The Year Without a Santa Claus Deluxe Edition: The Stop-Motion Animation Holiday Classic Completely Re-Mastered on DVD October 2, 2007 from Warner Home Video

Business Wire, Sept 4, 2007

BURBANK, Calif. -- The holidays will indeed be joyous this year when Warner Home Video (WHV) releases The Year Without a Santa Claus Deluxe Edition on DVD October 2, 2007. Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, Heat Miser, Snow Miser and their pals will surely put consumers in the Christmas spirit with this deluxe, collectible edition of the all-time holiday classic. A perfect gift idea for both boys and girls who have been good all year-long, The Year Without a Santa Claus Deluxe Edition will retail for $19.97 SRP.

Newly re-mastered The Year Without a Santa Claus Deluxe Edition is the beloved 1974 Rankin/Bass stop-motion animation television special that tells the story of the year Santa Claus (voiced by Mickey Rooney) decides to skip gift-giving and take a holiday in the middle of the Christmas rush because he feels the children of the world have forgotten about him. Eager to help, Mrs. Claus (voiced by Shirley Booth) sends two spunky little elves, Jingle and Jangle, to search the world and find people who still believe in old St. Nick. She also enlists memorable characters, Heat Miser and his half brother Snow Miser, to help her bring Santa back to his good mood while she convinces them that Christmas is not just about presents. Jingle and Jangle in the meantime get themselves into quite a bit of trouble when their baby reindeer Vixen is mistaken for a dog and sent to the pound. Santa attempts to rescue Vixen and along the way learns that some people still believe in him. But it's not until after he receives a letter from a little girl, who writes to him about having a blue Christmas, that Santa jumps back into action and makes his traditional delivery run on Christmas Eve.

Merry-making bonus features include:

* We are Santa's Elves - A documentary focusing on the legacy of Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass of Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc., the production company known for creating several memorable seasonal television specials.

* School of Stop Motion - Presents the Chiodo Brothers, modern day masters of stop-motion animation, as they introduce viewers to their studio and also to their craft via a by-step demonstration aimed at young people.

For more information on this and other titles distributed by Warner Home Video, visit www.whvdirect.com.

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