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The Little Drummer Boy 1968 Stop-Motion Christmas TV Film



What's your review of the 1968 stop-motion TV film the Little Drummer Boy? It's directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr and Takeya Nakamura. "Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum..."


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About the Little Drummer Boy

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The Little Drummer Boy plot from IMDb: "An orphan drummer boy who hated humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men on route to Bethlehem." https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063230/


Cast and Characters:

Greer Garson as the narrator

Teddy Eccles as Aaron

Jose Ferrer as Ben Haramad

Paul Frees as Ali, Aaron's father, Three Kings

June Foray as Aaron's mother

The Vienna Boys' Choir singing the title song.


Based on "The Little Drummer Boy" Katherine Davis, Jack Halloran

Written by Romeo Muller

Directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Narrated by Greer Garson

Theme music composer: Maury Laws

Producers: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Cinematography: Takeo Nakamura (uncredited)

Running time: 25 minutes

Production company: Rankin/Bass Productions

Distributor: NBCUniversal Television Distribution

Original network: CTV Television Network, NBC

Original release: December 15, 1968

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