NESTOR, THE LONG-EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY

(Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey)
A TV Film directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
1977 - 30 minutes - Color - Mono - 1.33

SYNOPSIS

The  wondrous  story  of  Christ's  birth  is  told by an unlikely source:
Nestor, a gentle donkey  with  incredibly  long  ears  and  a  first-hand
knowledge  of  life  in  a stable. This simple tale, which takes place in
the days of the Roman Empire, is about  a  humble  couple  about  to
take  a  long  journey  to Bethlehem and a small, insignificant donkey
who is destined to  help  them  along.  By  all  outward  appearances, Nestor  is  undeserving  of  such a privilege. Stable animals tease him
incessantly for his long appendages until, finally, he is cast out of  the
barn  into  the  winter  cold.  Snow  and  ice  bring  about even greater
calamity for  Nestor  until  he  receives  a  dose  of  divine  goodness.
Nestor  meets  Tilly,  a  heavenly  cherub  (voiced by Brenda Vaccaro)
who imparts guidance to the despairing burro and tells him that  soon
he  would  be  chosen to participate in a miracle involving a star and a
baby, a lowly stable and some travelers named Mary and Joseph.

MAIN CAST

Roger Miller
Brenda Vaccaro
Paul Frees
Don Messick
Linda Gary
Iris Rainer
Shelly Hines
Eric Stern
Speiltoe / Narrator (voice)
Tilly (voice)
Olaf / Donkey dealer (voice)
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Nestor (voice)

ALSO KNOWN AS

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RELEASE DATES

US Release Date: December 03, 1977

PRODUCTION

Rankin/Bass Productions

DISTRIBUTORS

American Broadcasting Company (ABC) ...