The story of Virginia's inquiry and "The Sun"s response was adapted in 1932 into an NBC-produced cantata (the only known editorial set to classical music), a segment of the short film "Santa Claus Story" (1945), and an Emmy Award-winning animated television special aired in 1974 on ABC, animated by Bill Meléndez (who had worked on various "Peanuts" specials). The movie was a highly fictionalized account. In 1996, the story was adapted into an eponymous holiday musical by David Kirchenbaum (music and lyrics) and Myles McDonnel (book).