Year without Santa Claus originally broadcast on television in 1974; Nestor, the long-eared donkey originally broadcast on television in 1977; Rudolph's shiny New Year originally broadcast on television in 1976. Year without a Santa Claus based on the book by Phyllis McGinley. Special features: Festive new featurette: "We are Santa's elves:" profiling Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass; Festive new featurette: "Stop motion 101:" stop-motion masters the Chiodo Brothers show how it's done step by step. Nestor, the long-eared Christmas donkey based on the song by Gene Autry, Don Primer, Dave Burgess. Rudolph's shiny New Year cast: Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam, Hal Peary, Paul Frees, Billie Richards. Year without a Santa Claus cast: Shirley Booth, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving. Nestor, the long-eared Christmas donkey cast: Roger Miller, Brenda Vaccaro, Paul Frees.
Summary:
The year without a Santa Claus: When Santa decides to take Christmas off, two elves go to find children to convince Santa to come back, but first they have to get past the Heat Miser and the Snow Miser. Nestor the long-eared Christmas donkey: An outcast donkey escorts an expectant couple to Bethlehem. Rudolph's shiny new year: Father Time asks Rudolph to find the missing New Year baby.
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