Holiday specials were made for color

[Indian Head]

Thanks to the heads up by Veg, we ordered the Rudolph DVD. It is totally worth it!

It starts out with a promo for the special as part of "GE Fantasy Theater" on NBC, making special not that it's in full color.

The GE commercials, in black and white, feature Santa's elves helping with suggestions for Christmas gifts. In the show itself, "Fame and Fortune" is nowhere to be heard, and restored is the "We're a Couple of Misfits" number. Part of the ending goes to black and white, but it's a minor concession in order to see the original continuity.

Included also is "The Little Drummer Boy," and "How The Grinch Stole Christmas," with original sponsor bumpers.

All that, PLUS, there are a couple of NBC Peacocks, the NBC color logo with the chimes on the soundtrack, and one I've never seen before, featuring a quick backlit shot of the TK-41 camera. Also, for "Grinch," there's a CBS Color bumper logo.

I figured I'd mention it now, because it is PERFECT to show on a roundie for Christmas, and this will give anyone interested plenty of time to get a copy.