Christmas Cartoons - Top 10
See where your favorite classic falls on our list. Here's our list of the most desirable Christmas Cartoons as picked by our editors:
1.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tim Burton and Henry Selick's twisted tribute to stop-motion animated
TV specials. Kids will particularly identify with the misadventures
of Jack, the king of Halloween, who tries to help out Santa but gets
nearly everything wrong.
2.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Raindeer
This 1964 classic has been restored on DVD. A tale of how a misfit reindeer
truly overcomes his fears and saves Christmas just in the knick of time.
Burl Ives narrates as Sam the Snowman.
3.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A rather depressed Charlie Brown goes through all manner of existential
angst searching for the real meaning of Christmas, while the other kids
are content to fantasize about "a shiny, aluminum Christmas tree."
4.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Dr. Seuss story and Boris Karloff's voice performance made it a
hit. Director Chuck Jones's animation, with all the Grinch's memorable
facial expressions, made it a legend.
5.
The Little Drummer Boy
This 1968 film has been restored on VHS and DVD. A favorite tale that
is sure to be a hit this holiday on local networks.
6.
Frosty the Snowman
The original song about a snowman who magically comes to life.. The
Rankin-Bass cartoon includes plenty of holiday references and was designed
beautifully by Mad magazine cartoonist, Paul Coker Jr.
7.
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
John Hubley's sight-impaired character plays Ebeneezer Scrooge. Kids
just love Mr. Magoo!
8.
The Year Without a Santa Claus
In one of Rankin-Bass's later stop-motion specials, Santa and Rudolph
are distracted from their duties by the battling weather masters, Heat
Miser and Snow Miser. This film has been reissued VHS and restored in
color.
9.
Mickey's Christmas Carol
Mickey Mouse is Tom Cratchit but the real star is Uncle Scrooge McDuck,a
longtime Disney comic-book star making his second animated appearance
as Ebeneezer Scrooge. Uncle Scrooge first appeared in the Duck Tales
series, which essentially launched Disney's TV animation division.
10.The
Flintstones' Christmas in Bedrock
The Flintstones are celebrating Christmas, yet Christ hasn't been born
yet. Am I missing something?
The following can be found on:
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