Julie's Christmas Special 50 years old

Julie tries her hand at a Christmas Special.

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without some traditional Christmas favourites such as Julie’s Christmas Special. This special aired on ABC-TV on December 14, 1973 and featured special guests Peter Ustinov and Peggy Lee. Most memorably, Andrews and Lee duet on a trippy, campy medley that delightfully careens from hit to hit over the most fun 8 and a half minutes you'll ever have with your pants on. Andrews plays a TV Hostess whose wandered into a cardboard forest and stumbles across Lee as the Sugar Plum Fairy lazing on a divan and ready for some fun - complete with ultra soft-focus and a bedazzled microphone.

Credits

Julie's Christmas Special Cast

Name Character
Julie Andrews She was 38, now 88 years old as Herself
Peggy Lee She was 53, 81 years old when she died as Herself
Peter Ustinov He was 52, 82 years old when he died as Santa Claus

Julie's Christmas Special Crew

Name Department
Julie's Christmas Special poster
Julie's Christmas Special (50 years)

Julie tries her hand at a Christmas Special.

  • Release day: Monday, December 24, 1973
  • Runtime: 60 minutes