Family Christmas Movie Favorites

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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

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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.