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The Legend of Mary is a puppetry short film that tells the story of the virgin Mary and the nativity. featuring the rod puppets of master puppeteer Richard Teschner, the short was filmed by Bruno Lötch in 1935 and screened in several cinemas in Vienna. In 1949, after the death of Richard Teschner, Kolm-Veltee produced a version of Legend of Mary for English-speaking European and American audiences. Featuring new audio and soundtrack such as a voice-over narration provided by Alice Lyon and music by Franz Fridel.
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In 1917, outside the parish of Fátima, Portugal, a 10-year-old girl and her two younger cousins witness multiple visitations of the Virgin Mary, who tells them that only prayer and suffering will bring an end to World War I. As secularist government officials and Church leaders try to force the children to recant their story, word of the sighting spreads across the country, inspiring religious pilgrims to flock to the site in hopes of witnessing a miracle..

Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.