Christmas Morning

About Christmas Morning

Directed by Tiernan MacBride, this short film – nominated for a Palme d’Or in 1978 for Best Short Film – is a visual representation of the Irish folk song Arthur McBride and The Sergeant, played and sung by Irish singer Paul Brady. The lyrics tell the story of Arthur McBride (Paul Bennett) and his cousin (Paul Wilson) who fight off a recruiting sergeant (Godfrey Quigley) when he tries to enlist th…

Christmas Morning (1978) is a music film directed by Tiernan Macbride.

Paul Bennett appears as Arthur McBride, Paul Wilson as Cousin, Godfrey Quigley as Sergeant Napper, and Don Foley as Corporal Vamp. It runs 7 minutes and was released in May 1978.

The screenplay is by Tiernan Macbride.