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(76 Titles)

05774	A Cosmic Christmas	26 min.	1977	I S
A warm and appealing theme keynotes this delightful, fully animated story of a town which rediscovers the real spirit of Christmas, thanks to three alien visitors from outer space and a little boy named Peter.
10285	A House without a Christmas Tree	90 min.	1972	I J S
Ten year-old Addie Mills wants only one thing for the holidays, a Christmas tree that will bring good cheer to the house. But her father, an embittered widower, absolutely refuses. As Christmas approaches it seems as if Addie will never get her wish and then an act of generosity touches her father's heart. This is the story of a father and daughter who discover that love and understanding are the greatest gifts of all.
02481	Arthur Celebrates the Holidays	40 min.	1985	K P
Includes five titles based on the books by Marc Brown. These stories are: "Arthur's Halloween," "Arthur's Thanksgiving," "Arthur's Christmas," "Arthur's Valentine" and "Arthur's April Fool."
07145	Babar and Father Christmas	30 min.	1985	K P
Adventures of the animated French elephant created by Jean de Brunhoff. The wise and gentle king of the Land of Elephants takes children and families on an enchanting holiday adventure. King Babar takes a journey in search of Father Christmas.
07146	Berenstain Bears: Christmas Tree	25 min.	1979	K P I
Papa Bear's search for the perfect Christmas tree leads him on a dangerous, but ultimately educational journey.
09650	Berenstain Bears: Bears Christmas	20 min.	1970	K P I
Three classic Berenstain Bears lessons: "The Bear's Christmas" shows merry mishaps as Papa Bear attempts to teach his son to use the sled, skates, and skis Santa brought him for Christmas. "I'm Inside Outside Upside Down," Small Bear learns about spaces and directions as he goes to town inside a box that is upside down. "The Bike Lesson," shows Papa Bear giving Small Bear a wacky lesson in bicycle safety.
09667	Buttons and Rusty and a Special Christmas	25 min.	1987	K P I
Buttons and Rusty set out on an incredible adventure on board the Christmas Tree Train headed for the big city where they soon get lost in a magical store filled with hundreds of toys and games. A friendly Santa Claus comes to their rescue and helps them find their way home.
05525	Charles Dickens Christmas	22 min.	1954	P I J
Dramatizes the Christmas visit of Mr. Pickwick and his friends to Dingley Dell Farm.
09652	Charlie Brown Christmas	30 min.	1990	K P I
The Peanuts Gang is really getting into the spirit of Christmas. Snoopy has decked out the doghouse with tinsel and lights. The rest of the kids have bought an aluminum revolving tree for their school play. Join Charlie Brown and his friends as they discover the true meaning of Christmas. Created and written by Charles M. Schultz.
08194	Charlie's Christmas Secret	24 min.	1987	K P I J
The glitter of the Christmas season is disenchanting for 10-year-old Charlie; he finds the Christmas spirit by caring and giving of himself.
11086	Christmas	30 min.	1994	K P
Many symbols and legends have become associated with the Christmas holiday, yet few of us know the meanings behind them. This video focuses on both the legendary and religious stories of Christmas to help children understand that there is more to the holiday than the department store Santa Claus. Christmas around the world is explored with emphasis on similarities to American traditions.
08193	Christmas 1783	28 min.	1987	J S A
The first Christmas after the end of the Revolutionary War. George Washington resigned as Commander-in-Chief; the Continental Congress moved into the new State House in Annapolis, Maryland. This program brings to life the spirit and the people of this first American capital at the moment of the country's birth.
09651	Christmas around the World	62 min.	1990	P I J S
A tour of many countries around the world. Christmas customs and celebrations are explored.
14555	Christmas Around the World	23 min.	2003	K P I
Froehliche Weinachten! Maligayang pasko! These are just two of the ways children learn to say "Merry Christmas" while seeing how Christmas is celebrated around the globe. In Christmas Around the World, join the kids at the community center as they learn how different countries celebrate this important Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus. This video offers a glimpse of the special foods, objects, songs and stories that people around the world incorporate into their unique Christmas celebrations, and helps students gain an appreciation for distinctive Christmas traditions worldwide.
08595	Christmas Carol	90 min.	1982	I J S A
Minneapolis' Gutherie Theatre interprets Dicken's classic in this stage play. The production is straight-forward, with large detailed sets. Ghosts and special effects are brought on by billowing clouds of fog and video overlays. Scrooge, through his encounters with the Spirits of Christmas learns how to love, through giving. All share in his joy when, upon awakening Christmas morning, he decides there is still time to right the wrongs of his life.
11354	Christmas Carol	100 min.	1984	J S A
George C. Scott stars in this critically acclaimed version of Charles Dickens' holiday classic in which one man discovers the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas elicits nothing more than "Bah, humbug!" from Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser whose sole pursuit of financial success has left him a bitter and lonely old man. But a Christmas Eve visit from the Ghosts of Christmas past, Present and Future ultimately teaches him to open his heart to the spirit of Christmas and to the joys of friends and family.
08107	Christmas Every Day	20 min.	1988	P I
An innocent little girl turns the world upside-down when a magical fairy grants her wish that Christmas occur every day. This program takes place in the last century, telling the story through animation.
09654	Christmas in France	10 min.	1987	P I
A holiday excursion to France helps discover Christmas traditions both similar to and very different from our own.
05527	Christmas in Germany	27 min.	1980	P I J
Set in present day Nuremberg, this film features the charming traditional Christmas customs and delicate decorations and crafts of Germany.
05232	Christmas Lace	27 min.	1980	I J S
Set in rural Quebec in the 1880's. A special Christmas tale that combines magic, a reformed thief, a miraculous change of fortune, and the very special love between a young girl and her grandmother.
08831	Christmas Messenger	25 min.	1975	P I J S A
A stranger (Richard Chamberlain) passing through an old English town one Christmas Eve shares the stories behind the carols being sung by the villagers. Features animated sequences of eight popular Christmas carols.
08660	Christmas Party	7 min.	1982	K P I
The alley cat tries to play the Grinch, and steal all the animals' Christmas presents, but the Little Dog and the Kitten save the day.
05528	Christmas Rhapsody	11 min.	1948	P I J
Expresses the charm and beauty of nature at Christmas time by relating the story of the Littlest Christmas Tree.
05529	Christmas through the Ages	14 min.	1954	P I J
The story of Christmas, blended from Biblical history, myths, legends and customs.
05577	Christmas Time in Europe	22 min.	1971	P I J S
Shows the traditions and customs of Christmas in various countries of Europe.
08906	Christmas Tree	26 min.	1986	P I J
In this adaptation of a Charles Dicken's story, two children become active participants in his tale. The "essence" of Christmas has been stolen, and the children must recover it. Their Christmas tree shoots to the sky and they are off on an adventure in which they must outwit trolls, dragons, and an evil magician. But finally they succeed, and bring back the lost essence?the wonderful spirit of Christmas.
12509	Claymation Christmas Celebration	24 min.	1994	K P I J S A
Experience Christmas carols like you've never experienced them before. Features visuals and interesting characters like the California Raisins, the singing camels, ice-skating penguins and the Paris Bellharmonic Orchestra. A Will Vinton production.
09516	Cricket on the Hearth	47 min.	1989	P I J
Danny Thomas and Marlo Thomas are the voices of the toymaker Caleb Plummer and his daughter, Bertha, in this animated music-filled tale suggested by Dicken's Christmas story. Narrated by Roddy McDowell. Featuring the Norman Luboff Choris. Rankin-Bass Animation.
01557	December Holidays	15 min.	1984	P I
Posadas, Santa Lucia Day, Hanukkah and Christmas are important December holidays. All honor the religious spirit and draw heavily on the symbols of light and warmth. How these symbols are integrated into the songs, food, and gifts of the festivities of four families is dramatized.
02770	Disney Christmas Gift	47 min.	1982	K P I
Includes scenes from "Bambi," "The Sword In The Stone," "Peter Pan," "Cinderella," "Pluto's Christmas Tree," "Once Upon A Wintertime," "The Clock Watcher," and "The Night Before Christmas."
09657	Family Circus Christmas	30 min.	1975	K P I
The members of Bill Keane's famous animated comic panel come to life and tell the story of how Santa Claus takes Jeffy for a long sleigh ride to the North Pole, to see the elves at work growing trees and making candy canes. A Cullen-Kasdan Production, Edward Cullen Producer.
02217	Feliz Navidad	6 min.	1974	P I
Presents an animated story featuring Donald Duck, whose friends Jose and Panchico show him how they celebrate Christmas in Mexico.
07478	Feliz Navidad	8 min.	1987	P I J
Nowhere is the celebration of Christmas more important than in Mexico. Learn of the Christmas tradition as originally observed in Spain and then in Mexico. This program is in Spanish.
05233	Fir Tree	27 min.	1971	P
This dramatization of Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a fir tree with large ambitions makes a charming film at Christmas time.
08707	Fir Tree	28 min.	1989	K P I
The tale of a young fir tree that longs to leave the forest in hopes of becoming a glorious Christmas tree. A live action adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's turn of the century tale.
08920	Fir Tree	13 min.	1986	P I
Hans Christian Andersen's beloved tale of a fir tree that watches the woodland activity and longs to play a part in the big world beyond. Finally, it's chosen as a Christmas tree. After the glory of the season the tree learns a valuable lesson about appreciating life as it happens.
07023	First Christmas (The Story of the First Christmas Snow)	24 min.	1982	K P I J S A
This animated program narrated by Angela Lansbury is the story of a shepherd boy who is blinded in a winter storm. He is saved by the sisters of a nearby abbey. The sisters allow him to stay until Christmas, and in return the boy decides to give all he owns: his flock. For this kindness, he experiences a miraculous recovery.
05589	First Christmas Tree	14 min.	1971	P I J S
While a toy maker travels to a distant village to sell his wares on Christmas Eve, his children decorate a little evergreen tree as a surprise for him. When he is late coming home, they put candles on the tree to guide him through the dark woods, and so make this the first Christmas tree. Filmed in the Bavarian Alps.
09623	Frosty the Snowman	30 min.	1969	K P I J S
This animated special, narrated by Jimmy Durante, has already become an American classic. When Frosty the Snowman is accidentally brought to life, he must weather a storm of adventures and the dastardly plans of an evil magician before he can find safety and happiness at the North Pole.
08356	How the Grinch Stole Christmas	26 min.	1966	K P I
Dr. Seuss timeless tale of the mean-spirited Grinch and his feeble attempt to steal the Yuletide celebration of Whoville.
09523	Klondike Christmas	30 min.	1991	P I
Animated tale set in the snowy Yukon recalls the theme of "A Christmas Carol" as "The Klondikers," a family of hardworking goats, convert an avaricious bear into a participant in the spirit of Christmas. Cori Films
09624	Little Drummer Boy	30 min.	1968	K P I J S
A young orphaned drummer boy is kidnapped by an evil man. After he escapes, he searches for his camel and finds him in the manger of baby Jesus. Having no gift for the baby he gives him the only thing he has, a song on his drum. Stars Jose Ferrer and Greer Garson as the storyteller. Close Captioned.
05422	Little Match Girl	9 min.	1976	P I
Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale of a young girl's tragic encounter with people's selfishness is retold in this animated film.
13799	Magic School Bus Holiday Special	27 min.	1996	K P I
Based on the book by Joanna Cole with illustrations by Bruce Degen, this animated holiday special features the voices of Lily Tomlin and special guest Dolly Parton. During a class trip to Murph's recycling plant, Wanda's toy soldier is accidentally turned into plastic pellets. Unable to get into the production of the Nutcracker ballet without her toy soldier, Wanda wishes for a world without recycling. Ms. Fizzle decides to show Wanda and the other children the importance of recycling by unrecycling everything in Walkerville.
08681	Merry Mirthworm Christmas	24 min.	1986	K P I
The saga of Bert Worm's desire to belong to a group, working too hard for acceptance and in the process making too many mistakes with disastrous results.
09663	Mickey's Christmas Carol	25 min.	1983	P I J
Timeless, classic tale told with music and animation. Mickey Mouse returns to the screen in this adaptation of the Charles Dickens' classic. Many of Disney's famous characters make up the cast of this classic. Close captioned.
01538	Miracle on 34th Street	97 min.	1947	P I J S
A heartwarming and uplifting fable about an elderly gentleman hired as a department store Santa Claus who claimed to be the real St. Nick. A holiday message for young and old.
05551	Miserable Merry Christmas	15 min.	1973	P I J
Program dramatizes a true story that raises interesting questions about the spirit and values of Christmas.
08682	Mole and the Christmas Tree	6 min.	1977	K P I
The mole celebrates Christmas with a traditional Christmas dinner, presents, and caroling with friends.
10118	Multi-Cultural Christmas	22 min.	1993	K P I
Northern European, Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American youngsters show and explain family and ethnic customs associated with their holiday celebrations. Special foods, songs, stories, games, costumes, and traditions are shown for each group. A teacher's guide accompanies this video.
05552	Night Before Christmas	11 min.	1955	P I
Lively reenactment of Clement Moore's classic poem.
08149	Night Before Christmas	10 min.	1968	K P I
The Christmas season wouldn't be complete without the telling of this treasured poem. Delightful three-dimensional animation. Narration and music by Jerry Styner.
09626	Pinocchio's Christmas	60 min.	1983	P I J
Pinocchio and Geppetto prepare for Christmas, with Pinocchio joining a puppet show to earn money for Geppetto's Christmas present. Voices by Alan King and George S. Irving. Produced by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass and written by Romeo Muller.
02439	Pumpkin Who Wouldn't Smile/Great Santa Caper	50 min.	1984	K P
Two animated Raggedy Ann and Andy stories where they aid a boy who lost his Halloween pumpkin in "The Pumpkin Who Wouldn't Smile" and foil a plot to turn Santa's workshop into a factory in "The Santa Claus Caper."
14558	Rat Before Christmas	42 min.	2002	P I
A heart-warming story about a family of mice, Gouda, Edam, and their little mousie Roquefort, who live behind Grandma and Grandpa Sorenson's fireplace. Although the two families never interact, the activities of the one greatly impact the other. Roquefort is excitied about his first Christmas. With special cheese in the cupboards, bayberry candles to nibble on, chocolate decorations, and boxes of peanut brittle, Christmas will be wonderful. But Roquefort's dreams are shattered when the Sorensons decide to spend the holidays with their children, the first time in fifty years! Grandpa even turns down the heat and locks the cupboard doors so the pesky mice can't get in. An unexpected visitor, however, manages to surprise the mice on Christmas morning and the Sorensons on thier return!
09625	Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer	53 min.	1964	K P I J S
Christmas will be cancelled if Santa can't find a way to guide his sleigh through a fierce blizzard. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, shunned because of his nose, becomes a hero when he guides Santa through the snow and enables him to deliver Christmas presents to children all over the world.
09627	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town	53 min.	1970	K P I J S
Tells how Kris Kringle got his start as the world's favorite gift giver by struggling to bring toys and happiness to the children of Sombertown. Told and sung by Fred Astaire, with Mickey Rooney as Kris, and Keenan Wynn as Winter. Featuring The Westminster Children's Choir. Close Captioned.
12285	Santa's Bond	24 min.	1997	I J
Thomas makes fun of?and takes advantage of? his little sister because she believes in Santa. But with potential tragedy close at hand, Thomas and his friends wish they could also believe in Santa's magic. His sister's faith takes on a whole new meaning.
07559	Stories of Christmas Love	60 min.	1987	I J S
This program centers on this special holiday. Dr. Buscaglia tells several personal stories from his own childhood and the recent past to illustrate lessons in personal growth, sharing, coping, love, and understanding.
02889	The Bear Who Slept through Christmas	25 min.	1983	K P
Voices of Tommy Smothers, Arte Johnson, Barbara Feldon, Kelly Lange. As Christmas approaches, all the bears are getting ready to go to sleep for the winter, except Ted E. Bear, who wants to see just what Christmas is. Animated.
11453	The Best Christmas Pageant Ever	60 min.	1986	K P I
The Herdmans are the nastiest, dirtiest kids you could ever meet...and they've just decided they belong in this year's pageant. But the town thinks they belong in the care of the local police. When the curtain finally goes up, a miracle begins-and it all turns into...the Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
11955	The Christmas Tree Story	25 min.	1995	K P I
From seedling to recycling, this video takes viewers on an adventurous journey to find out where Christmas trees come from. Filmed in Oregon.
10136	The Country Mouse and the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale	25 min.	1993	K P
John Lithgow and Crystal Gayle narrate this tale of Emily , a simple country mouse, who visits her worldly cousin Alexander in the big city for the holidays. They discover that Christmas is not about expensive presents or fancy feasts, it's about love and family. The tale is set in the early 1900's and based on an Aesop's fable.
11208	The First Christmas	18 min.	1992	P I J S
Little rich five year old Emily escapes her parents' Christmas party and ventures off alone into the New York City night, hoping to get her wish list to Santa Claus. With the help and guidance of an African-American Santa, Emily learns the meaning of Christmas and the true spirit of giving.
01480	The Gift	18 min.	1977	I J S A
A young boy has only 39 cents to buy his father a Christmas gift. Feeling this isn't enough, he awakens early on Christmas morning and finishes all of his father's chores. His father, for the first time, is there on Christmas morning to see his children's faces.
05540	The Gift of the Magi	15 min.	1980	J S
Short story by O. Henry, set in a modest turn-of-the-century household, about a husband and wife who manage to give each other a very special Christmas gift.
14194	The Great American Christmas Tree	29 min.	1998	K P I
Combines information about regions where Christmas trees grow, the all-important message about recycling along with the history of the Christmas tree relating to our Presidents and our national heritage.
11720	The Holidays of Winter	16 min.	1996	P I J
A multicultural video that acquaints children with the origins, traditions and activities associated with Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day and more.
12036	The Night Before Christmas	6 min.	1997	K P I
One of the most beloved Christmas traditions, the story of Santa's visit on a snowy Christmas Eve is brought to life with illustrations and festive music.
01683	The Nutcracker	78 min.	1977	P I J S A
The American Ballet Theatre performance of the classic Tchaikovsky score, Starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland. It's Christmas Eve, and after a day festivities, a young girl dreams of the transformation of her toy soldier into a handsome prince, his battle/victory with the wicked Mouse King, beautiful puppets, dancing snowflakes and a giant Christmas Tree.
06642	Twelve Days of Christmas	6 min.	1993	K P
A delightful retelling of the familiar holiday song. Children will enjoy following along with each verse of this story and counting the various symbols and people representative of the holiday season. From the book "The Twelve Days of Christmas" 1965 by Bodley Head. Illustrated by Robert Broomfield.
08583	Victor	27 min.	1989	P I
Victor, a ten year old immigrant from Mexico, struggles to adjust to his new life in the U.S. When he is asked to give a Parents' Night presentation about Las Posadas, the Mexican Christmas Holiday, he discovers a way to fit into his new world and keep alive the traditions of the old. Adapted from the book by Clare Galraith. A film by Diane Haak Edson.
01527	Walt Disney Christmas	46 min.	1982	K P I J S
An animated Christmas card filled with the joy of the season. Includes: "Once Upon a Wintertime," "Santa's Workshop," "Night Before Christmas," "Pluto's Christmas Tree," "On Ice" and "Donald's Snow Fight."
08158	What Is Christmas?	10 min.	1973	K P I
This animated version of the Christmas Story supplies a fresh approach to the Nativity as seen through the eyes of a young boy and his puppy.
09628	Year without a Santa Claus	51 min.	1979	K P I J S
Mrs. Claus tells the story of the day that Santa, feeling forgotten and tired, decides to take the day off?the day before Christmas! Mrs. Claus tries on the famous red suit, but it doesn't fit. Mrs. Claus and the elves must work together to show Santa that he is really appreciated and needed. This animagic production tells the tale of the Christmas that almost wasn't. Voices by Mickey Rooney and Shirley Booth. Based on the book by Phyllis Mcginley. Produced and directed by Arthur Rank, Jr.
13955	Zelda and Ivy One Christmas	11 min.	2000	K P
Christmas is coming and Zelda and Ivy have high hopes. Zelda is longing for a fancy evening gown, and Ivy has her heart set on a Princess Mimi doll with all the ballet accessories. But when the fox sisters realize their elderly neighbor is spending Christmas alone, they have more than their own holiday wishes to think about. This is a tale filled with humor and generosity. Written by Laura McGee Kvasnosky; narrated by Randye Kaye and Alexi Komisar.

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