Christmas Television Favorites (Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! / The Year Without a Santa Claus / Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July / Rudolph's Shiny New Year / and More) | 
 enlarge | Directors: Arthur Rankin Jr., Ben Washam, Chuck Jones, Jules Bass
Actors: Boris Karloff, Thurl Ravenscroft, Shirley Booth, Mickey Rooney, June Foray
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.98
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Rating:  40 reviews
Format: Animated, Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Original Recording Remastered, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 322 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.6 x 1
MPN: 116077
UPC: 085391160779
EAN: 0085391160779
Theatrical Release Date: December 10, 2007
Release Date: October 2, 2007
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Condition: Brand new; still in shrink wrap!!
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It may not be what you think at first glance, but Christmas Television Favorites is indeed a set of vintage holiday specials, mostly from the team of Rankin/Bass (all previously available on DVD). Start with the one that's not Rankin/Bass, but is a flat-out classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), the Dr. Seuss tale about a curmudgeon who tries to stop Christmas from coming. From its Seussian zaniness to its humor to its music, Grinch is just about perfect in every way. The version included is the 2006 remastered version with Horton Hears a Who! (1970) and other material. The next most famous special is The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974), a stop-motion story in which Santa (voiced by Mickey Rooney) decides to take the holiday off, only to have the movie stolen by Heat Miser and Snow Miser. The 2007 deluxe edition has some documentary material and the two specials that were on the previous DVD, Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) and Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977). On the third disc are the cel-animated Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976, narrated by Andy Griffith), in which Frosty gets a snow wife, and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974), which uses the Clement Moore poem as an excuse to tell a story about a human and a mouse who have to make amends when an offended Santa decides not to visit their town. Finally, the stop-motion Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) is a feature-length (105 minutes!) special that follows the reindeer and the snowman as they get jobs at a Fourth of July circus! One of the fun things about this special is how a number of the original voices return to give the programs a similar look and feel: Jackie Vernon puts in his third stint as the voice of Frosty, Billie Richards again voices Rudolph, Shelley Winters three-peats her role as Crystal (Frosty's wife), and Mickey Rooney returns as Santa. A quick look at the cover may lead one to think that this is all the original Rankin/Bass specials--Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Frosty the Snowman, etc. These aren't those, but they're still vintage Rankin-Bass and many people think of them just as fondly. --David Horiuchi
Product Description
The perfect way to get the Christmas season started. 4-disc gift set includes six of Rankin and Bass's most beloved Christmas specials plus two favorite Dr. Seuss stories.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS Rating: NR UPC: 085391160779 Manufacturer No: 116077
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 Pretty good November 24, 2008
B. Ward
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was a pretty good set of shows. I liked the grinch because it was something that I was used to. The other shows were a little weird in my opinion. I think it is because I had never seen them before. I am always willing to give new things a sporting chance. Still worth the money
 nice xmass stories November 18, 2008
Karen Reuter (Germany)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
my kids and us enjoy watching those dvds around xmass time. every year. very nice collection to have for xmass time.
awesome October 31, 2008
Pedi-Doc (New England, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a great product! I remember all of these from my childhood and it was a no-brainer to buy them for my little girl. Wouldn't be the holiday season without Rankin/Bass produced stop-motion specials.
Great Set May 20, 2008
R. Richey (Midwest)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The kids watch them no matter the time of year. They are usually on later at night during the holiday season and the kids shoudl be in bed so I bought both sets and they are great. Recordings are great, just like when we were kids.
 Great package of Christmas Classics February 13, 2008
R. F. Bower (Colorado Springs CO)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
We got this pack to complete our set of Christmas shows - we had the Original Christmas Classics bundle but were missing The Year Without a Santa Clause, one my daughter loved. (Heat-miser, etc.) This was on there, along with the Grinch and Nestor the long-eared donkey and some other stuff. Great material. Between the two packs you should never lack for good holiday video.
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