The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird, an animated short by Paul and Pierre Grimault, 1952

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird, an animated short by Paul and Pierre Grimault, 1952

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird, 1952

An animated short by Paul and Pierre Grimault

“A chimney sweep and his beloved shepherdess are aided by Wonderbird in their escape from a ruthless dictator” (IMDB)

Run Time: 1 hour, 3 minutes, 56 seconds

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What is Christmas?

What is Christmas?

The management team of Face Activities wishes our members a safe, happy, and Merry Christmas, where ever you are, throughout the world. We wish for ‘Peace on Earth, and Good Will Towards Men’, as the saying goes.

Let this be a time to be with family and friends, as best we can in these difficult times, to reflect on the better virtues and saving graces of humanity, and reach out to others in friendship.

“Christmas is marked on the 25 December (7 January for Orthodox Christians).

Christmas is a Christian holy day that marks the birth of Jesus, the son of God, according to the Christian religion.

The story of Christmas

Jesus’ birth, known as the nativity, is described in the New Testament of the Bible.

The Gospels of Matthew and Luke give different accounts. It is from them that the nativity story is pieced together.

Both accounts tell us that Jesus was born to a woman called Mary who was engaged to Joseph, a carpenter. The Gospels state that Mary was a virgin when she became pregnant.

In Luke’s account Mary was visited by an angel who brought the message that she would give birth to God’s son. According to Matthew’s account, Joseph was visited by an angel who persuaded him to marry Mary rather than send her away or expose her pregnancy…” (BBC)

Learn more about the Christmas Holiday (BBC)

Photo: By Bartolomé Esteban Murillo – The Yorck Project: 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei. DVD-ROM, 2002. ISBN 3936122202. Distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH., Public Domain, Link

How Awful About Allan, starring Anthony Perkins, 1970

How awful about Allan, starring Anthony Perkins, 1970

How Awful About Allan, 1970

A film by Curtis Harrington

A man (Anthony Perkins) is blamed for a terrible, fatal fire, and spends time in an institution. Upon his release, he attempts to get his life back together, but struggles with his sanity. Is someone trying to drive him mad? (Browse our Movie Archive)

Moonwalk One, a documentary film by National Archives and Records Administration, 1970

Moonwalk One, a documentary film by National Archives and Records Administration, 1970

Moonwalk One (Documentary) 1970

A documentary film by National Archives and Records Administration

A comprehensive documentary film covering the first moon landing by Apollo Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, using extensive news and government footage from the era, along with clips from popular science fiction programs.

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Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet, a film by John Sebastian, 1965

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet, a film by John Sebastian, 1965

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet, 1965

A film by John Sebastian

Following a disaster in space, intrepid astronauts survive the challenging environment of the planet Venus with a powerful intelligent robot, and fight off primitive beasts.

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