![]() We hear much discussion as to whether folks believe in Santa Claus, but every newspaper reports his existence as factual - his decision to skip Christmas makes the front page! If he doesn't exist, then how did the reporters get this information? Are denizens of the show's world so cynical that they believe absolutely nothing reported by newspapers? It seems to me that in the world portrayed by the program, the question of Santa's existence is moot. ![]() She sends a couple of elves named Jingle (Bob McFadden) and Jangle (Bradley Bolke) plus strangely-young reindeer Vixen - why she's portrayed as younger than the others receives no explanation - to discover some signs of life.įrankly, the whole story makes little sense. Claus (Shirley Booth) tries to spark his spirit. I wasn't aware that the holiday had become so commercialized that it no longer exists if Santa fails to distribute gifts- does Jesus know about this? Anyway, Mrs. The main plot: Santa (Mickey Rooney) feels unappreciated and thinks the world no longer needs him. Nonetheless, its claim to fame remains the songs sung by the Misers. Not that the other parts of the show are bad actually, Year is a reasonably competent program, though the scenes that don't include the Miser Brothers can't compare with more famous broadcasts like Rudolph or Frosty or The Grinch. I'm sure it would have escaped me years ago without the wonderful production numbers that accompany the songs.Īs far as I'm concerned, the rest of Year either sets the table for the tunes or it lets us slowly ease out of our joy after they appear. However, I don't care! Also known as the "Miser" songs, these companion ditties are the main reason anyone remembers Year. No, these tunes aren't warm or sentimental, and they actually have nothing to do with the holiday. You can keep your "White Christmas", hold onto your "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", forget about "Silent Night" - I want my "Mr. While I don't think that 1974's The Year Without a Santa Claus is the best Christmas special ever made, I do believe it contains the greatest holiday song. Reviewed by Colin Jacobson (October 15, 2007) Sony 36" WEGA KV-36FS12 Monitor Sony DA333ES Processor/Receiver Panasonic CV-50 DVD Player using component outputs Michael Green Revolution Cinema 6i Speakers (all five) Sony SA-WM40 Subwoofer. In Rudolph's Shiny New Year, the brave red-nosed reindeer is drafted by Father Time (Red Skelton) to recover the missing New Year Baby. Roger Miller tells and sings the saga of gentle Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey, an outcast chosen for an important task: escorting a certain expectant couple to Bethlehem. Claus (Shirley Booth) and two spunky elves to reawaken the Christmas spirit in Santa and the world's children. ![]() Nick (voiced by Mickey Rooney) foregoes his gift-giving journey, leaving Mrs. In The Year Without A Santa Claus, weary St. Irving, Bob McFadden, Rhoda Mann, Bradley Bolkeįrom the magicmaking Rankin/Bass studios come three unique and beloved Yuletide favorites boasting delightful stop-motion animation, catchy songs and family-pleasing stories. Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth, Dick Shawn, George S. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 3, 2023.Review Archive: # | A-C | D-F | G-I | J-L | M-O | P-R | S-U | V-Z | Viewer Ratings | Main On an adjusted basis, Canfor says it lost $1.20 per diluted share in its latest quarter compared with an adjusted profit of $4.25 per diluted share a year earlier. Sales totalled nearly $1.39 billion, down from $2.21 billion in the first three months of 2022. South were outweighed by continued pricing pressure on its western Canadian operations.Ĭanfor says it lost $142.0 million or $1.17 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31 compared with a profit of $534.0 million or $4.29 per diluted share a year earlier. The Vancouver-based forestry company says strong earnings from its European operations and more modest results from its operations in the U.S. reported a loss in its first-quarter compared with a profit a year ago as its lumber operations in Western Canada faced lower prices.Ĭanfor chief executive Don Kayne says it was another challenging quarter for the company’s lumber business.
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