The original Christmas specials collection : 5 holiday favorites

The Resource The original Christmas specials collection : 5 holiday favorites
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The original Christmas specials collection : 5 holiday favorites
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5 holiday favorites
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Rankin/Bass present the original Christmas specials collection
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  • eng
  • spa
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
  • Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer: a misfit reindeer and his friends look for a place that will accept them
  • Frosty the snowman: a living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat
  • Santa Claus is comin' to town: A mailman reveals the origins of Santa Claus
  • The little drummer boy: an orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to Bethlehem
  • Cricket on the hearth: a helpful cricket named Crocket befriends a poor toymaker and his daughter on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, Crocket restores peace and happiness
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OEL
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
  • Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer: adapted from a story by Robert May and the song by Johnny Marks ; music and lyrics by Johnny Marks ; Burl Ives sings "Holly Jolly Christmas, Silver and Gold, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer" ; musical director, Maury Laws
  • Frosty the snowman: told and sung by Jimmy Durante ; based on the song by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins ; animation supervisor, Steve Nakagawa ; musical director, Maury Laws
  • Santa Claus is coming' to town: told and sung by Fred Astaire ; music and lyrics by Maury Laws & Jules Bass ; "Santa Claus is comin' to town" music J. Fred Coots, lyrics, Haven Gillespie
  • Cricket on the hearth: suggested by the Charles Dickens story ; music & lyrics, Maury Laws & Jules Bass ; animation supervisor, Rod Willis ; musical director, Maury Laws and Jules Bass -- Little drummer boy: based upon the story by Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone ; music, Maury Laws ; lyrics, Jules Bass ; design, Charles Frazier ; musical director, Colin Romoff
Dewey number
791.45/72
Intended audience
Not rated
Language note
  • Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer and Frosty the snowman in English, Spanish and French, with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Santa Claus is coming' to town in English and Spanish, with French subtitles or English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Little drummer boy in English or Spanish with subtitles in English or French
  • Cricket on the hearth in English with subtitles in English, Spanish or French
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PerformerNote
  • Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer: Burl Ives, Larry Mann, Billy Richards, Paul Soles, Stan Francis, Alfie Scopp, Janis Orenstein, Paul Kligman, Carl Banas, Corinne Conley, Peg Dixon
  • Frosty the Snowman: Jimmy Durante, Billy DeWolfe, Jackie Vernon, Paul Frees, June Foray
  • Santa Claus is comin' to town: Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Westminster Children's Choir, Paul Frees, Joan Gardner, Robie Lester
  • Little drummer boy: Jose Ferrer, Greer Garson -- Cricket on the hearth: Danny Thomas, Marlo Thomas, Ed Ames, Abbe Lane, Hans Conried, Roddy McDowall
Runtime
204
Target audience
general
Technique
animation

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