THE ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS SPECIALS COLLECTION

 

THE ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS SPECIALS COLLECTION 

GIVE THE PERFECT GIFT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE LIMITED EDITION, COLLECTIBLE STEELBOOK FEATURING FIVE CHRISTMAS CLASSICS AND BONUS CONTENT EXPLORING THEIR ICONIC ANIMATION AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ON BLU-RAY™ ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021 FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

'Tis the season to enjoy the timeless holiday classics in The Original Christmas Specials Collection featuring five unforgettable stories. Produced by Rankin/Bass, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Comin' To Town and The Little Drummer Boy feature iconic "Animagic" stop-motion animation and Frosty the Snowman and Cricket on the Hearth are beautifully animated. Starring the iconic voice talents of Fred Astaire, Jimmy Durante, Mickey Rooney, Danny Thomas, Burl Ives and many more, these favorites also feature some of the most beloved songs of the holiday season and are sure to entertain audiences of all ages for generations to come!

I grew up watching these wonderful classics and I’m so excited to see them being offered in the Limited Edition Steelbook. Now, they can be enjoyed anytime I’d like to watch them.  A nice addition to this disc set is the Enchanting Bonus Features with special documentaries, Behind the Scenes, video storybooks, and one that I really love is the restoring of the puppets of Rudolph.

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THE ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS SPECIALS COLLECTION INCLUDES:

1. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

2. Frosty the Snowman

3. Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town

4. The Little Drummer Boy

5. Cricket on the Hearth

ENCHANTING BONUS CONTENT, INCLUDING:

1. The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass

2. Restoring the Puppets of Rudolph

3. Reimagining Rudolph in 4D

4. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Attraction Film

5. Commentaries and more!

The Original Christmas Specials Collection will be available on Blu-ray™.

 Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.

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RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER FILMMAKERS:

Director: Larry Roemer

Producer: Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Screenplay: Romeo Muller

Narrator: Burl Ives

Based on the Work(s) of: Robert May

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN FILMMAKERS:

Director: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass

Producer: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass

Screenplay: Romeo Muller

Voice Talent: Billy De Wolfe (The Magician / Professor Hinkle), Jackie Vernon (Frosty the Snowman)

Narrator: Jimmy Durante

Based on the Work(s) of: Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins

SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN FILMMAKERS:

Director: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass

Producer: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass

Screenplay: Romeo Muller

Voice Talent: Mickey Rooney (Kris Kringle / Santa Claus), Keenan Wynn (Winter Warlock)

Narrator: Fred Astaire 

THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY FILMMAKERS:

Director: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass

Producer: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass

Screenplay: Romeo Muller

Voice Talent: Jose Ferrer (Ben Haramed), Greer Garson (Our Story Teller), Paul Frees (Aaron’s Father / The 

Magi), June Foray (Aaron’s Mother), Ted Eccles (Aaron)

Based on the Work(s) of: Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone

CRICKET ON THE HEARTH FILMMAKERS:

Director: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass

Producer: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass

Voice Talent: Danny Thomas (Caleb), Marlo Thomas (Bertha), Ed Ames (Edward), Abbe Lane (Moll), Hans 

Conried (Tackleton), Roddy McDowall (The Cricket)

Based of the Work(s) of: Charles Dickens

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