Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

richard.fuller1 I thought I had already reviewed this childhood memory. Certain I had.Standout characters were the gentle dog, the wise ox and the discriminated pigs.Most of the animals, the cow, the goat, they were hateful and hostile, reflective of the times.They didn't want to share their manger with humans. They didn't want to share their manger with the pigs. Pigs were disgusting.It seems the pigs spent much of the cartoon trying to peer over the gate to see what was happening with the humans and the birth.After the birth, the animals opinions softened.The pigs, still struggling to see over the gate door, suddenly burst into the manger, afraid of how the other animals would react to them being there.The other animals turned to look at the pigs, then calmly stepped aside, so the pigs could see the baby Jesus as well. Slowly the pigs approached, and they too smiled happily.Now came the part where the animals decided they must tell humanity about the birth of Christ, and they took to the streets, yelling as loud as they could, and suddenly, one by one, each animal returned to his assuming voice.The dog began barking, the goat began baaing, the rooster began crowing.They all sadly made their way back to the manger.The ox, as quickly as possible with his lumbering self, sought to summarize the events, until he too began mooing.Effective cartoon. Deserving of the ten.

golindee I can only remember this film as seen through my child-eyes. Perhaps it would not seem so "excellent" to me now, after so many years. But I wholeheartedly agree with the general consensus regarding the sweet poignancy of this work. As one who never heard the legend before seeing the movie, I was enchanted by the simple dialogue, the profound reasoning, and the genuine wonderment expressed by the animals. So carefully crafted was this portrayal, that I was completely taken by surprise when the Christ Child was born and the animals rushed to share their gospel experience with the world.Indeed, I cried when the animals lost their gift of speech, scattering out of the barn and into the night, "praising" God in their "native" tongues. My husband has a similarly fond memory of this film, and not a Christmas goes by that we don't recall it, ponder it, and long to see it again. Sadly, it likely would not withstand the politically correct climate in which we live today.

jcars86 I was only five years old when my brother and I sat in front of the TV, mesmerized by this cartoon with so much feeling and such a beautiful, loving message. I would like to have a copy of this movie for my children to experience. I would like to know if it is going to be shown this holiday season. There are certain experiences that leave marks on our memories and hearts and this movie is one of them. I am not sure why the TV stations would not want to show this cartoon. I don't understand how they could show The Drummer Boy and not show this cartoon afterall, there is Christ in Christmas-that's what it is all about!

Popeye-8 I saw this as a child when it was first shown in 1970, and was so moved I cried...and when I found it on the USA Network in 1998 I watched it again, to see if my five-year-old tears held up--and sure enough, it choked me up again.Not the greatest of animation...but the storyline and climax will hook you in, and never let you go. A forgotten Christmas classic that deserved much more than its single 1970 showing on network TV--search for it during the holidays...it's worth it.