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The Little Drummer Boy

The Little Drummer Boy

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The Little Drummer Boy

"His gift was his song."

1968

0h 25m

6.6(171 votes)

Animation

Drama

Family

TV Movie

Overview

After being kidnapped and escaping, young drummer boy Aaron searches for his camel and finds him in the Nativity of the Baby Jesus. Aaron gives Baby Jesus the only gift he has, a song on his drum.

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Production Companies

Rankin/Bass Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

5 featured cast members

Starring

Greer Garson

Greer Garson

Narrator (voice)

Ted Eccles

Ted Eccles

Aaron (voice)

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Ben Haramed (voice)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Aaron's Father / Magi / Samson / Joshua / Baba / Others (voice)

June Foray

June Foray

Aaron's Mother (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Jules Bass
Arthur Rankin Jr.
Written by: Romeo Muller
Produced by: Jules Bass
Arthur Rankin Jr.

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