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Family Christmas Movie Favorites

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I received a copy of The Original Christmas Specials Collection free of charge, however, as always opinions are 100% my own.  This post may also contain affiliate links from which I will earn a commission, more information in my disclosure policy.

Growing up these were some of my favorites to watch each holiday season. But little did I know that most of these movies are just 5 years older than I am YIKES! I can remember marking the calendar for when our shows would be on and we got to watch them one time a year. While those days are long gone, the memories are still as vivid as yesterdays. While I’m not sold on being a classic is a good thing for myself to admit, but it could be a lot worse. But I do know that I always loved watching reindeer fly, snowmen speaking and of course Jolly Santa coming to town.

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 

The Little Drummer Boy feature iconic “Animagic” stop-motion animation

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!

Order your copies today at OriginalChristmasClassics.com

About the Titles and Bonus Features

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.

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

ABOUT UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT:

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG). UFEG produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms, as well as consumer products, interactive gaming and live entertainment. The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television and Awesomeness.  UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience.  NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Share the wonder and the joy of these five timeless stories with your children and grandchildren…creating new memories and holiday traditions that you will cherish through the years.

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  1. May Rodriguez says

    December 13, 2016 at 4:30 pm

    I love all these classic Christmas movie than you adding it to my Christmas list to buy.

    Reply
  2. Ashley says

    November 25, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    We love Frosty the Snowman this time of year! The classics never disappoint. We’re trying to introduce the classics like these to our 6 year old……so far he’s not impressed though. lol

    Reply
  3. ashleigh says

    November 24, 2015 at 11:38 am

    Those classic movies are some of my favorite! And my son enjoys them too.

    Reply
  4. Fiona N says

    November 24, 2015 at 7:08 am

    I love these great Christmas movies and their bonus features, too!

    Reply
  5. Jessica Cassidy says

    November 23, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    We LOVE to watch Rudolp.

    Reply
  6. Jasmine Watts says

    November 23, 2015 at 8:27 am

    I love Christmas movies and this coming Christmas too… we have a plan to watch movie with family!!!

    Reply
  7. Mardene Carr says

    November 23, 2015 at 3:55 am

    I love everything about Christmas down to the movies they show on television. There is something about the season that is just magical

    Reply
  8. CourtneyLynne says

    November 22, 2015 at 10:36 pm

    These really are some favorites!!! I’m so excited to watch all of these with my daughter 🙂

    Reply
  9. Liz Mays says

    November 22, 2015 at 10:27 pm

    You definitely picked some of my favorites. The songs have stuck with me forever!

    Reply
  10. Jenn Peters says

    November 22, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    I love all those movies and watch them every year 🙂

    Reply
  11. Jonathan Key says

    November 22, 2015 at 4:08 pm

    My wife recently watched for the first time Frosty the Snowman with the kids. She absolutely loved it!

    Reply
  12. Ourfamilyworld says

    November 22, 2015 at 12:32 am

    These are my family’s favorite movies, too. I don’t think we’d get tired of watching them.

    Reply
  13. Life as a Convert says

    November 21, 2015 at 10:44 pm

    My kids would like these! We adore all things Christmas around here.

    Reply
  14. Dorothy Boucher says

    November 21, 2015 at 10:05 pm

    I am so looking forward to watching these classics, I think watching these with my grandchildren and decorating the Christmas tree just gets me all into the spirit of the holiday..
    @tisonlyme143

    Reply
  15. Claudette says

    November 21, 2015 at 9:26 pm

    Happy holidays and enjoy the movies! 🙂

    Reply
  16. Ana De- Jesus says

    November 21, 2015 at 4:46 pm

    I love a good Christmas movie it really gives me festive cheer

    Reply
  17. Lexie Lane says

    November 21, 2015 at 3:57 pm

    We love Christmas movie especially the frosty snowman, my two boys enjoying watch this movie.

    Reply
  18. rika says

    November 21, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    Thanks for sharing this list. We love movies, especially cartoon !

    Reply
  19. tiaras and tantrums says

    November 21, 2015 at 9:57 am

    My kids love all these movies – we have them all and they have been family favorites for years

    Reply
  20. Jeanine says

    November 21, 2015 at 9:41 am

    We love all of these movies. My kids love the weeks leading up to Christmas so they can sit and watch all of these on tv. So fun, and means Christmas is so close!

    Reply
  21. victoria says

    November 21, 2015 at 1:13 am

    I really love this collection and this is a great deal. I would love this for my mom

    Reply
  22. Shann says

    November 20, 2015 at 11:03 pm

    I used to love these movies as a kid. I hope my kids will too.

    Reply
  23. Sue Hull says

    November 20, 2015 at 11:02 pm

    These are all my fave Christmas movies. I also love A Christmas Story.

    Reply
  24. d says

    November 20, 2015 at 9:54 pm

    I so enjoy those bonus features!
    And I’ve seen I think all but one of these with my son
    Beautiful gifts to see and to make a contradiction!

    Reply
  25. Shaylee @ Data Nerds says

    November 20, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    I think I’ve only ever seen bits and pieces of these on TV around the holidays. My personal favourite was the original How the Grinch Stole Christmas! I still love it!

    Reply
  26. michelle says

    November 20, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    i love christmas movies. my favorites include: white christmas, it’s a wonderful life, christmas vacation & elf

    Reply
  27. Elizabeth O. says

    November 20, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    Definitely love these shows! And it would always be nice to watch it with family! It’s really cool that they have this in DVDs so you can keep it in the collection and watch it every year.

    Reply
  28. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    November 20, 2015 at 9:51 am

    We love all of those classics in our family, too!

    Reply

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