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Title The original Christmas specials collection : 5 holiday favorites.

Publication Info. Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2018]
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 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Children's Department  CH DVD CHRISTMAS DISC 1-4    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Children  JDVD ORIGINAL DISC 1-4    Check Shelf
Edition Deluxe edition.
Description 4 videodiscs (204 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time 005300 002600 005100 002500 004900
Physical Medium color
Description digital rdatr
optical rdarm
surround rdacpc
mono rdacpc
Dolby digital 5.1
Dolby digital mono 2.0
videodisc NTSC rda
video file rdaft
DVD video
region 1 rdare
Note Title from container.
"5 timeless holiday specials"--Container.
Bonus features: The animagic world of Rankin/Bass; Restoring the puppets of Rudolph; Reimagining Rudolph in 4D; Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Attraction film; T.E.A.M. Rudolph and the Reindeer Games; Frosty the snowman original pencil test; commentaries on Frosty the snowman and Santa Claus is comin' to town.
Contents Disc 1. Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer / Rankin and Bass ; Videocraft International Productions ; Classic Media ; written by Romeo Muller ; co-producer Jules Bass ; director, Larry Roemer ; produced by Arthur Rankin (1964 ; 53 mins.).
Disc 2. Frosty the snowman / a Rankin and Bass production ; Classic Media ; produced & directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. & Jules Bass ; written by Romeo Muller (1969 ; 26 mins).
Disc 3. Santa Claus is coming' to town! / A Rankin and Bass Production ; Classic Media ; produced by Arthur Rankin ; produced and directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. & Jules Bass ; written by Romeo Muller (1970 ; 51 mins).
Disc 4. The little drummer boy / a Rankin and Bass Production ; written by Romeo Muller ; produced & directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. & Jules Bass (1968 ; 25 mins.) -- Cricket on the hearth / A Rankin and Bass production ; Thomas-Spelling Productions and Classic Media ; written by Romeo Muller & Arthur Rankin, Jr. ; produced & directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr., & Jules Bass ; executive producers, Aaron Spelling & Danny Thomas (1967 ; 49 mins.).
Credits 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.
Performer 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.
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.
Audience Not rated.
System Details DVD, region 1, NTSC, standard version presented in a format preserving the aspect ration of its original television exhibition, Dolby digital.
Note Title from the container.
Language 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.
Subject Santa Claus (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile films.
Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile films.
Jesus Christ -- Nativity -- Juvenile films.
Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer (Fictitious character) (OCoLC)fst01764096
Jesus Christ. (OCoLC)fst00040116
Santa Claus (Fictitious character). (OCoLC)fst01105278
Christmas television programs.
Snowmen -- Juvenile films.
Reindeer -- Juvenile films.
Drummers (Musicians) -- Juvenile films.
Toymakers -- Juvenile films.
Toymakers. (OCoLC)fst01153459
Nativity of Jesus Christ. (OCoLC)fst01353868
Christmas television programs. (OCoLC)fst00859892
Drummers (Musicians) (OCoLC)fst00899057
Reindeer. (OCoLC)fst01093416
Snowmen. (OCoLC)fst01122008
Genre/Form Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
Television programs for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710267
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Christmas films.
Children's films.
Animated television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Television programs for the hearing impaired.
Animated television programs. (OCoLC)fst01726128
Children's films. (OCoLC)fst01920781
Christmas films. (OCoLC)fst01710287
Added Author Rankin, Arthur, Jr., screenwriter, television director, television producer.
Bass, Jules, lyricist, composer, television producer.
Spelling, Aaron, television producer.
Thomas, Danny, actor, producer.
Roemer, Larry, television director.
Muller, Romeo, screenwriter.
Marks, Johnny, 1909-1985, lyricist, composer.
Laws, Maury, lyricist, composer, musical director.
Coots, J. Fred, 1897-1985, composer.
Styne, Jule, 1905-1994, composer.
Scharf, Walter, 1910-2003, conductor, composer.
Gillespie, Haven, 1888-1975, lyricist.
Romoff, Colin, musical director.
Ives, Burl, 1909-1995, singer, actor.
Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980, singer, actor.
Astaire, Fred, singer, actor.
Ames, Ed, voice actor.
Banas, Carl, voice actor.
Conley, Corinne, voice actor.
Conried, Hans, voice actor.
De Wolfe, Billy, 1907-1974, voice actor.
Dixon, Peg, voice actor.
Ferrer, José, 1912-1992, voice actor.
Foray, June, voice actor.
Francis, Stan, voice actor.
Frees, Paul, voice actor.
Gardner, Joan, 1914-1999, voice actor.
Garson, Greer, 1904-1996, voice actor.
Kligman, Paul, voice actor.
Lane, Abbe, 1932- voice actor.
Lester, Robie, voice actor.
Mann, Larry D., 1922-2014, voice actor.
McDowall, Roddy, voice actor.
Orenstein, Janis, 1948-2010, voice actor.
Richards, Billie, voice actor.
Rooney, Mickey, voice actor.
Scopp, Alf, voice actor.
Soles, Paul, voice actor.
Thomas, Marlo, voice actor.
Vernon, Jackie, voice actor.
Wynn, Keenan, 1916-1986, voice actor.
television adaptation of (work): May, Robert L. (Robert Lewis), 1905-1976. Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer.
television adaptation of (work): Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Cricket on the hearth.
television adaptation of (work): Nelson, Steve, 1907-1981. Frosty the snowman.
television adaptation of (work): Rollins, Jack, 1906-1973. Frosty the snowman.
television adaptation of (work): Davis, Katherine, 1892-1980. Little drummer boy.
Westminster Children's Choir, performer.
Rankin/Bass Productions, production company.
Thomas-Spelling Productions, production company.
CBS Inc., other agent associated with work.
Classic Media, Inc., other agent associated with work.
Note At head of title on container: Rankin/Bass present the original Christmas specials collection
Added Title Container of (work): Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer (Television program)
Container of (expression): Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer (Television program). French.
Container of (expression): Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer (Television program). Spanish.
Container of (work): Frosty the Snowman (Television program)
Container of (expression): Frosty the Snowman (Television program). French.
Container of (expression): Frosty the Snowman (Television program). Spanish.
Container of (work): Santa Claus is comin' to town (Television program)
Container of (expression): Santa Claus is comin' to town (Television program). Spanish.
Container of (work): Little drummer boy (Television program)
Container of (expression): Little drummer boy (Television program). Spanish.
Container of (work): Cricket on the hearth (Television program)
Standard No. 191329069134
Music No. 1055206 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Disc 1)
1055202 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Disc 2)
1055208 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Disc 3)
1055205 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Disc 4)
46198327 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (container)
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