There are three must-sees on my list every year: Rudolph, the Grinch, and Charlie Brown. And I have to see them on broadcast TV - no video or DVD for me. Somehow the experience isn't complete without commercials, although I do miss greatly the "Noelco" commercial where the elves from Rudolph ride on the triple head of the Norelco shaver. Anyone else old enough to remember that? ;)
Charlie Brown is my favorite.
The Grinch
A bunch of the Rankin Bass specials; Rudolph, Frosty, Santa Claus is coming to TOwn and Little Drummer Boy. The music and story in the RB specials are comparable to the best of Disney. The abomnible snowman scared me every year until I was 11.
There are many good ones but I guess I chose those as they are evocative of being a child again as they all debuted when I was little.....and no VCR back then, watch it or miss it. They were events.
There are three must-sees on my list every year: Rudolph, the Grinch, and Charlie Brown. And I have to see them on broadcast TV - no video or DVD for me. Somehow the experience isn't complete without commercials, although I do miss greatly the "Noelco" commercial where the elves from Rudolph ride on the triple head of the Norelco shaver. Anyone else old enough to remember that? ;)
I remember for sevral years the stop-motion Santa, But I am not sure it was the same Santa from the show on the shaver. I think I must have saw Rudolph a year or two after the original debut. It is its 40th anniversary.
Someone even told me that Rudolph's nose in one scene had a GE (sponsors)logo!
I have to bring up the RugRats Chanuka special, with grandpa telling the chanuka story up in the attic, even if you aren't Jewish it made the story and the family important.
That would have to be The Nightmare before Christmas: no contest. It spans the gap between Halloween and Xmas.
Runners-up are Charles Brown's Xmas, all that Rankin-Bass crap, Charles Jones' Grinch, and pretty much every other animated xmas special in existence.
Only 3 months until Phacker can commence her next series of Christian threads: "What's your favorite Easter tradition: pink bunny eggs or Jesus torture?"
Oh wait, I almost forgot: Hanna-Barbera's The Night Before Christmas (early Tom and Jerry, 1941). We have this same thread every year. My choices don't change. How theHerod Slaughtered Babies is another timeless holiday classic.
Gotta go with Chuck Jones and Dr.Seuss on this one. The Grinch is a classic! Great thread idea too Phacker!
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There are three must-sees on my list every year: Rudolph, the Grinch, and Charlie Brown. And I have to see them on broadcast TV - no video or DVD for me. Somehow the experience isn't complete without commercials, although I do miss greatly the "Noelco" commercial where the elves from Rudolph ride on the triple head of the Norelco shaver. Anyone else old enough to remember that? ;)
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Qwanzaa, Happy Solstice, etc... to all!
charlie brown or nightmare before cristmas. i know it dobles as a halloween movie and makes me look like a tim burton fan boy but i dont care.
I remember that commercial, and for the days before 3d it was pretty cool.
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There are many
Charlie Brown is my favorite.
The Grinch
A bunch of the Rankin Bass specials; Rudolph, Frosty, Santa Claus is coming to TOwn and Little Drummer Boy. The music and story in the RB specials are comparable to the best of Disney. The abomnible snowman scared me every year until I was 11.
There are many good ones but I guess I chose those as they are evocative of being a child again as they all debuted when I was little.....and no VCR back then, watch it or miss it. They were events.
I remember for sevral years the stop-motion Santa, But I am not sure it was the same Santa from the show on the shaver. I think I must have saw Rudolph a year or two after the original debut. It is its 40th anniversary.
Someone even told me that Rudolph's nose in one scene had a GE (sponsors)logo!
I have to bring up the RugRats Chanuka special, with grandpa telling the chanuka story up in the attic, even if you aren't Jewish it made the story and the family important.
Pat Hacker, Visit Scooter's World.
You guys have to check this out. I am familiar with a lot of them, but the last couple I draw a blank.
http://fox61.trb.com/ny-p2twoside4083176dec15,0,132901.story?coll=wtic-home-1
Pat Hacker, Visit Scooter's World.
Word, G-man. I'm in the same boat. Now, he's just cool. He's standing on the video cabinet in the living room right now...
Ha! Yer Kiddin'! My Family says they were looking for a Bumble for me...I wonder if they found one....
my favorite is mr. bumpy's christmas. I only saw it once, but I loved it... I think it only played once...?
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Well, I am back here settled into Savannah again- life is very good.
Here are my favorite Christmas animated films...
ZIGGY'S GIFT - The Emmy award winning christmas TV special from Richard Williams.
PEACE ON EARTH- the Haron/Ising classic (first anti-war film).
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS - well you know
THE GRINCH THAT STOLE CHRISTMAS - directed by Chuck Jones and Benny Washam
A GIFT OF WINGS - a UNIVERSAL -Berke Breatherd (? spelling) film.
THE SNOWMAN - directed by Diane Jackson from TVC in London
Here's a quirky pick- TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS- Disney's 3D animated DVD.
MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL
A CHRISTMAS CAROL- A GHOST STORY directed by Ricahrd Williams and produced by Chuck Jones
A CLAYMATION CHRISTMAS- directed by Will Vinton (stopmotion)
That's my line-up!!! I still need to watch some more of them...
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That would have to be The Nightmare before Christmas: no contest. It spans the gap between Halloween and Xmas.
Runners-up are Charles Brown's Xmas, all that Rankin-Bass crap, Charles Jones' Grinch, and pretty much every other animated xmas special in existence.
Only 3 months until Phacker can commence her next series of Christian threads: "What's your favorite Easter tradition: pink bunny eggs or Jesus torture?"
Oh wait, I almost forgot: Hanna-Barbera's The Night Before Christmas (early Tom and Jerry, 1941). We have this same thread every year. My choices don't change. How the Herod Slaughtered Babies is another timeless holiday classic.
Harvey you are such a "putz".
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Tsk tsk, Phacker. What would the baby Jesus have to say about your attitude and naughty language?
Seriously though, I apologize if I offended other Christians with my jokes. It seems I've been something of an iconoclast recently. :o
Recently..?