Product Details

• Actors: Marie Osmond, Kirk Cameron, Lee Greenwood
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Winstar
• DVD Release Date: September 11, 2001
• Run Time: 54 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005M2EO
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,005 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

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In her snowy home state of Utah, Marie Osmond serves up a warm cup of holiday cheer with Marie Osmond's Merry Christmas, her very first Christmas special. Mixing traditional songs and carols with modern melodies, Marie presents a sentimental hourlong program (originally aired on television in 1989), blending music with short sketches. The show features Kirk Cameron, then-teen heartthrob on Growing Pains; Candace Cameron, his sister and star of Full House; country singer Lee Greenwood; Sally Struthers and daughter Samantha, ice dancers Judy Blumberg and Michael Siebert, and the Osmond Boys.

Marie opens the show with an outdoor rendition of "We Need a Little Christmas" and then moves into the studio where Kirk Cameron arrives on a snowmobile (fresh from rescuing a trio of blonde snow bunnies) to read "The First Christmas Story." Lee Greenwood performs "Christmas to Christmas" and later a duet with Marie. "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" is sung by Sally Struthers and daughter with help from the Osmond Boys--six stepping stones ages 4 to 12 who have the senior Osmonds' moves down pat. The adorable award, though, goes to Marie's 5-year-old son, Steven, who performs a rockin' version of "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (clapping on the off-beat nearly the whole song).

Marie has a good, strong voice, but many of the songs are overproduced and melodramatic. This, most likely, is a product of the big, pouffy '80s (her hair and outfits are also bigger-than-life) rather than a reflection of her talents. The closing number, "O Holy Night," sung by Marie alone, is quite lovely. --Dana Van Nest

Product Description
Kirk Cameron, Sally Struthers and Lee Greenwood are among the friends who join Marie in this musical salute to the season.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, July 2, 2001

By	R. Magnocavallo (Brooklyn New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Marie Osmond's Merry Christmas [VHS] (VHS Tape)

IF THIS IS THE SAME VIDEO AS THE SPECIAL THAT AIRED A FEW YEARS AGO..IT IS ONE OF THE BEST CHRISTMAS SPECIALS TO COME ALONG IN A WHILE..IT FEATURES MARIE OSMOND WITH GUESTS KIRK CAMERON LEE GREENWOOD AND SALLY STRUTHERS. THE REASON I LOVED THIS SPECIAL WAS IT GAVE ME THE FEELING OF CHRISTMAS SPECIALS FROM LONG AGO WHEN CHRISTMAS WAS TRADITIONAL...I.E PERRY COMO, BOB HOPE, AND OF COURSE DONNY AND MARIE...IF YOU WANT TO SEE A REALLY BIG SHOW HOSTED BY THE GORGEOUS MARIE OSMOND, BUY THIS VIDEO..ITS WORTH EVERY PENNY....

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's Yeasterday Once More, February 12, 2007

By	Reed V. Affolter "Aimireal" (Pleasant Hil, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It is one of the best christmas DVDs. It is just fun to watch and is good for the whole family.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 1/2 of Donny and Marie is still better then most other Christmas DVD's., December 19, 2007

By	James F Hassler "Jim Hassler" (Arlington, Ma USA) - See all my reviews

This DVD was ok, not as good as the Donny and Marie Christmas which featured the whole family. This only has Marie's son and her nephews. But still worth the low price and is better to some of the junk that comes out now a days.