Holiday August-November 2007

Anchor Bay/Starz
Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas This new compilation features nine adventures plus games, music videos and other extras. Street Oct. 23, prebook Sept. 20; DVD $14.98, with on-pack train $16.98

Arts Alliance America
Frank Sinatra Box Set Includes Happy Holidays With Bing and Frank, in which Sinatra is joined by Bing Crosby, and Sinatra the Classic Duets. Street Oct. 16, prebook Sept. 18; two-disc set $14.98

BBC/Warner
Absolutely Fabulous: White Box Edina is bitten by the home makeover bug in this Ab Fab Christmas special; Charlie and Lola Vol. Six: How Many More Minutes Until Christmas? The preschool duo rings in the holiday season. Both street Oct. 16, prebook Sept. 11; DVD $14.98 each

Bookbox/Master
Enchanting Christmas Stories This is the initial title in a new series that promotes literacy with short animated films subtitled in the same language format (SLS). Street Oct. 9, prebook Sept. 11; English only DVD $12.95, English/Spanish, English/French, English/German, English/Italian and English/Mandarin Chinese DVD $14.95 each

CBS/Paramount
The House Without a Christmas Tree Jason Robards stars in this Christmas story set in ‘40s Nebraska. Street Oct. 16, prebook Sept. 4; DVD $12.99

Classic/Genius
The Original Christmas Classics DVD Box Set Includes Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Frosty Returns, Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, Little Drummer Boy, Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol and Cricket on the Hearth. Street Sept. 4, prebook now; six-disc set $39.93

Disney
Pooh’s Super Sleuth Christmas Movie (DVD $26.99) When Pooh and the gang find one of Santa’s reindeer lost in the woods, they set off to return him to the North Pole; Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (DVD $29.99, BD $34.99) Tim Allen reprises his role as a regular guy who becomes Kris Kringle, and Martin Short plays the icily calculating and criminally ambitious Jack Frost. Both street Nov. 20, prebook Oct. 9

Echo Bridge
Angel in the Family A widowed father and his two estranged daughters return to their old family home and confront the past, making for a special Christmas. Street Sept. 1, prebook now; DVD $6.99

Ergo
Hannukah: The Story This covers the historical background of Judah Maccabee and the Hasmonean Revolt that led to the war of freedom. Street Nov. 2, prebook Oct. 19; DVD $19.95

Exclaim
The Very First Noel The Three Wise Men make their journey in this animated Christmas special, which features the voice of Andy Griffith as Melchior. Street Oct. 6, prebook Sept. 4; DVD $9.99

A WowieBOZowee Christmas BOZ and the whole Baxter family help preschoolers discover that the best Christmas presents come from the heart. Street Oct. 20, prebook Oct. 1; DVD $12.99

Fox
Jingle All the Way: Family Fun Edition Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as a father who is determined to get his son the year’s most popular toy. Street Oct. 16, prebook Sept. 19; DVD $19.98

Genius
The Star of Bethlehem This faith-based program about the power of the star was produced by Steve McEveedy (The Passion of the Christ); The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey After a boy loses a nativity set that links him to his dead father, his mother persuades a woodcarver to work on a new one. Both street Oct. 23, prebook Sept. 11; DVD $14.95 each

GT Media/Gaiam
The Christmas Blessing This family drama is the sequel to The Christmas Shoes and tells the story of one man’s struggle with his own life choices; The Santa Trap Shelley Long and Robert Hays star in this film about a girl who sets out to prove to her parents that Santa is real. Both street Oct. 16, prebook Sept. 4; DVD $14.98 each

Image
I Believe in Santa Claus A young boy wants only one thing for Christmas: for his mother and father to come back home from abroad in time for the holidays. Street Oct. 2, prebook Aug. 21; DVD $14.99

Christmas at Water’s Edge A college coed learns the true meaning of the season from an unlikely angel in disguise. Street Oct. 30, prebook Sept. 18; DVD $19.99

Inspired
Littlest Light on the Christmas Tree Featuring the voices of Jane Seymour and James Naughton, this story celebrates the miracle of believing and the power of the human heart. Street Aug. 28, prebook now; DVD $12.98

Liberation
The Tin Soldier & Rumpelstiltskin Holiday Double Feature Acting legend Christopher Plummer narrates these two holiday favorites. Street Nov. 6, prebook Sept. 25; DVD $4.95

Lightyear/Warner
It’s Christmas This urban family comedy features a black Santa Claus who is kidnapped by robbers. Street Nov. 13, prebook Oct. 9; DVD $19.97

Lionsgate
Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Friends: Hum Bug (DVD $9.98) The animated Miss Spider spins up holiday cheer; Doodlebops: Happy Doodle Holiday (DVD $14.98) The Doodlebops have a winter adventure. Both street Nov. 6, prebook Oct. 10

Santa Baby Jenny McCarthy and George Wendt star in this comedy about Santa Claus’ daughter that aired on ABC Family. Street Nov. 20, prebook Oct. 24; DVD $19.98

MGM/Fox
Holiday Fare 3-Pack (three-disc set $24.98) Titles included are Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, It’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas and Prancer; Holiday Classics Collection (three-disc set $29.98) Contains Bishop’s Wife, The March of the Wooden Soldiers and Pocket Full of Miracles; Animated Christmas 3-Pack (three-disc set $24.98) Includes The Care Bears Movie, An All Dogs Christmas Carol and Good Boy. All street Oct. 16, prebook Sept. 19

Nickelodeon/Paramount
WonderPets: Save the Reindeer! Features four educational episodes that teach lessons to preschoolers while entertaining them; Max & Ruby: A Merry Bunny Christmas Max and Ruby are back to celebrate Christmas and the holiday time in this title for preschoolers. Both street Oct. 2, prebook Aug. 21; DVD $16.99 each

Porchlight
LeapFrog Presents: A Tad of Christmas Cheer This is an animated take on It’s a Wonderful Life for preschoolers and their families. Street Nov. 13, prebook Oct. 10; DVD $14.98

The Family Holiday A dog, a nanny and a lovable con man unwrap the true meaning of Christmas. Street Dec. 4, prebook Oct. 31; DVD $14.98

Questar
Nature: Christmas in Yellowstone (DVD $19.99) Linda Hunt narrates this program about the beauty and wonders of the season; The Toy Castle Box Set (six-disc set $59.99) This performing arts series for children includes Nutcracker Suite. Both street Aug. 17, prebook now

Retroactive
The Captain & Tennille Christmas Show This is the first and only Christmas episode from Captain & Tennille. Street Oct. 2, prebook Sept. 4; DVD $14.98

Screen Media/Universal
Elf Bowling: The Movie Based on the game, when Santa’s half-wit brother kidnaps the elves, Santa and super-elf Lex team up to save the day; Christmas Miracle at Sage Creek In this western, a special Christmas miracle saves the life of a boy. Both street Oct. 2, prebook Sept. 4; DVD $14.98 each

SISU
Lights: The Miracle of Chanukah This animated family film can be enjoyed during the Chanukah holiday. Street Sept. 25, prebook Aug. 28; DVD $18.95

Shalom Sesame Vol. 3: Chanukah/Sing Around the Seasons Bert, Ernie, the Sesame Street family and celebrity pals join in a Chanukah journey to the Holy Land. Street Oct. 16, prebook Sept. 18; DVD $19.95

S’more/Image
The Toys That Rescued Christmas All the presents in the house have mysteriously disappeared from beneath the Christmas tree in this animated adventure. Street Sept. 18, prebook now; DVD $9.99

Holiday On Ice: Under the Desert Sky World-renowned skaters ice skate to their favorite Christmas songs; The Nutcracker On Ice The classic is brought to life by the world-famous figure skating team of Randy Gardner and Tai Babilonia and others. Both street Oct. 16, prebook Sept. 4; DVD $9.99 each

Sony
Christmas Do-Over Jay Mohr and Daphne Zuniga star in this film, originally aired on ABC Family, in which a man is forced to relive Christmas over and over again. Street Oct. 16, prebook Sept. 18; DVD $24.96

Timeless
Red Skelton Holiday Collection Authorized by the Red Skelton estate with music licensed by David Rose, this features all of Red’s characters. Street Oct. 2, prebook Sept. 4; three-disc set $24.98

VCI
A Christmas Carol Ultimate 2 DVD Collector’s Edition Alastair Sim portrays the ultimate miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, in the Christmas film based on Charles Dickens’ novel. Street Oct. 23, prebook Oct. 1; two-disc set $19.99

Warner
Christmas Television Favorites (four-disc set $39.72) Packaged as a classic book with special foil treatments, this box set contains How the Grinch Stole Christmas Deluxe Edition, Horton Hears a Who!, The Year Without a Santa Claus Deluxe Edition, Rudolph’s Shiny New Year, Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey, Frosty’s Winter Wonderland, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July; The Year Without a Santa Claus Deluxe Edition (DVD $19.97) Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation. Both street Oct. 2, prebook Aug. 14 —Compiled by Barbara Wexler

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