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The Little Drummer Boy

"His gift was his song."

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NR 1968 · 25m
Animation, Drama, Family, TV Movie
Starring Greer Garson · Ted Eccles · José Ferrer
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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.

Directors
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr., Takeo Nakamura
Producers
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Music
Maury Laws
Studio
Rankin/Bass Productions
Keywords
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Cast

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G
Greer Garson
Narrator (voice)
T
Ted Eccles
Aaron (voice)
J
José Ferrer
Ben Haramed (voice)
P
Paul Frees
Aaron's Father / Magi / Samson / Joshua / Baba / Others (voice)
J
June Foray
Aaron's Mother (voice)

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