The Monster's Christmas

The Monster's Christmas

5.0IMDb Score
Released:1981-12-25
Duration:47 min
Country:New Zealand
Director:Yvonne Mackay
Actors:Lucy McGrath, Paul Farrell, Lee Hatherly, Paul Jenden, Jane Waddell
Production: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)

Overview:

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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