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DVD Frosty's Winter Wonderland/Twas the Night Before Christmas
Frosty's Winter Wonderland It's no secret that sequels to classic TV specials rarely stack up--they're usually guilty of getting too fancy with characters and story lines, causing irritating fissures to form in our perceptions of the originals. Lucky for a new generation of holiday viewers, that's not the case with Frosty's Winter Wonderland. In fact, lining up a Frosty double feature at home in which the original is directly followed by the new title is a fully cringe-free proposition, thanks mostly to the down-homey, pleasant narration of Andy Griffith and the near-perfect portrayal of the Frosty we all know and love by Jackie Vernon. The Wonderland dialogue doesn't trouble itself with tiresome throwbacks, and even the plot isn't overly ambitious: Frosty, lonely at the North Pole, is bent on keeping his famous promise to the kids that he'll be back again someday, so when the news of a snowstorm in their town reaches him, he waddles off. But once the belly-whopping's run its course, he's lonely again. The children, hoping to salvage Frosty's stay with them, hit upon a solution: they'll build Frosty a wife. Crystal fits every snowman's fantasy of a dream bride, but will jealous Jack Frost sabotage their wintry wedding? For all classic Christmas special fans who harbor hopes that the fun can continue, it's worth finding out. Kids 2 and older will love the songs and the still-intact dribbles of silliness. --Tammy La Gorce
Twas the Night Before Christmas Animators of all things Christmas, Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass (Frosty the Snowman) take on the famous poem by Clement Moore. Narrated by Joel Grey, the story opens on the night before Christmas, but the reading of the poem must be stopped when two creatures in the house begin to stir: family men Mr. Trundle and Father Mouse. Their restlessness stems from the fact that Santa is angry at the residents of Junctionville, returning all their letters without even opening them. The reason? Somebody wrote a letter to the editor of the paper saying that he doesn't exist. In an attempt to fix the situation, Mr. Trundle, a clockmaker, comes up with a plan to lure Santa into town with a clock that will sing an enchanting song at midnight. When the clock doesn't work on its first test, the townsfolk lose all faith in him. Turns out the cause of all the trouble is Albert, a book-smart young mouse who thinks he knows the truth about Santa Claus. There are a few good songs in the 23-minute program, whose the moral is: don't believe the kids on the playground if they say that Santa doesn't exist. --Andy Spletzer
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I agree with all the previous reviews, this was a great buy and a great pair of classics. I acctually bought the DVD for "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and was pleasantly surprised by Frosty. This seems like it is the case with most people who purchase this DVD. The reason I felt compelled to comment about this DVD was "Twas the Night before Christmas"
"Twas the Night Before Christmas" is a creative retelling of the classic poem. Without getting into the particulars of the movie it is a touching look at wanting to please Santa not because he gives us "stuff" but because he is a person. Also, interesting but a unique touch to the movie is it's the adults that have no doubt that Santa is real and the children that sometimes need the hand in getting into the christmas spirit. The adult characters are as touched by the Christmas excitment as the children. Look for the tears in the eyes of the Joshua Trundle and Father Mouse as the awake to the sound of the clock on Christmas night and seeing Santa in their homes. This is a movie worth buying and its hard to forget songs will make this a classic in your Christmas library.
Welcomed Classics to the Christmas DVD Family
Two Christmas classics at a low price other DVD companies need to take notice. I purchased this DVD mainly for Twas' a The Night Before Christmas, but found Frosty's Winter Wonderland to be a good winter special. Frosty takes in the accounts of Jack Frost's jealousy and Frosty's need for a wife. The story rounds out quite well. Twas' a Night Before Christmas takes at the retelling of the classic poem. This is the stronger of the two in my mind. It does an excellent job of retelling the story while providing a quality side story for everyone's enjoyment. Father Mouse's family really makes the show, ending the show with the poem is done quite well.
Video and Audio, what can be said I upgraded from a VHS and TV showings, they both look flawless in comparison. I highly recommend the upgrade from VHS.
Overall, this DVD earns a spot on everyone's Christmas DVD shelve. Take the time and sit down and watch them, they won't disappoint.
Frosty's Winter Wonderland/Twas the night before Christmas
If you are looking for the classic Frosty-- this is it! Its not a remake, its what happens to Frosty on his second visit with the children! I have been looking for this one for sometime. Its a classic that needs to go with the orginal Frosty the snowman! Its a must have!
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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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I remember seeing this during Christmastime in elementary school waiting for my piano lesson in my instructor's TV room. It's a classic. Sure, it's not as known as Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, Frosty and The Year Without a Santa Claus, but it deserves to be. Children and adults will enjoy this Christmas classic. Thoroughly enjoyable! More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 17 September 2002 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Rudolf is the greatest! The only reason why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the stupid trailers for other shows that are on there. Please DO NOT have trailers(family favorites) on videos or dvd's PERIOD! Trailers ruin the value of the dvd. Otherwise, this movie is a timeless CLASSIC!!! More Info about this DVD Director(s): Arthur Rankin Jr. - Jules Bass DVD Release Date: Released the 05 October 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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Two of the all-time cartoon classics It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) and A Charlie Brown Christmas (a Peabody and Emmy winner from 1965) highlight this three-disc, six-episode set. Although the DVDs contain no extras (good grief!) and could have been combined on a single disc (drat!), the collection looks and sounds wonderful on DVD. The content is the same on the VHS and DVD sets, with two episodes per tape or disc. Accompanying Pumpkin is You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown, a cute spin on politics that has aged very well since its 1972 release. Christmas sports a lackluster sequel of sorts, It's Christmas Time Again, Charlie Brown (1992) that has Sally dwelling on getting (instead of giving), Charlie Brown facing a spending dilemma,... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 12 September 2000 Usually ships in 24 hours
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