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The Monster's Christmas
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The Monster's Christmas

1981-12-25 · 47 min · ★ 5.0

Family · Fantasy · TV Movie · Adventure

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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Directors
Yvonne Mackay
Production companies
Gibson Film Productions, New Zealand National Film Unit, Television New Zealand, New Zealand Film Commission, Children's Film Fund of the I.Y.C. Telethon Trust, Tourist Hotel (NZ)
Countries
New Zealand
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lucy McGrathGirl
Paul FarrellMountain Monster
Lee HatherlyWitch
Paul JendenInsect Monster
Jane WaddellTV Witch
Roger PageMud Monster
Ingrid ProsserMud Monster
Michael WilsonNasty
Bernard KearnsMonster Voices (voice)
Jeremy StephensMonster Voices (voice)

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