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The Little Drummer Boy Book II

  • TV Short
  • 1976
  • Approved
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
956
YOUR RATING
The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976)
Stop Motion AnimationAdventureAnimationDramaFamilyFantasyMusicalShort

Aaron, the drummer boy, struggles to protect a bellmaker's great silver bells from seizure by Roman soldiers.Aaron, the drummer boy, struggles to protect a bellmaker's great silver bells from seizure by Roman soldiers.Aaron, the drummer boy, struggles to protect a bellmaker's great silver bells from seizure by Roman soldiers.

  • Directors
    • Jules Bass
    • Arthur Rankin Jr.
  • Writers
    • Henry Onorati
    • Harry Simeone
    • Jules Bass
  • Stars
    • Greer Garson
    • Zero Mostel
    • David Jay
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    956
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jules Bass
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    • Writers
      • Henry Onorati
      • Harry Simeone
      • Jules Bass
    • Stars
      • Greer Garson
      • Zero Mostel
      • David Jay
    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Greer Garson
    Greer Garson
    • Our Story Teller
    • (voice)
    • (as Miss Greer Garson)
    Zero Mostel
    Zero Mostel
    • Brutus
    • (voice)
    David Jay
    • Aaron
    • (voice)
    Bob McFadden
    • Plato
    • (voice)
    • (as Robert McFadden)
    • …
    Ray Owens
    • Simeon
    • (voice)
    Allen Swift
    Allen Swift
    • Melchior
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Jules Bass
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    • Writers
      • Henry Onorati
      • Harry Simeone
      • Jules Bass
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    5rebeljenn

    Good, but not as good as the original

    The sequel to 'The Little Drummer Boy' follows Aaron (the drummer boy) with the wise men on a quest to rejoice the birth of Jesus. This time, they are against Roman thieves who make their lives difficult and who end up capturing Aaron and his animals. Although it is a pretty good follow-up to 'The Little Drummer Boy', it lacks the same originality and lessons that the original film has. (This one follows the origins of the song 'I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day'.) I would rate this as a 5/10 as it does go a little bit slow in places, and it seems to lose the plot, but it is still quite good. Catch this on television next Christmas.
    6utgard14

    Nice sequel

    Rankin/Bass sequel to their 1968 classic The Little Drummer Boy. Greer Garson returns to narrate the story, which has the little drummer boy tasked with rescuing some important silver bells from greedy Roman soldiers. As is usually the case with Rankin/Bass, the stop-motion animation is the best part. It's a lovely-looking special. The voice work and music are also very good. The songs are nice, including "Do You Hear What I Hear" and "The Little Drummer Boy," which plays throughout in the background. There's also a catchy song about money that has the Roman soldiers singing and dancing. Greer Garson recites "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day." It's a decent sequel. Not as powerful or moving as the original, but pleasant and enjoyable for what it is.
    raysond

    The sequel

    The sequel to 1968's "The Little Drummer Boy",picks up where the first one left off. In this exciting continuation of the story,set in ancient times,six-year-old Aaron returns to undertake an incredible journey with one of the wise men,Melchoir-to find a man named Simeon who has constructed a set of Silver Bells to be rung to herald to birth of Christ as Aaron struggles to protect the bellmaker's Silver Bells from being seized by Brutus and his Roman Soldiers,who makes their lives difficult and who ends up capturing Aaron and his animal friends in the process. However,it is up to the Aaron and his friends along with one of the wise old man,to save the Silver Bells from the evil Brutus and to help ring in the birth of Christ before its too late.

    This half-hour animated special originally aired on NBC-TV as a network special presentation on December 13,1976. This "Animagic" special was produced by Arthur Rankin,Jr. for Rankin-Bass Productions,who were also behind the creation of such perennial holiday favorites as "Rudolph,The Red Nosed Reindeer","Frosty The Snowman",and so forth. Featuring the voices of Broadway actor Zero Mostel,along with the talents of Allan Swift,Ray Owens,and Robert McFadden. Again,Greer Garson narrates the story.
    7SnoopyStyle

    fine sequel

    After playing for the new born King, little drummer boy Aaron seeks to do more. One of the wise men suggests a new quest. The villagers ignore Simeon who is preaching the word of God. In order to truly spread the news, he has created giant silver bells. Roman soldiers break in and seize the bells. Drummer boy Aaron comes up with a plan to retrieve the bells from the tax collector camp. This is a fine sequel to the Christmas classic. It has the religious and holiday feels. It is sincere and nice.
    8Mark-AA84

    The continuing story of Erin, the drummer boy.

    If you've enjoyed the original Drummer Boy holiday special, you should check this one out. If you recall in the first story, the hatred in Aaron's heart went away when the baby Jesus smiled at him after playing his drum. In this story, Aaron helps a bellmaker keep his fortune safe from Roman soldiers. When Aaron offers to entertain with his animals for the soldiers, his drum gets destroyed. Just think how distraught Aaron was at the sight of his prized possession going up in flames, but things turn out well in the end.

    Unlike the original special, this one mentions Christmas. And if you enjoy the Drummer Boy holiday titles, you should also watch Rudolph, Frosty, and other great holiday favorites from Rankin-Bass.

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    • Trivia
      Final film of actress Greer Garson.
    • Quotes

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      Brutus: Plato, you fool!

    • Connections
      Followed by Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Money, Money, Money
      Performed by Zero Mostel, Bob McFadden, Allen Swift, and Chorus

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 1976 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Rankin/Bass Productions
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