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I know we’re only about three weeks away from the holiday season, so I guess we can start talking about Christmas programs, that is, those programs you don’t see anymore on television, and even those that haven’t been released on DVD.

I have some of these programs both on DVD-R and floating somewhere amongsted my remaining VHS collection (this will be edited as I find some).

I have “A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert”, that wonderful PBS special aired in 1992 and again the following year…has not been seen since, and was released on LaserDisc but never on DVD. Frederica von Stade has a wonderful soprano voice, and her performance is the most uplifting of all. Rivals any animated special. I also have the “I Love Lucy Christmas Special” (I don’t think that’s on DVD yet, but considering that the series is now on DVD, if you do know otherwise, let me know).

Also, can anyone think of any Rankin-Bass special that isn’t yet on DVD? Or do any of you have rare Rankin-Bass materials (promos, sponsor spots, etc.) that you may have won on eBay through Rick Goldsmidt?

Or even the “Yule Log”?

There is one Rankin-Bass special I have to mention…“Jack Frost”. I have a dub on VHS from a Family Channel airing (I think it’s edited). There are now several companies putting this out on video/DVD. I think the reason is that it is now in the public domain (Warner Bros. apparently not renewing the copyright). Can anyone explain why?

If anyone can think of rare Christmas material not yet on DVD, I’m welcome to replies on this thread.

“Hear you nothing that I say?”
-Yoda

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Well, I can tell by the lack of response you're not interested. May I ask you fans why?

Maybe it's because of the fact that you're interested mainly in the "Star Wars Holiday Special", which some of you fans already have.

“Hear you nothing that I say?”
-Yoda

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Yes, the holiday special was the first thing that came to mind. And, there's a definitive project underway to put that thing to rest anyway. The holiday special is one thing I am enthusiastic about.
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A SWHS definitive project? Unless there is a new source material, I thought that the KCCI version was about as good as one will ever get.

I for one would like to see the Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert. Those are usually pretty good. I don't think I've seen that one, or at least I don't remember it.
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Originally posted by: Number20
A SWHS definitive project? Unless there is a new source material, I thought that the KCCI version was about as good as one will ever get.


Well, I can't exactly tell you the details, as I'm sworn to secrecy. But I can tell you this: A definitive version IS in the works by someone, and it will be THE best possible version with awesome bonus features and such.

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Here are some rarities:

shining time station christmas special (available on youtube)

Elves 1989------ (okay this one is actually full blown blasphemy but it’s such an awfully done, hard to get, inappropriate, horror film that you might be interested. THe sort of movie you watch to shock your parents with. only released on vhs.