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DVD The Little Drummer Boy
The model animation techniques in this 1968 Rankin and Bass TV chestnut are primitive by today's standards, and picky kids may reject them out of hand. The story, however, which elaborates on the popular Christmas song about a shepherd boy who plays his drum for the baby Jesus and makes the animals dance, is a little more tough-minded than you might expect. The kid begins the story as what we'd now call a neglected child, a surly urchin who says he hates all people. He's pulled back from the brink, first by learning to make music, and then by his encounter with the Christ child. The underlying message alone--that everybody has something worth contributing--qualifies the show for holiday-perennial status. The big-name voice performers, Jose Ferrer and Greer Garson (who narrates), may be a little too ponderous for the occasion, but the familiar cartoony tones of Paul Frees (aka Boris Badenov) and June Forey (aka Rocket J. Squirrel) help liven up the proceedings. It's only 23 minutes long, so it's worth a shot for younger children. --David Chute
I saw this when I was a little girl in the '60's and it became my favorite Christmas story. It's story about how someone who is abandoned and mistreated can soften their hearts and become wise when confronted with the truth of Jesus' birth.
Well worth the money and time to watch with your children.
Unforgettable Movie!
This movie is one of the most meaningful, cheerful movies you'll probably ever see at Christmas time. The story is about a young
boy whose parents give him a drum. Soon he can play songs and music and loves his drum. He is very angry when some desert thieves burn down his farm (and his parents), and proclaims he hates all humans. This is the part when people write bad reviews for the movie. One person claimed that the little drummer boy
had mental issues and one person said the movie is frightening.
The movie does NOT show the parents dying, and the lamb incident is what makes the main part of the movie happen; Aaron plays his drum for baby Jesus. It's reality. On TV, The Little Drummer Boy Book II goes on air after this show, traditionally. Please buy this movie; you'll love it if you give it a chance.
BEAUTIFUL YULETIDE YARN WITH STOP-ACTION ANIMATION THAT GETS KIDS ATTENTION
This is a sweet story, about a poor little drummer boy who can only offer a gift of song to the baby Jesus. Even toddlers are quick to notice the stop-action animation and the distinctive soundtrack that was recorded by the Vienna Boys Choir. Our toddler called it "Camel" as he loved to see the dancing animals which of course included a dancing Camel.
The cast features voices you will recognize;
Josý Ferrer - Ben Haramed [Voice]
The Vienna Boys Choir
Paul H. Frees - [Voice]
Greer Garson - Storyteller [Voice]
Ted Eccles - [Voice]
Jules Bass ad Arthur Rankin, Jr. - Directed, Produced, and wrote this christmas classic.
BOTTOM LINE: A Christmas Classic for the whole family that never wears out!
This DVD contains three holiday titles from Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass.
The Year Without a Santa Claus Even Santa can suffer a case of the holiday blues. In this 1974 stop-motion holiday family favorite, a sparkly eyed Mrs. Claus (voiced by Shirley Booth) sings and tells about the year her hubby felt too weary and too unappreciated to prepare for his annual Christmas rounds. Mickey Rooney stars as the voice of Santa, a rosy-nosed puppet who travels incognito to Southtown in search of his tiniest reindeer, Vixen, and two well-meaning elves. Seems Mrs. Santa sent them to find proof of Christmas spirit--but all they've discovered is ambivalence about Santa's year off. Luckily, when Santa arrives and befriends a buck-toothed lad named Ignatius Thistlewhite, spirits... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Jules Bass - Arthur Rankin Jr. DVD Release Date: Released the 31 October 2000 Usually ships in 24 hours
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A double bill starring Frosty: Frosty the Snowman Jimmy Durante narrates this Christmas story that is based on the song of the same name. To make up for the fact that her students are in school on Christmas Eve, the local schoolteacher hires the magician Professor Hinkle to entertain the kids. Unfortunately, he's not a very good magician. Frustrated in his attempt to pull a rabbit out of his hat, he throws it away in anger. Outside, the kids build a snowman (what to call it? Harold? Oatmeal? Frosty!), and when the hat blows onto it--Happy Birthday!--it comes to life. Professor Hinkle decides he wants the hat back so he can make money off of its newfound magical properties, but the kids want to save Frosty. When the temperature starts to rise, a new problem threatens... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Arthur Rankin Jr. - Jules Bass - Bill Melendez - Evert Brown DVD Release Date: Released the 14 September 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town is such a great classic so why would Sony put a stupid Mariah Carey video on there, that crap DOES NOT belong on a Christmas classic like this. Once again, thanks Sony for yet ruining another classic just like you ruined the Rudolf DVD with that Destiny's Child garbage! More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Fred Astaire - Mickey Rooney Director(s): Arthur Rankin Jr. - Jules Bass DVD Release Date: Released the 06 September 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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This classic 1964 television special featuring Rudolph and his misfit buddies set the standard for stop-motion animation for an entire generation before Tim Burton darkly reinvented it in the early 1990s. Burl Ives narrates as Sam the Snowman, telling and singing the story of a rejected reindeer who overcomes prejudice and saves Christmas one particularly blustery year. Along the way, he meets an abundance of unforgettable characters: his dentally obsessed elf pal Hermey; the affable miner Yukon Cornelius and his motley crew of puppies; the scary/adorable Abominable Snow Monster; a legion of abandoned, but still chatty, toys; and a rather grouchy Santa. In addition to the title song that inspired it, this 53-minute tape is crammed with catchy tunes such as "Silver and Gold" and "Holly... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 14 September 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Accept no substitutes. The 1966 television adaptation of Dr. Seuss' timeless book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!--about an anti-Santa who tries to heist the holiday only to learn a powerful lesson--is a classic in its own right, and looking better than ever in its 50th Birthday Deluxe Edition. (For those doing the math, the 50 years is counting from the book's 1957 publishing date rather than the show's broadcast date.) The most significant improvement is in the digital transfer, cleaning up fuzz and specks and restoring the proper colors to the program. While the awful earlier DVDs showed the Grinch in a mustard-yellow color, this edition restores his proper green gleam. Special features are mostly ported over from the previous DVD--the Horton Hears a Who program, a... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 21 November 2006 Usually ships in 24 hours
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