Madeline’s Christmas
It’s Christmas Eve in Paris and 11 of the girls in two straight lines, as well as their beloved Miss Clavel, are sick in bed. Madeline, everyone’s favorite smallest one, is the only one left standing and so she bravely gives up her chance to go home for Christmas in order to bring tea and tissues to her friends. When the old house covered with vines is also covered with snow thanks to a storm, it looks like the holiday won’t be very merry until the girls’ own Christmas angel shows up to make things right. Based on Ludwig Bemelmans’s book, the story and little-girl French accents couldn’t be more charming.

Madeline and the Toy Factory
Miss Clavel takes her class to visit a toy factory owned by an old friend. But while the old pals chat, the red-haired smallest one leaps onto the doll conveyor belt and before one can say “Oh, Madeline!” she is boxed up with the rest of the dolls and shipped off to a toy store. The mother of an ailing girl purchases her to lift her daughter’s spirits, which, of course, the amazingly lifelike doll does. Miss Clavel and company track down their missing schoolgirl, leaving the sickly girl even more bereft, until Madeline finds a way to make it up to her. Like the others in this series, this one is based on Ludwig Bemelmans’s book of the same name and features Christopher Plummer narrating Madeline’s gentle lesson that people’s feelings are more important than playing games. –Kimberly Heinrichs
Customer Review: Madeline Fan
My 5 year old daughter loved this DVD! The one negative thing I do have to say is that the shipping charges were high as it did not come directly from Amazon. I purchased 4 of the DVDS (to give as gifts) and although they were all sent in one box, I was charged shipping for each DVD!
Customer Review: A great DVD to share with the children in your life!
“In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.” In 1939, Ludwig Bemelmans began writing stories about a group of girls in a school in Paris, foremost among whom was the irrepressible Madeline. In the 1990s these wonderful stories were animated (and narrated by Christopher Plummer), producing a series of cartoons that are certain to be considered classics for many years to come.

This DVD contains two 25-minute features. In Madeline’s Christmas, disaster strikes when everyone in the school except Madeline is struck down with a bad cold, and a heavy snowstorm strikes Paris, keeping the parents from coming for a party. However, when a special friend comes to the school, she shows Madeline that she must keep her wishes alive, for anything can happen at Christmas. In Madeline and the Toy Factory, a visit to a toy factory turns into a real adventure when the ever-energetic Madeline falls onto a conveyor belt, and is boxed up and sent out as a doll. Arriving in the home of Gizelle, a sickly girl with no friends, Madeline discovers that it can be fun being a doll, and even more fun being a friend.

My family and I love this DVD; the stories are wonderful, and funny. We consider this a great purchase. If I have one complaint against this DVD, it is that it has no “extras”; there are the two episodes and a short commercial for the other DVDs, and that is all. However, as this DVD is so reasonably priced, I would not let that stand in your way. This is a great DVD to share with the children in your life; buy it!

I loved these movies for several reasons. First of all, these movies have the same quality as all the Madeline cartoons, and secondly, I loved the lessons that they taught. This is an excellent DVD. “BUY NOW”

The original television holiday classics now are available with deluxe packaging and a 12-song music CD with music from the all-time favorite television specials known the world over!

“Frosty the Snowman:” When Frosty the Snowman comes to life, he must weather a storm of adventures and the dastardly plans of an evil magician before he can find safety and happiness at the North Pole.

“Frosty Returns:” This is the adventure of a little girl named Holly and her very special friend, Frosty the Snowman. Holly has to convince the people of Beansboro to save the magical winter dust–and Frosty–when a power-hungry tycoon invents a product that will eliminate snow. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer:” Christmas has been cancelled! Or, it will be if Santa Claus can’t find a way to guide his sleigh through a fierce blizzard. Rudolph to the rescue!

“Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town:” A cheery, delightful story tells how Kris Kringle got his start as the world’s most famous gift giver by struggling to bring toys and happiness to the children of Sombertown.

“The Little Drummer Boy:” In this touching Christmas classic, an evil man kidnaps an orphaned drummer boy. After he escapes, he searches for his camel and finds him at the birthplace of the baby Jesus. Having no gift for him, he gives the only gift he has–a song on his drum.

All five titles are on three discs and contain Spanish-language tracks.
Customer Review: Classic!
It’s a series of classic Christmas cartoons…who needs a review? My kids love it!
Customer Review: A wonderful walk down memory lane
I loved most (don’t personally care for Frosty Returns - don’t consider it one of the classics) of these movies growing up and to get them in 1 pack instead of purchasing all individually is wonderful, considering my husband recently bought the Rudolph one by itself and spent almost $[...] for just the one. My 1 complaint: some of the footage is less sharp than the DVDs you normally purchase, but I would assume there were some restoration issues (and hey - these are from 35+ years ago). Frankly, I think only DVD snobs will be bothered by this (except the footage of Little Drummer Boy is rather dark in some places - yet you can still certainly see everything.) My 2 year old loves them too! “BUY NOW”