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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (TV) (1970)
Do you remember when... the Burgermeister Meisterburger banned toys, and Kris Kringle became Santa Claus?Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
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Extras:* The Special
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in The Original Television Holiday Classics with "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Frosty the Snowman", and "Frosty Returns. Re-released in 2004 with different packaging and a bonus CD.
Re-released on September 24, 2004 with different cover art. -
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Extras:"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" 2005 music video Mariah Carey (3:09)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a slipcase.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with animation historian Greg Ehrbar (2018)
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Extras:"The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass" 2018 documentary (46:58)
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Subtitles:English HoH and French
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in:
- The Original Christmas Specials Collection Deluxe Edition with "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Frosty the Snowman", "The Little Drummer Boy", and "Cricket on The Hearth".
- The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection with "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "The Year Without a Santa Claus", "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey", "Rudolph's Shiny New Year", "Frosty the Snowman", "Frosty's Winter Wonderland", "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", "The Little Drummer Boy", "The Cricket on the Hearth", "The Little Drummer Boy Book II", "The Stingiest Man in Town", "Pinocchio's Christmas", "The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold", "Jack Frost", "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus", "The First Christmas: The Story Of The First Christmas Snow, and "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July".
- a Holiday Double Feature with "The Year Without a Santa Claus". -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Special
* Cricket on the Hearth
* Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
* The Little Drummer Boy
"Be an Artist and Create" 2015 featurettes:
- Play All (25:34):
-- Topper the Penguin (9:56)
-- Santa Claus (10:46)
-- Crafts with Santa (4:52)
"Kringle Jingle" song (0:55)
"Santa Special Delivery" 2015 featurette (17:21)
DISC TWO
* Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
* Frosty the Snowman
* Frosty Returns
Rudolph Pop-Up Book (2:51)
"Holly Jolly Christmas" sing-along (1:21)
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" sing-along (0:52)
"Learn to Draw" 2014 featurettes:
- Intro (1:15)
- Rudolph (11:13)
- Hermey (11:30)
- Abominable Snow Monster (9:24)
"Rudolph Unwrapped: 50 Fun Facts" 2014 featurette (16:40)
"Magical Melody" Frosty the Snowman sing-along (1:53)
"Frosty Snowflake Surprises" 2015 featurette (19:28)
"Be An Artist and Create" 2015 featurettes:
- Play All (25:51):
-- Frosty the Snowman (8:15)
-- Santa Claus (10:46)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Cricket on the Hearth:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
The Little Drummer Boy:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Frosty the Snowman:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Frosty Returns:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged in a slip box with each disc in its own amaray (keep) case.
"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is presented in a 1.78:1 anamorphic window-boxed widescreen format preserving the original 1.33:1 full screen format while the other specials are presented in traditional non-anamorphic 1.33:1 full screen.
The second DVD's case and disc art incorrectly states "Cricket on the Hearth" is included when actually its included on the first disc. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with animation historian Greg Ehrbar (2018)
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Extras:"The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass" 2018 documentary (46:58)
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Subtitles:English HoH and French
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in:
- The Original Christmas Specials Collection Deluxe Edition with "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Frosty the Snowman", "The Little Drummer Boy", and "Cricket on The Hearth".
- The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection with "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "The Year Without a Santa Claus", "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey", "Rudolph's Shiny New Year", "Frosty the Snowman", "Frosty's Winter Wonderland", "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", "The Little Drummer Boy", "The Cricket on the Hearth", "The Little Drummer Boy Book II", "The Stingiest Man in Town", "Pinocchio's Christmas", "The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold", "Jack Frost", "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus", "The First Christmas: The Story Of The First Christmas Snow, and "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July".
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Extras:* The Special
* The Little Drummer Boy -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the Original Christmas Classic set and the Universal releases for containing differing and exclusive extras. Do note, the other releases contain the original Mono.
A R1 45th Anniversary Edition is also available.
General Notes:
When the Original Christmas Classics Anniversary Edition set was released, disc 1 suffers a defect in which Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town has occasional quick fade outs that happen at the following time marks:
- 8:30-8:32
- 32:40-32:42
- 42:02-42:04
20th Century Fox is currently offering replacement discs for this set. Info can be found here
The 45th Anniversary Edition DVD (and Blu-ray) also suffer these errors, but no replacement program for the release(s) has went info effect. -
CUTS:
- R1 America- Sony Wonder - No cuts.
- R1 America- Vivendi Visual Entertainment - No cuts (50:41 NTSC).
- R1 Deluxe Edition America- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Special opens with the Universal logo (51:02 NTSC).
- R1 The Original Christmas Classics America- Classic Media - No cuts (50:39 NTSC).
- R1 Deluxe Edition Canada- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Special opens with the Universal logo (51:02 NTSC).
- R2 United Kingdom- Mosaic Entertainment - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 28/11/18
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 03/12/24UPDATE LOG:
28/11/18: Initial Entry.
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03/12/24: Addition of the Canadian Deluxe Edition release.
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