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The original television Christmas classics [videorecording] : Sony Wonder, Classic Media. DVD

Santa Clause is Coming to Town / DVD (other title)
The Little Drummer Boy / DVD (other title)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / DVD (other title)
Frost the Snowman / DVD (other title)
Christmas classics / DVD (portion title)

Ives, Burl, 1909-1995 (Added Author). Mann, Larry. (Added Author). Richards, Billy. (Added Author). Soles, Paul. (Added Author). Francis, Stan. (Added Author). Frees, Paul. (Added Author). Foray, June. (Added Author). Winters, Jonathan. (Added Author). Hooks, Jan. (Added Author). Martin, Andrea, 1947- (Added Author). Doyle-Murray, Brian. (Added Author). Moss, Elisabeth, 1983- (Added Author). Carter, Michael Patrick. (Added Author). Goodman, John, 1952- (Added Author). Rooney, Mickey. (Added Author). Wynn, Keenan, 1916-1986 (Added Author). Gardner, Joan, 1914-1999 (Added Author). Lester, Robie. (Added Author). Ferrer, José, 1912-1992 (Added Author). Eccles, Teddy. (Added Author). Garson, Greer, 1908- (Added Author). Rankin/Bass Productions. (Added Author). Bill Melendez Productions, Inc. (Added Author). Videocraft International, Ltd. (Added Author). Sony Wonder (Firm) (Added Author). Classic Media, Inc. (Added Author).

Summary:

Presents five animated Christmas tales as they originally aired on network television.

Record details

Physical Description: 4 videodiscs (290 mins.) : sound, color with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Full screen.
Publisher: New York : Sony Wonder ; c2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container. Programs originally produced: c1964-c1992. Sound disc contains songs featured in the programs on the videodiscs.
Formatted Contents Note:	[disc 1]: Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer / a Videocraft International production ; [presented by] Rankin Bass ; written by Romeo Muller ; adapted from a story by Robert May ; co-producer, Jules Bass ; director, Larry Roemer ; produced by Arthur Rankin, Jr. (52 min.) -- [disc 2]: Frosty the snowman / a Rankin/Bass production ; written by Romeo Muller ; based on the song by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins (26 min.). Frosty returns / Bill Melendez Productions, Inc. in association with Sony Wonder ; produced by Eryk Casemiro and Bill Melendez ; co-producer, Dinah Minot ; directed by Bill Melendez and Evert Brown ; executive producer, Lorne Michaels (24 min.) -- [disc 3]. Santa Claus is comin' to town / a Rankin/Bass production ; teleplay by Romeo Muller ; music & lyrics by Maury Laws & Jules Bass ; produced & directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. & Jules Bass (51 min.). The little drummer boy / a Rankin/Bass production ; written by Romeo Muller ; based upon "The little drummer boy" by Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Henry Simeone ; produced & directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. & Jules Bass -- [disc 4]. Songs from the Christmas classics. Special features [Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer]: Rudolph trivia game -- "Fame and fortune" song -- Original TV promo -- Introduction by Arthur Rankin. Special features [Frosty the snowman]: Pencil test from the creation of Frosty -- Introduction by Arthur Rankin.
Participant or Performer Note:	Principal voices: [for Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer] Burl Ives, Larry Mann, Billy Richards, Paul Soles, Stan Francis; [for Frosty the snowman] Paul Frees, June Foray; [for Frosty returns] Jonathan Winters, Jan Hooks, Andrea Martin, Brian Doyle-Murray, Elizabeth Moss, Michael Patrick Carter, John Goodman; [for Santa Claus is comin' to town] Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees, Joan Gardner, Robie Lester; [for The little drummer boy] Jose Ferrer, Paul Frees, Teddy Eccles, Greer Garson.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC, Region 1, Dolby digital.
Language Note:	In English with optional Spanish soundtrack; closed-captioned.