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1944-12-25 Life Magazine Contents

1944/12/25 — Cover photograph featuring Madonna and Child is credited to Lauren Ford

Contents of this issue are as follows:
THE WEEK’S EVENTS:

  • Army Turns Leyte Church into Hospital
  • Editorial: A Christmas Fable
  • British Soldier Plays Santa Claus for Dutch Children
  • How a Civil War Began in Greece
  • Billy Rose Has a Big First Night

    • CLOSE-UP:

  • The Last Prussian by David Cort is about Gerd von Rundstedt

    • PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY:

  • A Christmas Carol – Photos from the film version starring Lionel Barrymore as Ebenezer Scrooge – 7-page article loaded with black & white photos including 3 full-page pics

    • MUSIC:

  • Melchoir Sings 200th “Tristan”

    • ART:

  • A Portfolio of Religious Paintings by Lauren Ford — 12 pages including 10 full-page paintings reproduced plus one large two-page reproduction. Title and brief descriptive text at the bottom of each. Each by Lauren Ford — Adoration, Resurrection, Baptism of Arnauld, St. Francis, St. Germaine, Ephiphany at Bethlehem Connecticut (2-pages), The Celestial Mother, The First Communion Dress, Guardian Angel, Vision of La Salette, The Vision at Dusk. Beautiful collection, all in color.

    • SCIENCE:

  • V-2 Details Are Revealed

    • RELIGION:

  • Walkin’ Preacher of the Ozarks

    • OTHER DEPARTMENTS:

  • Letters to the Editors
  • LIFE’s Reports: Road to Madrid by Robert Capa
  • Speaking of Pictures: Horst Photographed Smart Set
  • LIFE Visits a GI Phone Center
  • LIFE’s Miscellany