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The Little Drummer Boy
1968 25m Not Rated
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6.9
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Animated film version of the legendary song of a boy who lets out all his frustrations on a drum, little knowing how significant this drum will be in the birth of the newborn Jesus.
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Directed By
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
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Jules Bass
Written By
Romeo Muller
Studio
Rankin/Bass Productions
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Cast of The Little Drummer Boy
Ted Eccles
Aaron (voice)
José Ferrer
Ben Haramed (voice)
Paul Frees
Aaron's Father / Magi / Ali (voice)
June Foray
Aaron's Mother (voice)
Greer Garson
Narrator (voice)
The Little Drummer Boy Reviews
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Rachel Wagner
I think it was all handled beautifully.
AV Club
AV Club Staff
It's a lot like How The Grinch Stole Christmas, in other words, only with a Biblical foundation and not so much rhyming. The special is effective as all get-out, too.
Denver Post
Michael Booth
I thought "Rudolph" was the worst animation I had seen, until seeing Drummer Boy again. Aaron the misanthropic drummer, formerly with Metallica, and his animal friends skitter across the Sinai like cockroaches on Red Bull.
AV Club
Erik Adams
A poignant third act restores his faith in humanity, all the while making up for some of the roughest animation work in the Videocraft catalogue.
Vox
Emily St. James
The drummer boy is a misanthrope who hates all of humanity, which makes for a surprisingly entertaining character to follow around. Rankin/Bass was terrified of playing up the darker sides of its characters. It shouldn't have been.
New York Times
Charles Bramesco
Emotionally, it's a notch or two more mature than the usual Rankin-Bass production.
Paste Magazine
Ryan Voyles
Certainly lives up to its reputation as the bleakest of the Rankin/Bass collection. But the 20 minutes of wallowing in misery is worthwhile for the company's best finale ever.
Syfy Wire
Matthew Jackson
A tiresome journey to the end. Its heart is in the right place, but it never arrives at a place that's interesting.
Nerdist
Kyle Anderson
It paints people in a really terrible light and is actually more of a reflection of the social climate of 1968.
Den of Geek
Jen Johnson
It has some truly touching moments near the end and you can't deny that the Rankin/Bass stop-action animation is still pretty cool.
Collider
David Kobylanski
This tale let everyone see the true origin and spirit of Christmas in its purest form, coupled with a simple drum spewing a beat you're inclined to sing.
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