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Olive, The Other Reindeer [VHS]
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In this delightfully funny animated adventure, "Olive, the Other Reindeer" is erally a kind-hearted dog who sets out to save Christmas when she hears that Blitzen is injured and Santa can't find a replacement! With the help of a smooth-talking penguin named Martini, Olive heads for the North Pole to join the flying reindeer team - but along the way, they must defeat an evil mailman who wants to end Christmas so he can carry less mail! With an all-star voice cast featuring Drew Barrymore, Ed Asner, Dan Castellaneta and Peter MacNicol, "Olive, the Other Reindeer" is sure to become a holiday tradition for young and old!
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Simpsons creator Matt Groening helped create this delightful animated adaptation of the popular Christmas book. Originally shown on the Fox channel in 1999, Olive deals with a upstanding dreamer of a pooch (voiced expressively by Drew Barrymore) who hears Santa's angst when Blitzen breaks a leg just before the holiday, messing up Santa's delivery schedule. Olive hears Santa's quote about "all of the other reindeer" as "Olive, the other reindeer," and she is convinced she must go to the North Pole to help. Using equal parts traditional Christmas themes (unselfishness, the importance of being good instead of naughty) and Simpsons-esque humor (wordplay, contemporary cultural references), the 45-minute short is a refreshingly fun holiday pleaser. Purists may chafe at the action pieces and a scene in a rough 'n' tumble bar, but the filmmakers keep the spirit--and the unique look--of J. Otto Seibold's and Vivian Walsh's book. With some snappy songs (including one performed by R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe) and great zingers (one reindeer calls Rudolph an urban legend), it's a fine holiday time for ages 5 and older. --Doug Thomas
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Package Dimensions : 9 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches; 7.36 ounces
- Director : Steve Moore
- Run time : 45 minutes
- Release date : October 31, 2000
- Date First Available : February 9, 2007
- Actors : Drew Barrymore, Dan Castellaneta, Joe Pantoliano, Edward Asner, Peter MacNicol
- Studio : 20th Century Fox
- Producers : Alex Johns, Claudia De La Roca, Drew Barrymore, Keith Alcorn
- ASIN : B00004TRD2
- Writers : J. Otto Seibold, Steve Young, Vivian Walsh
- Best Sellers Rank: #138 in Anime (Movies & TV)
- #30,144 in Kids & Family
- #105,120 in Movies (Movies & TV)
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