[HD] Rankin/Bass' The Little Drummer Boy (1968 TV Special with Original Audio)

Frustrated with the world, the lonely orphan, Aaron, finds solace in his animal friends and playing the drum. After travelling through the desert to Bethlehem, he finds himself witnessing the birth of baby Jesus.
Based on the popular song of the same name, the Rankin/Bass production of The Little Drummer Boy features iconic "Animagic" stop-motion animation and music by The Vienna Boys’ Choir.
Features the ORIGINAL AUDIO TRACK, which was not present in the DVD version.
The special was first televised in Canada on December 15, 1968 on the CTV Television Network, followed four days later by its American nationwide release on NBC. It was also shown in Trinidad and Tobago during the Christmas holidays, along with other popular Rankin/Bass stop-motion Christmas specials.
SOURCE VIDEO USED
Original 1993 Print Video Source:
• The Little Drummer Boy...
Uploaded by "Ciara the Jiminy Cricket & The Lion King Fan" RUclips account.
Features the ORIGINAL AUDIO TRACK, which the DVD version lacks, such as original narration and sounds effects, including drum sounds!
Upscaled and enhanced from 480p to 1080p Full High Definition by Sudesh Sookdeo using Topaz Video Enhance AI software.
Slightly cropped with large dust spots, dirt and scratches tiringly removed using CapCut software (apparently I did miss a few large scratches). Most speckles and dust remain from the original print. CapCut's export resulted in large dark areas showing video artifacts (blockiness), which I chose not to try to repair since the computer's graphics card is not high-end and would take too much time.
Frame interpolation from 30fps to 60fps using Flowframes software.
I do not own any copyrights to this film.
CREDITS
Producers/Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Writer: Romeo Muller
Based upon "The Little Drummer Boy" by Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone
Music: Maury Laws
Lyrics: Jules Bass
Designers: Donald Duga, Charles Frazier
Musical Director: Colin Romoff
Recordings: Jim Harris, Phil Kaye
Production Supervisors: Takeo Nakamura (Cinematographer) and Hiroshi Tabata (both uncredited)
VOICE CAST
Greer Garson as the narrator
Teddy Eccles as Aaron
Jose Ferrer as Ben Haramed
Paul Frees as Ali, Aaron's father, Three Kings
June Foray as Aaron's mother
The Vienna Boys' Choir singing the title song
SONGS
05:19 "When the Goose Is Hanging High"
Lyrics: christmas-spec...
10:46 "Why Can't the Animals Smile"
Lyrics: christmas-spec...
17:29 "One Star in the Night"
Lyrics: christmas-spec...
21:31 "The Little Drummer Boy" (playing for baby Jesus)
Lyrics: christmas-spec...)
"The Little Drummer Boy" by The Vienna Boys' Choir:
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