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 |
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optical rdarm |
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surround rdacpc |
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mono rdacpc |
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Dolby digital 5.1 |
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Dolby digital mono 2.0 |
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videodisc NTSC rda |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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region 1 rdare |
Note |
Title from container. |
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"5 timeless holiday specials"--Container. |
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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.). |
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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). |
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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). |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Frosty the Snowman: Jimmy Durante, Billy DeWolfe, Jackie Vernon, Paul Frees, June Foray. |
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Santa Claus is comin' to town: Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Westminster Children's Choir, Paul Frees, Joan Gardner, Robie Lester. |
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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. |
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Frosty the snowman: a living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat. |
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Santa Claus is comin' to town: A mailman reveals the origins of Santa Claus. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Santa Claus is coming' to town in English and Spanish, with French subtitles or English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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Little drummer boy in English or Spanish with subtitles in English or French. |
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Cricket on the hearth in English with subtitles in English, Spanish or French. |
Subject |
Santa Claus (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile films.
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Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile films.
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Jesus Christ -- Nativity -- Juvenile films.
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Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer (Fictitious character) (OCoLC)fst01764096
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Jesus Christ. (OCoLC)fst00040116
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Santa Claus (Fictitious character). (OCoLC)fst01105278
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Christmas television programs.
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Snowmen -- Juvenile films.
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Reindeer -- Juvenile films.
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Drummers (Musicians) -- Juvenile films.
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Toymakers -- Juvenile films.
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Toymakers. (OCoLC)fst01153459
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Nativity of Jesus Christ. (OCoLC)fst01353868
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Christmas television programs. (OCoLC)fst00859892
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Drummers (Musicians) (OCoLC)fst00899057
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Reindeer. (OCoLC)fst01093416
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Snowmen. (OCoLC)fst01122008
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Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Television programs for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710267
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Christmas films.
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Children's films.
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Animated television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Television programs for the hearing impaired.
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Animated television programs. (OCoLC)fst01726128
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Children's films. (OCoLC)fst01920781
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Christmas films. (OCoLC)fst01710287
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Added Author |
Rankin, Arthur, Jr., screenwriter, television director, television producer.
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Bass, Jules, lyricist, composer, television producer.
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Spelling, Aaron, television producer.
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Thomas, Danny, actor, producer.
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Roemer, Larry, television director.
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Muller, Romeo, screenwriter.
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Marks, Johnny, 1909-1985, lyricist, composer.
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Laws, Maury, lyricist, composer, musical director.
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Coots, J. Fred, 1897-1985, composer.
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Styne, Jule, 1905-1994, composer.
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Scharf, Walter, 1910-2003, conductor, composer.
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Gillespie, Haven, 1888-1975, lyricist.
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Romoff, Colin, musical director.
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Ives, Burl, 1909-1995, singer, actor.
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Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980, singer, actor.
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Astaire, Fred, singer, actor.
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Ames, Ed, voice actor.
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Banas, Carl, voice actor.
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Conley, Corinne, voice actor.
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Conried, Hans, voice actor.
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De Wolfe, Billy, 1907-1974, voice actor.
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Dixon, Peg, voice actor.
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Ferrer, José, 1912-1992, voice actor.
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Foray, June, voice actor.
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Francis, Stan, voice actor.
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Frees, Paul, voice actor.
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Gardner, Joan, 1914-1999, voice actor.
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Garson, Greer, 1904-1996, voice actor.
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Kligman, Paul, voice actor.
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Lane, Abbe, 1932- voice actor.
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Lester, Robie, voice actor.
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Mann, Larry D., 1922-2014, voice actor.
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McDowall, Roddy, voice actor.
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Orenstein, Janis, 1948-2010, voice actor.
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Richards, Billie, voice actor.
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Rooney, Mickey, voice actor.
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Scopp, Alf, voice actor.
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Soles, Paul, voice actor.
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Thomas, Marlo, voice actor.
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Vernon, Jackie, voice actor.
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Wynn, Keenan, 1916-1986, voice actor.
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television adaptation of (work): May, Robert L. (Robert Lewis), 1905-1976.
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer.
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television adaptation of (work): Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Cricket on the hearth.
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television adaptation of (work): Nelson, Steve, 1907-1981.
Frosty the snowman.
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television adaptation of (work): Rollins, Jack, 1906-1973.
Frosty the snowman.
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television adaptation of (work): Davis, Katherine, 1892-1980.
Little drummer boy.
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Westminster Children's Choir, performer.
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Rankin/Bass Productions, production company.
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Thomas-Spelling Productions, production company.
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CBS Inc., other agent associated with work.
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Classic Media, Inc., other agent associated with work.
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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)
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Container of (expression): Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer (Television program). French.
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Container of (expression): Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer (Television program). Spanish.
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Container of (work): Frosty the Snowman (Television program)
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Container of (expression): Frosty the Snowman (Television program). French.
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Container of (expression): Frosty the Snowman (Television program). Spanish.
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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): Little drummer boy (Television program)
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Container of (expression): Little drummer boy (Television program). Spanish.
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Container of (work): Cricket on the hearth (Television program)
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Standard No. |
191329069134 |
Music No. |
1055206 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Disc 1) |
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1055202 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Disc 2) |
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1055208 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Disc 3) |
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1055205 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Disc 4) |
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46198327 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (container) |