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This 53-minute, 1970
animated film may be the most delightful of those sundry,
stop-motion animated Christmas perennials that show up on
television during the holidays. The clay animation
production, boasting a wonderful musical score and art
direction that occasionally underscores the flower-power era
in which it was born, tells the story of Santa's origins, in
which Kris Kringle decides to get toys into the hands of
poor children in gloomy Sombertown. Charmingly narrated by
Fred Astaire and featuring voices by Mickey Rooney and
Keenan Wynn, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town presents a
nice bridge between two generations of entertainment, the
classic and the hip. --Tom Keogh
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Includes: "The Year Without a Santa
Claus" Even Santa can suffer a case of
the holiday blues. In this 1974 stop-motion holiday family
favorite, a sparkly eyed Mrs. Claus (voiced by Shirley
Booth) sings and tells about the year her hubby felt too
weary and too unappreciated to prepare for his annual
Christmas rounds. Mickey Rooney stars as the voice of Santa. "Nestor the Long-Eared
Christmas Donkey" The wondrous story of Christ's
birth is told by an unlikely source: Nestor, a gentle donkey
with incredibly long ears and a first-hand knowledge of life
in a stable. Starring: Brenda Vaccaro and narrated by Roger
Miller. "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" Rudolph is legendary for
saving Christmas, but did you know he saved the New Year as
well? While Santa Claus is recuperating from his December
sleigh ride, he receives a letter from an old friend, Father
Time. Seems that Baby New Year is missing, and if the little
tyke isn't found, Old Year will continue forever. Red
Skelton narrates as Burl Ives and Fred Astaire "This
title is a welcome addition to any Rankin and Bass
collection of holiday films." --Lynn Gibson
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This is it! The
Quintessential DVD set for your collection! This
contains some of the VERY BEST family films EVER MADE! You
MUST OWN THIS DVD. It's GREAT that Rankin/Bass are getting
credit for their work for a change. The films include:
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer The Reindeer with the red nose, the Dentist Elf, the
crazy prospector who looks for Silver and Gold, but ends up
with a Peppermint Mine (It is in the NEW Director's Cut
Edition), the Abominable "Bumble" Snow Monster of
the North, the Island of Misfit Toys, the Skinny Santa
Claus, it's all here! This is the stuff that dreams are made
of! "The Little Drummer Boy" This is a fine example of what Christmas is all
about. This is the story about Aaron, the Little Drummer
Boy, who hates all people because his family was murdered by
a group of Desert Thieves. Aaron is kidnapped by Ben Harmed,
the greedy and crooked, self proclaimed "King of the
Desert Showmen". The story is told by Greer Garason,
with a great air of dignity.
"Fosty the Snowman" It has Jackie Vernon, giving warmth and kindness to
Frosty the Snowman, Jimmy Durante as the EXCELLENT narrator,
and Billy Dewolf as the SILLY Professor Hinkle.
"Fosty the Snowman Returns" "This
title is a welcome addition to any Rankin and Bass
collection of holiday films." --Lynn Gibson
The
Year Without A Santa Claus [DVD](1974) DVD The
Year Without A Santa Claus(1974) VHS
When Kris Kringle feels unwanted and decides to sit the holidays
out, it's up to Mrs. Claus and two elves to convince him that the
world's children still care. Fun-filled special with the voices of
Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth and Dick Shawn includes the hit songs
"Heatmiser" and "Snowmiser." 50min. Also
includes "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" and "Nestor The
Long- Donkey." Standard; Soundtrack: English; scene access.
The
Leprechauns' Christmas Gold(1980) VHS
A young boy stranded on a magic island helps a band of the
"wee folk" save their Christmas gold from a banshee in
this animated tale that features the voices of Art Carney and
Peggy Cass. 23 min.
Jack
Frost(1979) VHS Jack
Frost [DVD](1979) DVD
Jack decides to spend a day on Earth as a human, and winds up
falling in love with a mortal girl, in this wonderful, wintry
animated tale. Buddy Hackett, Robert Morse and the inimitable
Larry Storch supply voices. 50 min.
Pinocchio's
Christmas(1980) VHS
Everybody's favorite little puppet boy prepares to celebrate
Christmas with papa Geppetto, but runs into trouble when he's
tricked out of his gift money, in this animated holiday tale. Alan
King, George S. Irving lend their voices. 23 min.
The
Life And Adventures Of Santa Claus(1985) VHS
L. Frank Baum, the author of "The Wizard of Oz," wrote
the story that this animated marvel is based on. Here's the tale
of Santa Claus and how he became the man who delivered toys at
Christmas. Superior family fun! 49 min.
Rudolph
And Frosty's Christmas In July(1979) VHS
Now Christmas comes twice a year, as two of your favorite holiday
characters team up to solve the mystery of Rudolph's unshiny nose
in a delightful animated festival. Red Buttons, Mickey Rooney,
Ethel Merman, Shelley Winters and Jackie Vernon supply the voices.
97 min.
Frosty's
Winter Wonderland(1976) VHS
The lovable snowman is back, but his plans to marry the (snow)
woman of his dreams are threatened by wicked Jack Frost. With the
voices of Jackie Vernon, Andy Griffith, Shelley Winters. 23 min
The
First Christmas: The Story Of The First Christmas Snow(1975)
VHS
Stop-motion animation helps tell the tale of a blind boy in
19th-century France who wishes to experience snow at Christmas and
receives a Yuletide miracle. Voices by Angela Lansbury and Cyril
Ritchard. 23 min.
Books:
Rudolph
The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Making Of The Rankin/Bass Holiday
Classic
by Rick Goldschmidt
For all of us, there are symbols of Christmas that were
permanently etched in our minds in childhood. Few of those
etchings come close to the magic that was created by Rankin/Bass
holiday classic, 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'.
Rick Goldschmidt conducted exhaustive research on this Rankin/Bass
classic... and then does an eloquent job placing the critical
ingredients of the Rudolph TV Special on the pages of his book for
us to ponder. We learn that the TV Special was successful because
contributions to its success were made by a number of key people -
all gifted in their own areas. Rick's book pays homage to these
creative individuals (and their work), while enabling us to
appreciate them as well. The book includes not only a tidy
assortment of 'one of a kind' behind the scenes pictures, but the
'original' screenplay. It is fascinating reading, and will be on
display on my coffee table throughout the holidays, and beyond.
Price:
$29.95
The
Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass
by Rick Goldschmidt
Impeccably researched and comprehensively detailed, "The
Enchanted World Of Rankin/Bass" is a treasure trove of info
for fans of the wonderful animated programs created by the duo.
Lovingly written by Rick Goldschmidt, the book is a wonderful
keepsake chronicling the creation and enduring impact of the
classic Rankin/Bass animated shows. Tons of rare photos--many in
breathtaking color--rare memorabilia plus lots more await the
reader on this terrific journey back in time. Compelling
interviews with many of the personnel involved with the shows
--voiceover artists, script writers, set designers, industry big
wigs---draw the reader into the story. From "Rudolph The Red
Nosed Reindeer" to "Frosty The Snowman," all your
favorites are here in this terrific tome. This is the bible for
fans of Rankin/Bass
Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer Scary Bumble Magnet
[MTRRR0002]
That scary
Bumble is after Rudolph and Hermie. Image from the classic
film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer features Bumble,
Rudolph and Hermie. Magnet measures 2 x 3 inches.
Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer Santa Magnet
[MTRRR0001]
Everybody needs
a little Santa. Image from the classic film Rudolph the
Red-Nosed Reindeer features Santa in his sleigh. Magnet
measures 3 x 2 inches.
Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer Black Boxer Shorts
[BXRRR0001]Help
Rudolph find his way through the fog in these 100% cotton
boxer shorts featuring the classic characters from Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Sizes are as follows:
S:28-30, M:32-34, L:36-38, XL:38-40
Rudolph
The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Making Of The Rankin/Bass Holiday
Classic
The
Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass
