The Smurfs Christmas Special

1982 0h 27m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 29

AnimationFamilyComedy

Synopsis

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The Smurfs come to the rescue of two children and their grandfather when an evil mysterious stranger shows up and causes their sleigh to turn over, forcing them to seek help and inadvertently bring Gargamel in on the action.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

René Auberjonois
Stranger (voice)
Michael Bell
(voice)
Lucille Bliss
Smurfette (voice)
William Callaway
(voice)
Hamilton Camp
(voice)
June Foray
(voice)
Danny Goldman
Brainy Smurf (voice)
David Mendenhall
William (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gerard Baldwin
Writers: Gerard Baldwin, Peyo, Yvan Delporte
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Smurfs (Animated) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hoyt Curtin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gil Iverson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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René Auberjonois and Michael Bell and Lucille Bliss carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1177949 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gerard Baldwin directs. Hoyt Curtin scores. Gil Iverson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Smurfs (Animated) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Hoyt Curtin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gil Iverson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7René Auberjonois and Michael Bell and Lucille Bliss carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1177949 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.