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  • The Disney Christmas Special (1989)
  • TV Special | 74 min | Family, Music
The Disney Christmas Special (1989)
TV Special | 74 min | Family, Music

A Christmas special revolving around Euro Disney and classic Disney films. Highlights include: a segment about the real-world inspirations for the settings of a number of classic Disney films (such as Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, ...See moreA Christmas special revolving around Euro Disney and classic Disney films. Highlights include: a segment about the real-world inspirations for the settings of a number of classic Disney films (such as Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany, where much of the special is filmed), including "Snow White" and "Peter Pan," including a live-action dance recreation of a scene from the latter; a medley of songs from "Peter Pan" performed by the band Five Star, including "You Can Fly!," "Never Smile at a Crocodile," and "The Second Star to the Right"; a selection from the 1952 cartoon "Pluto's Christmas Tree" and clips from a number of other classic Disney cartoons, including the 1942 cartoon "Donald's Snow Fight"; a clip from the Disney film "Oliver and Company"; Ruth Pointer performing the song "Streets of Gold" from "Oliver and Company"; a clip from the film "Pinocchio"; Tom Jones performing "When You Wish Upon a Star" in Collodi, Italy; a clip from the film "Cinderella"; a sketch featuring Miss Piggy singing "Someday My Prince Will Come," including a brief appearance by Kermit the Frog; a series of clips from films featuring the car "Herbie"; a clip from the film "The Aristocats"; opera singer Julia Migenes performing "Once Upon a Dream" in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France; and the Budapest Symphony Children's Chorus performing a medley of European Christmas songs on the Chain Bridge in Budapest, Hungary. Written by anon See less
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Dec 25, 1989 (United Kingdom)

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14 cast members
Name Known for
Chris Tarrant
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
Dave Goelz
Kermit the Frog (voice) Kermit the Frog (voice)   See fewer
Julia Migenes
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
Frank Oz
Miss Piggy (voice) Miss Piggy (voice)   See fewer
Delroy Pearson
Self - Performer (as Five Star) Self - Performer (as Five Star)   See fewer
Denise Pearson
Self (as Five Star) Self (as Five Star)   See fewer
Doris Pearson
Self - Performer (as Five Star) Self - Performer (as Five Star)   See fewer
Lorraine Pearson
Self - Performer (as Five Star) Self - Performer (as Five Star)   See fewer
Stedman Pearson
Self - Performer (as Five Star) Self - Performer (as Five Star)   See fewer
Miss Piggy
Actress Actress   See fewer
Five Star
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
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