	Jewish; Christian	[worshipped baby Jesus]	New Line Cinema	101
Jesus Christ (Jesus of Nazareth) (seen in picture and mentioned in dialogue)  Jesus is the central figure in a stained glass window in the church, is spoken of in sermon, is central theme of film. Baby Jesus in manger scene.	Christianity	[ 1st app: Justice League of America (vol. 1) #40 (Nov. 1965) ]		565
God (mentioned)  narrator: "Because God had been so good to him [the Candlemaker] and blessed his home and his work, he showed his gratitude by giving his finest candles to shine on the altar, as an offering to God." Many other references; the church is a central element of the film, which is about the true religious meaning of Christmas.	God	[1st app: Old Testament (1402 B.C.)]	various	313
the butcher (mentioned)  Narrator: "Many years ago, before there were any automobiles and before we had electricity or even gas lighting and when people used horses if they wanted to go for a ride and oil lamps and candles if they needed a light, there lived in a small country town, yes, a butcher, a baker, and a candlestick-maker."		three men in a tub	John Ebers and Co.; William Blackwood	6
the baker (mentioned)  Narrator: "Many years ago, before there were any automobiles and before we had electricity or even gas lighting and when people used horses if they wanted to go for a ride and oil lamps and candles if they needed a light, there lived in a small country town, yes, a butcher, a baker, and a candlestick-maker."		three men in a tub	John Ebers and Co.; William Blackwood	6

The production company for this film is identified as "Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films." The producers were John Halas and Joy Batchelor. The film was made on behalf of The Lutheran Church in America and distributed by Cathedral Films.

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