Published
[United States] : Classic Media, [2011].
Edition
Full screen version.
UPC
883476032689, 037117042043
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
The litte drummer boy based on story by Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone.
General Note
Mister Magoo's Christmas freely adapted from Dicken's "A Christmas carol".
General Note
Santa Claus is comin' to town!: Originally broadcast in 1970; The litte drummer boy originally broadcast in 1968; Mister Magoo's Christmas carol originally broadcast in 1962.
General Note
Cricket on the hearth: suggested by Charles Dickens' Cricket on the hearth.
Creation/Production Credits
Santa Claus is comin' to town!: Rankin/Bass ; Videocraft International ; Leo Feist, Inc. ; teleplay by Romeo Muller ; produced and directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. & Jules Bass ; music & lyrics, Maury Laws ; "Santa Claus is comin' to town" by J. Fred Coots, lyrics, Haven Gillespie ; orchestration, Maury Laws.
Creation/Production Credits
The litte drummer boy: written by Romeo Muller ; produced & directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. & Jules Bass ; music, Maury Laws ; lyrics, Jules Bass.
Creation/Production Credits
Mister Magoo's Christmas carol: a Henry Saperstein production ; UPA Pictures, Inc. ; adapted by Barbara Chain ; directed by Abe Levitow ; music, Jules Styne ; lyrics, Bob Merrill.
Creation/Production Credits
Cricket on the hearth: Rankin/Bass ; written by Romeo Muller & Arthur Rankin, Jr. ; produced & directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. & Jules Bass ; music and lyrics, Maury Laws, Jules Bass, Norman Luboff Chorus
Participants/Performers
Santa Claus is comin' to town! voices: Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Westminster Children's Choir, Paul Frees, Joan Gardner, Robie Lester.
Participants/Performers
The little drummer boy voices: Jose Ferrer, The Vienna Boys Choir, Paul Frees, June Foray, Teddy Eccles, Greer Garson.
Participants/Performers
Mister Magoo's Christmas carol voices: Jim Backus.
Participants/Performers
Cricket on the hearth voices: Danny Thomas, Marlo Thomas, Roddy McDowall, Ed Ames, Hans Conried, Abbe Lane, Paul Frees,
Description
Santa Claus is comin' to town!: The Burgermeister has outlawed toys from the children of Sombertown. Now, Kris Kringle will get his start as the world's most famous gift giver - Santa Claus - by struggling to bring toys and happiness to children.
Description
The little drummer boy: An orphan drummer boy who hated humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men on route to Bethlehem.
Description
Mister Magoo's Christmas carol: The nearsighted Mr. Magoo doesn't have a ghost of a chance as Ebenezer Scrooge unless he learns the true meaning of Christmas spirit from the 3 spectres who haunt him one Christmas eve.
Description
Cricket on the hearth: animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.
System Details
DVD; full screen.
Language
In English; closed-captioned.