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The Little Drummer Boy

1968 · 25 min

A gentle, earnest stop-motion Christmas tale that balances sorrow and warmth, with a simple story and a heartfelt message.

Directed by
Jules Bass, Takeo Nakamura
Genres
Animation, Drama, Family
Starring
Greer Garson, Ted Eccles, José Ferrer
Tagline
His gift was his song.
Overview
After being kidnapped and escaping, young drummer boy Aaron searches for his camel and finds him in the Nativity of the Baby Jesus. Aaron gives Baby Jesus the only gift he has, a song on his drum.

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Directed by
Jules Bass, Takeo Nakamura
Genres
Animation, Drama, Family
Starring
Greer Garson, Ted Eccles, José Ferrer
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • faith
  • healing
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism3
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
animation, drama, family, tv movie
Directed by
Jules Bass, Takeo Nakamura, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Written by
Romeo Muller
Starring
Greer Garson, Ted Eccles, José Ferrer, Paul Frees, June Foray
Music
Maury Laws
Runtime
25 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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