Product Details

• Actors: Jos Ferrer, Paul Frees, June Foray, Ted Eccles, Greer Garson
• Directors: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass, Takeya Nakamura
• Writers: Romeo Muller
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Classic Media
• DVD Release Date: September 4, 2007
• Run Time: 25 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000R7G6KY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,876 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Little Drummer Boy" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

This story has touched the hearts of families everywhere. In this holiday classic, the true spirit of Christmas is revealed when a lonely orphan stumbles upon the birth of the baby Jesus and affirms what the holidays are really about – giving and love. Featuring a beautiful soundtrack by the Vienna Boys’ Choir, this timeless tale of generosity makes the perfect addition to your holiday collection.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Restoration it is not, those animals were not mute!, December 11, 2010

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Stickler4quality - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Drummer Boy (DVD)

The original Christmas special, as shown on television in the late sixties and seventies, and as produced on VHS in the eighties, was a tasteful gem, with a rare, austere beauty, evocative music and a raw, deep emotional core. Sadly, this DVD does not come close to the original viewing experience because so many critical audio bits were not transferred in the conversion process. Most of Aaron's animal friends' bleats and grunts are gone, even at the moment when the lamb is injured he's mute, the yelp has disappeared. And one of the most poignant lines in the special - "and when Aaron looked at the babe, he thought it was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen," has been altered, the original line, as delivered beautifully by narrator Greer Garson, is replaced, inexplicably, by actor Paul Frees. In the final moments of the production, the baby Jesus makes an adorably natural murmuring sound from manger but this CRITICAL sound too is GONE. Obviously, what's been sold a resoration is merely an earlier rough cut that does not contain all the audio refinements added prior to completion. Please fix this Rankin Bass!

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish they still made 'em like this..., October 31, 2007

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Douglas Hutchcraft - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Drummer Boy (DVD)

Visual quality grainy. Sound quality below average.

WHO CARES? When a Christmas special is this good, those things fall by the wayside. I remember watching this as a kid. I truly wish they made specials like this in this century. So much tinsel and Santa (both fine), but SO little substance...

This is a great, heartfelt story about a child finding the most important person and relationship any of us can find...Jesus.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars heartwarming, January 16, 2011

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Mary R. Drenning - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Drummer Boy (DVD)

This is one of the best Christmas movies lf the season. I wish they had put it on tv. Political correctness sucks.