[1] The film is a modern-day retelling of the Nativity story, set on Christmas Eve at a desert motel in the Southwestern United States.

"), tearing up the first one himself, the couple demanding extra blankets use them for the baby while the woman complaining about the chorus singing carols asks what she can do to help.

At the end, Nick sees on the wall calendar how much the birth of the child in his shed resembles the Nativity Story and cries.

Uncredited (in order of appearance) The short film Star in the Night deals with a modern retelling of the Nativity story and also adds some elements from A Christmas Carol to it.

Produced with a rather small budget and character actors, it was the directorial debut of Don Siegel, who later directed thriller feature films like Dirty Harry.

The Academy Award for Best Short Documentary Film was won by Hitler Lives, also directed by Don Siegel.