A Christmas Without Snow originally premiered December 9, 1980. The title refers to the film's setting: the snowless San Francisco. The story is told from the point of view of newly divorced
Michael Learned, who comes to grips with disillusionment with a little help from her friends in the church choir. As the singers prepare for a performance of Handel's "Messiah" under the autocratic leadership of choirmaster
John Houseman, we learn a little something about the personal lives of several choir members, including
Ramon Bieri,
Ruth Nelson and
Valerie Curtin--and the lonely Houseman himself.
Christmas without Snow was presented by CBS in conjunction with the network's Family Reading Program. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide