THE LIFE & ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS & NESTOR THE LONG-EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY

Description: BRAND NEW DVD - ANIMATED - HOLIDAY - FAMILY THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS & NESTOR THE LONG-EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY - TWO GREAT FEATURES FROM RANKIN & BASS - A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR HOLIDAY COLLECTION! Product Description The Wizard of Oz creator L. Frank Baum penned the story that inspired The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. A babe born in the woods near the forest of Burzee is named Claus. As Claus grows up, the gods send him to the land of mortals to spread joy and happiness where there is none. Claus carves a small wooden cat for an orphan and decides that all children rich or poor should receive toys for Christmas. A long time ago the little donkey Nestor lives in a country stable. Mocked for his ears, Nestor and his mother are cast out of the stable. In the snowy cold, Nestor's mother sacrifices herself to protect her child. In the spring a cherub arrives to guide Nestor so he may save another as his mother saved him. Two travelers choose him for a trip to Bethlehem and Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey fulfills his destiny. STORYLINE - THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS - (1985) - 49 MINUTES A bizarre, pagan take on the Santa Claus legend, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, which is based on a story by L. Frank Baum (The Wizard of Oz), was produced and directed by Rankin and Bass, the reigning kings of the Christmas special (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer), using their brand of puppet animation. In the forest of Burzee, the immortals gather to discuss the fate of Santa Claus. Found when he was an abandoned baby by the Great Ak (a wizard with big wooden horns on his head), the boy was named Claus because that means "little one" in the language of the forest. Raised by immortals and knowing nothing but peace and harmony, the adolescent Claus is taken on a tour of the mortal world by the Great Ak, and he discovers the world is rife with misery and injustice. This is when he decides he will dedicate his life to making kids happy, and he learns the best way to do this is to give them toys. After years of service, the immortals must decide whether or not to give him eternal life. Indeed, this is a very strange Christmas tale. Trivia - The last Animagic special produced by Rankin-Bass. NESTOR THE LONG-EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY - (1977) - 23 MINUTES Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey is a wondrous story of Christ's birth told by an unlikely source: Nestor, a gentle donkey with incredibly long ears and a first-hand knowledge of life in a stable. This simple tale, which takes place in the days of the Roman Empire, is about a humble couple about to take a long journey to Bethlehem and a small, insignificant donkey who is destined to help them along. By all outward appearances, Nestor is undeserving of such a privilege. Stable animals tease him incessantly for his long appendages until, finally, he is cast out of the barn into the winter cold. Snow and ice bring about even greater calamity for Nestor until he receives a dose of divine goodness. Nestor meets Tilly, a heavenly cherub (voiced by Brenda Vaccaro) who imparts guidance to the despairing burro and tells him that soon he would be chosen to participate in a miracle involving a star and a baby, a lowly stable and some travelers named Mary and Joseph. Short and sweet, this stop-motion Christmas gem from Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass is narrated by Roger Miller. Get out the hanky for an understated holiday classic that will appeal to families of all ages. Trivia - Features multiple non-speaking cameos from characters from other Rankin-Bass specials, including Jingle, Jangle, and Mrs. Claus from The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974), the Three Wise Men from The Little Drummer Boy (1968), and Rudolph from Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) and other productions.Product details Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1 MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated) Director ‏ : ‎ Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. Media Format ‏ : ‎ Full Screen, NTSC Release date ‏ : ‎ December 2, 2009 Actors ‏ : ‎ Earl Hammond, Earle Hyman, Larry Kenney, Roger Miller, Brenda Vacarro Language ‏ : ‎ English Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Bros. Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1 THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LOOK AT MY LISTING ~ PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS. SHIPPING WILL BE MEDIA MAIL SO PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO RECEIVE. THE "ESTIMATED" ARRIVAL TIMES ARE SOMETIMES TAKING LONGER THAN EXPECTED. 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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Video Format: NTSC

Music Artist: Bernard Hoffer, Maury Laws

Case Type: DVD

Rating: NR

Director: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass

Sub-Genre: Christmas, Creatures/Monsters, Religious, Holiday-Christmas (Animation/Anime), christmas special, santa claus, wood nymph, evil creature, dragon, immortality, puppet animation, based on book, nativity story, journey, angel, cherub, stop motion animation

Franchise: RANKIN & BASS

Studio: Warner Archives

Edition: Unrated Edition

Aspect Ratio: 4:3

Type: MOVIE: 2 HOLIDAY CLASSICS FROM RANKIN & BASS

Region Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)

Format: DVD

Language: English

Producer: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Release Year: 2009

Actor: Earl Hammond, Earle Hyman, Bob McFadden, Alfred Drake, Roger Miller, Brenda Vaccaro, Paul Frees, Don Messick

Features: Full Screen

Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Children's & Family, Classical, Drama, Fantasy, Music & Concerts, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Traditional, Family, christmas special, puppet animation

Run Time: 72 MINUTES

Season: N/A

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Movie/TV Title: Life & Adventures Of Santa Claus / Nestor Long-eared Donkey