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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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Nestor, the sweetest
I am 43, don't remember ever seeing this special when I was a kid. I watched it the first time when the Family Channel had their very first 25 Days of Christmas programming. I have watched it every year since, and bawl like a baby every time. The underdog is always the hero, but never so sweetly as in this story. Little Nestor with his way too long ears, loses his mother and is befriended by a little Cherub who tells him that he will save Someone as his mother saved him. It puts a spiritual spin on the usual "Christmas Special" line-up, where it actually has something to do with Christmas, rather than Santa or Frosty or whatever. It is a sweet story, and I think it is very kid-friendly. Mine have always loved it. It could even open up some interesting conversations about Christmas and its meaning.
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- bonniehairdo1964
- Dec 12, 2007
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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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