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An outcast donkey in Roman era Judea with overlong ears finds his destiny on the way to Bethlehem.An outcast donkey in Roman era Judea with overlong ears finds his destiny on the way to Bethlehem.An outcast donkey in Roman era Judea with overlong ears finds his destiny on the way to Bethlehem.
Roger Miller
- Speiltoe
- (voice)
- …
Brenda Vaccaro
- Tilly
- (voice)
Paul Frees
- Santa Claus
- (voice)
- …
Don Messick
- Roman Soldier
- (voice)
Linda Gary
- Nestor's Mother
- (voice)
Iris Rainer
- Young Donkeys
- (voice)
Shelly Hines
- Young Donkeys
- (voice)
Eric Stern
- Nestor
- (voice)
Brian Cummings
- Nestor's Father
- (uncredited)
- …
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- TriviaFeatures multiple non-speaking cameos from characters from other Rankin-Bass specials, including Jingle, Jangle, and Mrs. Claus from The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974), the Three Wise Men from The Little Drummer Boy (1968), and Rudolph from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) and other productions.
- GoofsThe Roman guard pays Olaf the donkey dealer with a 20th-century American nickel. The nickel is upside-down and the viewer can see the outline of Thomas Jefferson's home "Monticello." However, the resolution of 1977-era television was poor compared to that of later decades. The signal was analog, there were no "flat screens," LCD panels or High Definition Television (HDTV) sets. The viewer watched TV on a cathode-ray tube (CRT) display. All this said, in 1977, the viewer would not have been able to discern that the coin was a U.S. nickel.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Rifftrax Yule Log (2018)
- SoundtracksNestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Written by Gene Autry, Don Pfrimmer, and Dave Burgess
Performed by Roger Miller
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a parable of child abuse
Rankin Bass made a lot of fine Christmas specials for kids. I know that every Christmas we are treated to all those classic animated cartoons like Rudolph and Santa and of course the Charlie Brown show, OH AND LETS NOT FORGET ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE. I'm a Sergeant in the US Army and I remember seeing this special about Nestor vaguely when I was a kid. I was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas in the Christmas of 95 and happened to catch it again on the Fox network I believe. I am a tough, professional soldier who fought in Desert Storm, and yet I almost cried watching this again. Poor little Nestor and the pain he had to suffer. His mother froze to death protecting him. She made the greatest sacrifice for her baby. I cannot help but think how many children are abused like Nestor was. This story, to me anyway, is a parable about child abuse. I read other accounts of people who cried when they saw it and that is exactly how it affected me. Nestor ultimately leads Mary and Joseph to Bethleham where our Savior is born. That is the beautiful part of the story and it is moving, but its also very sad as well.
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- dtucker86
- Oct 13, 2003
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- Нестор, длинноухий рождественский ослик
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977) officially released in Canada in English?
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