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A Claymation Christmas Celebration

  • TV Special
  • 19871987
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
846
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A Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987)
  • Animation
  • Short
  • Comedy
Two hosting prehistoric dinosaurs, Rex and Herb, guide you along a typical small town's Christmas choral celebration. There's just one catch, the entire town population is made out of clay. ... Read allTwo hosting prehistoric dinosaurs, Rex and Herb, guide you along a typical small town's Christmas choral celebration. There's just one catch, the entire town population is made out of clay. Special guest stars: the California Raisins.Two hosting prehistoric dinosaurs, Rex and Herb, guide you along a typical small town's Christmas choral celebration. There's just one catch, the entire town population is made out of clay. Special guest stars: the California Raisins.
IMDb RATING
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846
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  • Director
    • Will Vinton
  • Writer
    • Ralph Liddle
  • Stars
    • Tim Conner(voice)
    • Johnny Counterfit(voice)
    • Greg Black
Top credits
  • Director
    • Will Vinton
  • Writer
    • Ralph Liddle
  • Stars
    • Tim Conner(voice)
    • Johnny Counterfit(voice)
    • Greg Black
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    • 20User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win total

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    Animator Tony Merrithew
    Kyle Bell working on A Claymation Christmas Celebration.
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    Tim Conner
    • Herbas Herb
    • (voice)
    Johnny Counterfit
    • Rexas Rex
    • (voice)
    Greg Black
    • Singeras Singer
    Bernadette Coughlin
    • Singeras Singer
    Kiefer Davis
    • Singeras Singer
    • (voice)
    Pat Harryman
    • Singeras Singer
    Amy Miller
    • Singeras Singer
    Deborah Miller
    • Singeras Singer
    Joni Miller
    • Singeras Singer
    Roxy Ragozzino
    • Singeras Singer
    • (as Roxy Regozzino)
    Dan Sachs
    • Singeras Singer
    Jim Steinberger
    • Singeras Singer
    Reid Stewart
    • Singeras Singer
    The Street Work Singers
    • Themselvesas Themselves
    Ron Tinsley
    • Singeras Singer
    June Foray
    June Foray
    • Goofy Bellas Goofy Bell
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Will Vinton
    • Writer
      • Ralph Liddle
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    • Trivia
      One of two Claymation holiday specials directed by Will Vinton to win the Emmy for Best Animated Short. The other was Claymation Easter (1992).
    • Quotes

      Rex: [after "Carol of the Bells"] Magnificent! Uh, who was that conductor again?

      Herb: Oh, I don't know, but his face sure rings a bell.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: The Adventures of Mark Twain (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      We Three Kings of Orient Are
      Written by John H. Hopkins (uncredited)

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Marvel of entertainment
    In an age of computers, it is refreshing to go back and watch something like this. Nowadays it would be CGI but back then they knew the value of stop motion. Witty, charming and enjoyable, the comedy of Herb playing against his straight man Rex works wonderfully. The songs are stylish, and the religious overtones are of course present, but not dominant, allowing people to choose to believe in what they will and still enjoy the show. The Californian Raisons are held back until the end, with a questionable carol to their lips (is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer really a carol?) and the work in expression on these characters is simply wonderful. I think there's only one way to summarize this programme: Joy to the world.
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    • AdamCarter
    • Dec 15, 2004

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Глинени Божић
    • Filming locations
      • Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production company
      • Will Vinton Studios
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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