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Cricket on the Hearth/The Little Drummer Boy

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Genre: Kids & Family


Format: Color, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, NTSC


Language: English


Runtime: 1 hour and 12 minutes


Number Of Discs: 1


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 6.4 ounces


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, NTSC


Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 12 minutes


Studio ‏ : ‎ Classic Media


Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1


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  • Classics! A must for your Christmas Collection!
What Christmas Collection would be complete without these 2 wonderful Rankin/Bass classics? The Little Drummer Boy is 1 of my favorites & still is! Cricket on the Hearth, i remember watching this 4 the 1st time when i was in kindergarden, Christmas party B4 the winter break. I really loved it! But then it disappeared 4 a while! I didn't see it till 20 yrs later on tv. But I still remembered how much I enjoyed it & when it was released with the other Original Christmas Classics, U know I went out & bought it. I recently upgraded the Original Christmas Classics on blu ray & was upset 2 find that these 2 wonderful classics weren't there! Thank goodness I found these 2 on a holiday double feature! Hopefully in the future, Classic Media will release these 2 on blu ray + The Little Drummer Boy Book 2! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2010 by CaliZone4Sho

  • LOVE The Little Drummer Boy
It is a difficult to find a Christmas movie for kids that is not about Santa, or elves or other stuff like that. If you are looking for a movie for kids (and adults) that will focus on the birth of our Savior, look no more. Little Drummer Boy is funny, moving and profound. I am always crying by the end, even though I have seen it so many times. It manages to pack a tremendous amount of meaning and depth into a half hour. I love the claymation animation too. It is great for all ages. It is a work of genius! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2013 by an opinionated consumer

  • OK Xmas Movies IF You're Tired Of Watching All Of The Others
These two animated/stop-motion movies are not really up to the standard of "Rudolph," "Frosty" and the other Rankin/Bass Christmas TV fare from the 60s (maybe that's why they haven't yet made it to BD). I find "Drummer Boy" particularly annoying because I can't stand the song upon which it's based. That said, these are an OK diversion if you're tired of watching and re-watching the better-quality Rankin/Bass TV Xmas shows. One might watch "Rudolph" and "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" 3 or 4 times during the holiday season: these two also-rans probably merit viewing only on even-numbered years. This is a 2-DVD set with each show occupying its own DVD. The voice talents for the Charles Dickens-based "Cricket" (1967) include Danny and Marlo Thomas, as well as Roddy McDowell (as the Cricket), Hans Conried, Paul Frees and Ed Ames, with the Norman Luboff Choir providing the music. "Drummer Boy" (1968) features the Vienna Boys Choir singing the soundtrack, with José Ferrer as Ben Haramad, Paul Frees as Aaron's Father and Greer Garson as The Storyteller. Believe me, these shows look better on paper than they are in reality. Drummer Boy runs 25 minutes while Cricket runs 47 minutes. I think I paid around $5 for this ClassicMedia DVD set, so WTH? Definitely not worth the $20 some amazon sellers are asking. BTW - this set was compiled in 2009. "Drummer Boy" was re-released by itself in 2012 in updated DVD packaging, using the same master tape used in this 2009 issue. The 2012 issue of LDB costs the same as does this twofer, which contains two shows. So why would anyone buy the 2012 issue to get one show when they could have gotten two shows for the same price? ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2013 by Mark E. Stenroos

  • Holiday Classics
If You Love The Rankin Bass Christmas Favorites, Like Rudolph, Frosty, Etc, You Will Love These. Warms The Heart, On Those Cold Winter Days, When The Its Cold Grab A Cup Of Hot Coca A Blamket To Snuggle In And Watch These Two Holiday Classics.
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2013 by CITTY CATTEN

  • It is what it is...
I liked this Christmas special (The Little Drummer Boy) as a kid, and since it is no longer on over-the-air TV (Too much Jesus I guess), I wanted to see it again, and show my kids the
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2014 by Walter J. Krystoforski

  • Mom's favorite movie-Little Drummer Boy
My mom lost her Drummer Boy movie and just had to have one for her (90th)birthday. It was a pretty simple gesture to put a smile on her face.
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2013 by Reviewing Denese E

  • Cool
This was my sons favorite 2 holiday movies growing up so we had a lot of fun reminising. Thanks a lot
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2013 by Sandy Saroukos

  • A mispairing if ever there was one:
'Cricket is RUBBISH!' Wrote one of the of the other reviewers, "So why would anyone buy the 2012 issue to get one show when they could have gotten two shows for the same price?" Packaging these two together is a farce. One--- 'Little Drummer Boy' is a masterpiece. Touching, powerful, funny, fast paced. 'Cricket' is one of the most banal, tedius, forgetable things We've ever suffered through. The animation is third rate, the sings second rate. I can't imagine anyone ever wishing to watch this more than once. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2016 by John S. Bullard

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