“Best Christmas Pageant Ever” is a 1983 holiday film based on the 1972 play of the same name by Barbara Robinson. The film tells the story of a group of unruly children who are cast in a church Christmas pageant, and the chaos that ensues.
The film stars Geraldine Page as Mrs. Bradley, a kind-hearted woman who volunteers to direct the pageant, and Lesley Ann Warren as Beth Bradley, Mrs. Bradley’s daughter. The children are played by a group of young actors, including Kristy McNichol, Olivia Hussey, and Beau Bridges.
