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Release Date:
December 25, 1981
Original Title:
The Monster's Christmas
Alternate Titles:
Monsters Christmas oder Die verzauberten Stimmen
Genres:
Family | Fantasy | Horror | TV Movie
Production Companies:
Children's Film Fund of the I.Y.C. Telethon Trust
Gibson Film Productions
New Zealand Film Commission
New Zealand National Film Unit
Television New Zealand
Tourist Hotel (NZ)
Production Countries:
New Zealand
Ratings / Certifications:
GB: U
Runtime: 47
On Christmas Eve, a nameless little girl reads 'The Monster's Christmas' storybook to her teddy bear, as something sneaks around in the trees outside her window. She hears a noise in the other room, and thinking that it's Father Christmas, she goes to investigate. She finds one of the monsters, who has come seeking help to defeat an evil witch that has stolen all the monsters' voices.
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Art Direction:
Gaylene Preston
Choreographer:
Paul Jenden
Costume Design:
Janet Williamson
Director:
Yvonne Mackay
Director of Photography:
Peter James
Editor:
Simon Reece
Executive Producer:
David Compton
Makeup Artist:
Patricia Cohen
Music:
Dave Fraser
Producer:
Dave Gibson
Sound:
Geoff Shepherd
Special Effects Coordinator:
Tony Rabbit
Writer:
Burton Silver
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