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An outcast donkey in Roman era Judea with overlong ears finds his destiny on the way to Bethlehem.An outcast donkey in Roman era Judea with overlong ears finds his destiny on the way to Bethlehem.An outcast donkey in Roman era Judea with overlong ears finds his destiny on the way to Bethlehem.
Roger Miller
- Speiltoe
- (voice)
- …
Brenda Vaccaro
- Tilly
- (voice)
Paul Frees
- Santa Claus
- (voice)
- …
Don Messick
- Roman Soldier
- (voice)
Linda Gary
- Nestor's Mother
- (voice)
Iris Rainer
- Young Donkeys
- (voice)
Shelly Hines
- Young Donkeys
- (voice)
Eric Stern
- Nestor
- (voice)
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- TriviaFeatures multiple non-speaking cameos from characters from other Rankin-Bass specials, including Jingle, Jangle, and Mrs. Claus from The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974), the Three Wise Men from The Little Drummer Boy (1968), and Rudolph from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) and other productions.
- GoofsThe Roman guard pays Olaf the donkey dealer with a 20th-century American nickel. The nickel is upside-down and the viewer can see the outline of Thomas Jefferson's home "Monticello." However, the resolution of 1977-era television was poor compared to that of later decades. The signal was analog, there were no "flat screens," LCD panels or High Definition Television (HDTV) sets. The viewer watched TV on a cathode-ray tube (CRT) display. All this said, in 1977, the viewer would not have been able to discern that the coin was a U.S. nickel.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Rifftrax Yule Log (2018)
- SoundtracksNestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Written by Gene Autry, Don Pfrimmer, and Dave Burgess
Performed by Roger Miller
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I love this film!
This is one of my favorites of the shorter Christmas specials. I bought it several years ago and it has made me cry since I was a little kid, but I think I cry even more now. The early years of Nestor's life are the parts that are really heart-wrenching. It's the same old story of a character who is made fun of unmercilessly by his peers because of a different physical attribute, in this case it happens to be his abnormally long ears. All the while in the background the same song plays throughout, a pretty little tune explaining Nestor's plight, and it only makes you cry more. By the time it gets around to the part where he is chosen to carry Mary to Bethlehem, I am a blubbering idiot. But this gem of a Christmas special is well worth making it part of your collection or even catching it on FAM's 25 Days of Christmas. They show it every year and I highly recommend it for anyone who loves Christmas and is sentimental like me. Also great for kids.
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- Нестор, длинноухий рождественский ослик
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977) officially released in Canada in English?
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