Holiday family classics 39 features and shorts
Santa Claus conquers the Martians: Martians kidnap Santa and two children. Upon returning to Mars, Santa and the children convert the Martian children to unstoppable Yuletide joy.
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Santa Claus conquers the Martians: Martians kidnap Santa and two children. Upon returning to Mars, Santa and the children convert the Martian children to unstoppable Yuletide joy. The littlest angel: Musical adaptation of the popular Christmas story by Charles Tazewell about a little angel who earns his wings only after he learns that the spirit of giving is really more important than the gift itself. Scrooge: British film version of Charles Dickens' holiday classic about Scrooge, the ultimate Victorian miser, who hasn't a good word for Christmas. Studio One Playhouse : The nativity: "The play of the nativity of the child Jesus, fashioned from an ancient cycle of mystery plays performed by the medieval guilds at York and at Chester in England in the 14th and 15th centuries"--Opening credits. A Christmas without snow: Recent divorce moves to San Francisco in search of a teaching job and joins the Church choir, not expecting the challenges that brings. Santa Claus: Santa, Merlin the magician and children fight Pitch, a devil, to save Christmas. Studio One Playhouse : Little women : Jo's story: After losing out on a trip to Europe, Jo decides to move to New York to concentrate on her writing. There, she meets and falls in love with her next door neighbor, professor Baer. Studio One Playhouse : Little women : Meg's story: Meg tries to keep her engagement to a handsome neighbor secret from her family. The Great Rupert: Down on their luck, a Vaudeville family moves into a dreary ground floor apartment where Rupert the squirrel lives up in the rafters. On Christmas eve, Mama Amendola prays for a miracle. With help from clever Rupert, she gets one. Beyond tomorrow (a.k.a. Beyond Christmas): Three wealthy men decide to share their Christmas with some less fortunate people. They settle on two down-and-outers, a man and a woman who then fall in love. The pilgrimage play: Covers the time in Jesus' life while he was traveling the countryside, spreading his gospel to the people this film includes the presentation of some famous moments in the life of Jesus including the Sermon on the Mount and the Last Supper. The 20th Century-Fox hour: The Miracle on 34th Street. A Macy's Department Store Santa, who insists he is the real Kris Kringle, teaches everyone a lesson in love, faith, and the value of imagination. |
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| Item Description: |
Title from container. "Featuring 12 holiday movies & 27 Christmas cartoons"--Container. "Bonus : virtual fireplace"--Container. |
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4 videodiscs (approximately 20 hr., 50 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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DVD. |
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Not rated. |