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Name: The Little Drummer Boy
Released: 1968-12-19
Cast: Jose Ferrer, Greer Garson, Paul Frees, June Foray, Ted Eccles

The Little Drummer Boy

NR
26m
1968

75%

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Celebrate the true spirt of Christmas in the original holiday special, The Little Drummer Boy. Frustrated with the world, the lonely orphan Aaron finds solace in his animal friends and playing the drum. After traveling through the desert to Bethlehem, he finds himself witnessing the birth of baby Jesus. Based on the popular song of the same name, the Rankin/Bass production of The Little Drummer Boy features iconic "Animagic" stop-motion animation and music by The Vienna Boys' Choir. It's pure holiday magic for the entire family!

Director:

Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass

Producer:

Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass

Writer:

Romeo Muller

Cast:

Jose Ferrer, Greer Garson, Paul Frees, June Foray, Ted Eccles

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

75%

Critics Consensus: The Little Drummer Boy is a mature addition to the Rankin-Bass catalogue, with a powerful conclusion that compensates for the special's dour storytelling and unpolished animation.

Reviews

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Rachel Wagner

I think it was all handled beautifully.

It's a lot like How The Grinch Stole Christmas, in other words, only with a Biblical foundation and not so much rhyming. The special is effective as all get-out, too.

I thought "Rudolph" was the worst animation I had seen, until seeing Drummer Boy again. Aaron the misanthropic drummer, formerly with Metallica, and his animal friends skitter across the Sinai like cockroaches on Red Bull.

A Christmas children's special that actually depicts events from the Bible? What a concept!

Certainly lives up to its reputation as the bleakest of the Rankin/Bass collection. But the 20 minutes of wallowing in misery is worthwhile for the company's best finale ever.

December 4, 2018

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