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The Little Drummer Boy (1968)

TV Short  -  25 min  -  Family | Short | Animation
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An orphan drummer boy who hated humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men on route to Bethlehem.

Directors:

Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr., and 1 more credit »

Writer:

Romeo Muller

Stars:

José Ferrer, Paul Frees and June Foray
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
José Ferrer ...
Ben Haramed (voice) (as Jose Ferrer)
Paul Frees Paul Frees ...
Aaron's Father, the Magi (voice)
June Foray ...
Aaron's Mother (voice)
Ted Eccles Ted Eccles ...
Aaron (voice) (as Teddy Eccles)
Greer Garson ...
Our Story Teller (voice) (as Miss Greer Garson)
Wiener Sängerknaben Wiener Sängerknaben ...
Themselves (voice) (as The Vienna Boys Choir)
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Storyline

Animated film version of the legendary song of a boy who lets out all his frustrations on a drum, little knowing how significant this drum will be in the birth of the newborn Jesus. Written by hiphats <hiphats@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Orphan | Christmas | Based On Song | Bible | Redemption  | See more »

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Family | Short | Animation

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Rankin/Bass Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: In some copies of the video, the narration switches from Greer Garson to Paul Frees. At the very end, where the narration begins "and as Aaron looked at the babe..." the voice is inexplicably that of Paul Frees. See more »

Quotes

Our Story Teller: Aaron's heart was filled with joy and love. And he knew at last that the hate he had carried there was wrong. As ALL hatred will ever be wrong. For more powerful, more beautiful by far than all the eons of sadness and cruelty and desolation which had come before, was that one tiny, crystalline second of laughter. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
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Connections

Referenced in "That '70s Show: An Eric Forman Christmas (#4.12)" (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Little Drummer Boy"
by Katherine Davis, and Henry Onorati
Arranged by Harry Simeone
Performed by Wiener Sängerknaben (as The Vienna Boys Choir) See more »