| Edition |
Deluxe edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer. |
| Performer |
Year without a Santa Claus cast: Shirley Booth, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving. |
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Nestor, the long-eared Christmas donkey cast: Roger Miller, Brenda Vaccaro, Paul Frees. |
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Rudolph's shiny New Year cast: Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam, Hal Peary, Paul Frees, Billie Richards. |
| Credits |
Year without a Santa Claus: Music, Maury Laws ; lyrics, Jules Bass. |
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Nestor, the long-eared Christmas donkey: Additional music and lyrics, Maury Laws and Jules Bass. |
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Rudolph's shiny New Year: Music and lyrics, Johnny Marks (features the song Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer). |
| Note |
Year without a Santa Claus based on the book by Phyllis McGinley. |
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Nestor, the long-eared Christmas donkey based on the song by Gene Autry, Don Primer, Dave Burgess. |
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Year without Santa Claus originally broadcast on television in 1974; Nestor, the long-eared donkey originally broadcast on television in 1977; Rudolph's shiny New Year originally broadcast on television in 1976. |
| Terms Of Use |
This DVD is copy protected and may be played only on licensed devices. |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
| Summary |
The year without a Santa Claus: When Santa decides to take Christmas off, two elves go to find children to convince Santa to come back, but first they have to get past the Heat Miser and the Snow Miser. Nestor the long-eared Christmas donkey: An outcast donkey escorts an expectant couple to Bethlehem. Rudolph's shiny new year: Father Time asks Rudolph to find the missing New Year baby. |
| Contents |
The year without a Santa Claus / teleplay by William Keenan -- Nestor, the long-eared Christmas Donkey / written by Romeo Muller -- Rudolph's shiny New Year / written by Romeo Muller ; story by Robert L. May. |
| Note |
Special features: Festive new featurette: "We are Santa's elves:" profiling Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass; Festive new featurette: "Stop motion 101:" stop-motion masters the Chiodo Brothers show how it's done step by step. |
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GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Santa Claus -- Juvenile films.
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Elves -- Juvenile films.
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Donkeys -- Juvenile films.
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Reindeer -- Juvenile films.
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Santa Claus -- Drama.
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Elves -- Drama.
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Donkeys -- Drama.
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Reindeer -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Television programs.
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Animated television programs.
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Christmas television programs.
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Fantasy television programs.
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Children's television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Fantasy -- Animation -- Television specials.
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Children's -- Animation -- Television specials.
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| Added Author |
Rankin, Arthur, Jr.
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Bass, Jules.
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Booth, Shirley.
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Rooney, Mickey.
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Shawn, Dick.
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Irving, George S.
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Miller, Roger, 1936-1992.
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Vaccaro, Brenda, 1939-
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Frees, Paul.
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Skelton, Red, 1913-1997.
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Gorshin, Frank.
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Amsterdam, Morey.
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Peary, Harold, 1908-1985.
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Richards, Billie.
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Laws, Maury.
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Marks, Johnny, 1909-1985.
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McGinley, Phyllis, 1905-1978.
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Autry, Gene, 1907-1998.
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Primer, Don.
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Burgess, Dave, 1934-
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Keenan, William.
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Muller, Romeo.
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May, Robert L. (Robert Lewis), 1905-1976
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Rankin/Bass Productions.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1419854968 |
| Standard No. |
085391162629 |
| Music No. |
116262 Warner Home Video |
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2000045657 Rankin/Bass Productions |
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