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!
koalagrrl
I've been looking for a copy of this for years! I vividly remember seeing it on TV among all the other Christmas specials(must have been about seven years old at the time), and to this day can recall certain scenes. I remember my sister and I watching avidly, and crying because we were so touched by the animals' plight as they tried to share good news. Over the years, I've searched the net.... have even rung TV stations to see if they had any details about it in their archives. This site is the first time I've tracked down any useful information. It would bring back a lot of happy memories if I could ever secure a copy of this film to watch with my family. A true little gem - considering how much junk is displayed on TV at this (and every other!) time of year, it's a great pity that this has never been shown again on Australian television.
LReis001
This was my favorite cartoon at the holidays when I was young though it did not play for a long time it was just a couple of years that it was aired, but I still remember this cartoon. I wish it would be released on DVD or re-released for TV so that our children could enjoy this cartoon. This was based on a legend that the animals spoke the night Christ was born. It's just a good cartoon for children, in the league of Ziggy's Gift and The Little Drummer Boy which are classic Christmas cartoon this one also would be a classic if people were allowed to see it again. For the life of me I can not understand why it is not shown, unless its thought to be to religious. I will always love The Night The Animals Talked
carolyn-25
Well, as the above commentor said, the animation is not the best, and that most certainly is true. But still, I think the tone and message of this little film is great.If you can track this special down, give it a try. It would be great for some Christian elementary school classes, that might want try something different during the holiday season.I would classify this special as a "B" movie. The A's being the ones that got popular and constantly repeated. This means that this isn't bad, but wasn't given the chance to catch on. It's a pity the networks didn't replay this a few more times when it came out.The scene when the animals lose their one night gift is particulary poignant, and it does stick in the mind.I hope it comes out on DVD in the next few years, along with a few other Christmas seventies cartoons that seem to be forgotten these days.
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