The Gift of the Magi Resources
Movie or TV Productions
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The first movie version of the story, and a silent film.
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A film featuring five different O. Henry short stories, the last of which is "Gift of the Magi."
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A 1958 TV production of the story as a musical, starring Gordon MacRae and Sally Ann Howes,
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Another made-for-TV musical production.
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A non-musical 1978 Christmas TV special that adapted the story, starring Marie Osmond.
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Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, the 1978 holiday special, which features a segment with Bert and Ernie based on "Gift of the Magi."
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A brief, sixteen minute Canadian version of the story.
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"Gift of the Magi" receives a Simpsons treatment.
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A 2004 Indian adaptation of the story, starring Aishwarya Rai.
Websites
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A free, online version of the text from Project Gutenberg.
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Another collection of online works and a short biography, from Read Print.
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Greensboro Public Library's O. Henry website (O. Henry was born in Greensboro, NC), featuring links to articles, various resources, and a short biography.
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The city of Austin's O. Henry website, with a biography, timeline, collection of stories, and resources.
Audios
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A musical take on the short story.
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Hear the story read aloud for free.
Images
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One of the most famous pictures of O. Henry
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Another famous O. Henry photo, this one without mustache.
Historical Documents
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A 1909 interview from the New York Times.
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A scanned letter from the Austin Library's O. Henry archive; check out O. Henry's handwriting.