| Description |
2 videodiscs (176 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
121700 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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color. |
| Description |
auditory captions |
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digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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surround stereo mono rdacpc |
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Dolby digital 5.1 Dolby digital 2.0 Dolby digital mono rdaspc |
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full screen rdaar |
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NTSC rdabs |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD |
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region 1 rdare |
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Television programs lcgft |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Santa Claus is comin' to town (1970 ; 51 min.) / teleplay by Romeo Muller, based on the song by J. Fred Coots, lyrics by Haven Gillespie -- Disc 2. The year without a Santa Claus (1974 ; 50 min) / teleplay by William Keenan, based on the book by Phyllis McGinley -- Nestor, the long-eared Christmas donkey (1977 ; 25 min) / written by Romeo Muller based on the song by Gene Autry, Don Pfrimmer and Dave Burgess -- Rudolph's shiny New Year (1976 ; 50 min.) / written by Romeo Muller from the song by Johnny Marks and story by Robert L. May. |
| Credits |
Music and lyrics by Maury Laws and Jules Bass. |
| System Details |
DVD ; full frame 1.33:1 ; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0, Dolby digital mono ; region 1. |
| Language |
Santa Claus is comin' to town English and Spanish dialogue; French subtitles. |
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Disc 2. English dialogue; English SDH. |
| Note |
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
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Titles from disc surfaces. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast on NBC in 1970, 1974, 1976, and 1977. |
| Performer |
Santa Claus is comin' to town told and sung by Fred Astaire, voiced by Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, featuring The Westminster Children's Choir. |
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Year without a Santa Claus : Shirley Booth sings and tells, starring Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving. |
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Nestor, the long-eared Christmas donkey told and sung by Roger Miller, starring Brenda Vaccaro, Paul Frees. |
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Rudolph's shiny New Year told and sung by Red Skelton, with the talents of Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam. |
| Summary |
Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass created holiday specials that have been part of Christmas traditions for over 50 years since they were originally broadcast on television. Iconic "Animagic" stop-animation is used in these two timeless tales of Santa Claus. |
| Note |
Santa Claus is comin' to town Special features: The animagic world of Rankin/Bass ; commentary by animation historian Greg Ehrbar. |
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Year without a Santa Claus Bonus features: We are Santa's elves ; stop motion 101 ; Nestor, the long-eared Christmas donkey ; Rudolph's shiny new year. |
| Subject |
Santa Claus (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile drama.
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Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile drama.
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Snowmen -- Juvenile drama.
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Reindeer -- Juvenile drama.
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Holidays -- Juvenile drama.
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Musical films.
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Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer (Fictitious character) (OCoLC)fst01764096
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Santa Claus (Fictitious character) (OCoLC)fst01105278
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Holidays (OCoLC)fst00958730
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Reindeer (OCoLC)fst01093416
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Snowmen (OCoLC)fst01122008
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| Genre/Form |
Children's films.
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Christmas films.
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Made-for-TV movies.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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children's films. (CStmoGRI)aatgf300138231
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Animated films (OCoLC)fst01726127
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Children's films (OCoLC)fst01920781
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Christmas films (OCoLC)fst01710287
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Drama (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Juvenile works (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Short films (OCoLC)fst01710364
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Stop-motion animation films (OCoLC)fst01752666
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Children's films.
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Christmas films.
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Animated films.
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Stop-motion animation films.
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Made-for-TV movies.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Short films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Motion picture adaptation of (work) : May, Robert L. (Robert Lewis), 1905-1976.
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Coots, J. Fred, 1897-1985.
Santa Claus is comin' to town.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work) : McGinley, Phyllis, 1905-1978.
Year without a Santa Claus.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Autry, Gene, 1907-1998.
Nestor, the long-eared Christmas donkey.
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Roemer, Larry, television director.
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Rankin, Arthur, Jr., screenwriter, director, producer.
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Bass, Jules, lyricist, composer, producer, director.
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Marks, Johnny, 1909-1985, composer, lyricist.
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Muller, Romeo, screenwriter.
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Keenan, William, screenwriter.
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Gillespie, Haven, 1888-1975, lyricist.
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Laws, Maury, composer, music director.
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Pfrimmer, Don, composer, lyricist.
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Burgess, Dave, 1934- composer, lyricist.
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Astaire, Fred, narrator, performer.
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Rooney, Mickey, voice actor.
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Wynn, Keenan, 1916-1986, voice actor.
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Booth, Shirley, narrator, performer.
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Shawn, Dick, voice actor.
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Irving, George S., voice actor.
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Ritchard, Cyril, 1897-1977, voice actor.
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Skelton, Red, 1913-1997, narrator, performer, voice actor.
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Gorshin, Frank, voice actor.
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Amsterdam, Morey, voice actor.
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Miller, Roger, narrator, performer.
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Vaccaro, Brenda, 1939- voice actor.
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Frees, Paul, voice actor.
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Westminster Children's Choir, performer.
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Rankin/Bass Productions, production company.
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Classic Media, Inc., other agent associated with work.
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Universal Pictures (Firm), publisher.
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| Note |
At head of title : Holiday double feature |
| Added Title |
Year without a Santa Claus |
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Santa Claus is coming to town |
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Container of (work): Santa Claus is comin' to town (Television program)
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Container of (expression): Santa Claus is comin' to town (Television program). Spanish.
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Container of (work): Year without a Santa Claus (Television program)
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Container of (work): Rudolph's shiny new year (Television program)
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Container of (work): Nestor, the long-eared Christmas donkey (Television program)
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| Standard No. |
191329255216 |
| Music No. |
1000831071 Universal Studios container |
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3000096469 Universal Studios container |
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1055208 Universal Studios disc 2 |
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2093888 Universal Studios disc 1 |
