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The original Christmas classics. [videorecording].

Muller, Romeo (Added Author). Roemer, Larry (Added Author). Rankin, Arthur, Jr. (Added Author). Bass, Jules. (Added Author). Ives, Burl, 1909-1995 (Added Author). Mann, Larry D., 1922-2014 (Added Author). Richards, Billie (Added Author). Soles, Paul (Added Author). Francis, Stan (Added Author). Laws, Maury (Added Author). Marks, Johnny, 1909-1985 (Added Author). Thomas, Danny. (Added Author). Thomas, Marlo. (Added Author). McDowall, Roddy (Added Author). Conried, Hans. (Added Author). Ames, Ed (Added Author). Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980 (Added Author). De Wolfe, Billy, 1907-1974 (Added Author). Vernon, Jackie (Added Author). Winters, Jonathan. (Added Author). Goodman, John, 1952- (Added Author). Nelson, Steve, 1907-1981 Frosty the Snowman. (Added Author). May, Robert L. (Robert Lewis), 1905-1976 Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer. (Added Author). Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 Cricket on the hearth (Added Author). Rankin/Bass Productions (Added Author). Videocraft International, Ltd. (Added Author). Classic Media, Inc. (Added Author).

Summary:

Frosty the snowman: When Frosty the snowman is accidentally brought to life, he has several adventures and must outwit the plans of an evil magician in order to find safety at the North Pole. Frosty returns: When a power-hungry tycoon invents a new product that will eliminate snow, Frosty the snowman and his friend Holly must convince the people that snow is good for the environment--and fun for children!

Cricket on the hearth: animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.

Record details

Physical Description: 2 videodisc (149 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [United States] : Classic Media , c2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container. Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer: adapted from a story by Robert May and the song by Johnny Marks. Frosty the snowman based on the song by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins. Frosty returns based on a story by Jim Lewis. Cricket on the hearth: suggested by Charles Dickens' Cricket on the hearth. Originally broadcast as Christmas specials.
Formatted Contents Note:	Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer -- Frosty the snowman -- Frosty returns -- Cricket on the hearth
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer: Rankin/Bass present ; written by Romeo Muller ; director, Larry Roemer ; produced by Arthur Rankin, Jr. ; a Videocraft International production ; music and lyrics by Johnny Marks ; musical director, Maury Laws. Frosty the snowman: produced & directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. & Jules Bass ; written by Romeo Muller. Frosty returns: directed by Bill Melendez and Evert Brown ; written by Oliver Goldstick ; produced by Eryk Casemiro and Bill Melendez. Cricket on the hearth: Rankin/Bass ; written by Romeo Muller & Arthur Rankin, Jr. ; produced & directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. & Jules Bass ; music and lyrics, Maury Laws, Jules Bass, Norman Luboff Chorus.
Participant or Performer Note:	Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer voices: Burl Ives, Larry Mann, Billy Richards, Paul Soles, Stan Francis. Frosty the snowman voices: Jimmy Durante, Billy DeWolfe, Jackie Vernon. Frosty returns voices: Jonathan Winters, John Goodman. Cricket on the hearth voices: Danny Thomas, Marlo Thomas, Roddy McDowall, Ed Ames, Hans Conried, Abbe Lane, Paul Frees,
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, region 1.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.