Nestor the Long Eared Christmas Donkey
by Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
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Actor: Brenda Vaccaro, Don Messick, Linda Gary, Paul Frees, Roger MillerDirector: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
Producer: Arthur Rankin Jr.
Producer: Jules Bass
Producer: Masaki ?zuka
Writer: Romeo Muller
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Animated, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Running Time: 30 minutes
Release Date: 1993-12-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Studio: Warner Home Video
VHS Movie Reviews of Nestor the Long Eared Christmas Donkey
Movie Review: Heartwrenching and Beautiful
Summary: 5 Stars
This is probably one of my all time favorite Christmas Specials! I wish they had it on DVD!
I first saw this special 17 years ago when I was 12 years old. And yes, at that poignant moment everyone has spoken of I wept. I get teary when I tell people about the special and talk about that part. Many people have never even heard of this special! It's short and sweet, and once you see it you'll want to make it part of your holiday traditions!
Many children today don't even know the story behind Christmas, and think it's only about Santa Claus, Rudolph and presents. Now that my boys are 4 and 6 I've started talking about the meaning behind it all, and would love for them to see this touching little story. I think it's important for children to know that there are those whom will give all they have for the ones they love, and that is a prominent part of this story.
For those that this "traumatized" I am sorry you feel that way. Yes, it's sad and tragic for a moment, but the feeling it evokes show that you have a heart and can feel empathy for the loss. It's not something I would shelter my children from, and think that it is one of the things that make this little special so memorable.
Summary of Nestor the Long Eared Christmas Donkey
The wondrous story of Christ's birth is told by an unlikely source: Nestor, a gentle donkey with incredibly long ears and a first-hand knowledge of life in a stable. This simple tale, which takes place in the days of the Roman Empire, is about a humble couple about to take a long journey to Bethlehem and a small, insignificant donkey who is destined to help them along. By all outward appearances, Nestor is undeserving of such a privilege. Stable animals tease him incessantly for his long appendages until, finally, he is cast out of the barn into the winter cold. Snow and ice bring about even greater calamity for Nestor until he receives a dose of divine goodness. Nestor meets Tilly, a heavenly cherub (voiced by Brenda Vaccaro) who imparts guidance to the despairing burro and tells him that soon he would be chosen to participate in a miracle involving a star and a baby, a lowly stable and some travelers named Mary and Joseph. Short and sweet, this stop-motion Christmas gem from Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass is narrated by Roger Miller. Get out the hanky for an understated holiday classic that will appeal to families of all ages. --Lynn GibsonKids & Family VHS Video
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