Base on historical facts and traditions, nicholas the boy who became santa, is the beautifully animated film worth watching all year long. Nicholas was a 4th century bishop of the area now known as turkey. Saint nicholas of myra traditionally 15 march 270 6 december 343, also known as nicholas of bari, was an early christian bishop of greek descent from the maritime city of myra in asia minor greek. Nicholas, in which his young daughter, stricken with pneumonia, asks for a santa claus story for christmas. Brian reynolds, rachel rutledge, natalie bridegroom harris. Nicholas christmas documentary santa claus duration. No such story had been written, so moore writes his famous poem, set to ken darbys musical version and sung by the. He was born during the third century around 270 ad in the village of patara. It had elves and such in it and was not christian in the least this was my favorite holiday movie back when i was younger. Santa claus is comin to town is a 1970 stop motion christmas television special produced by rankinbass productions. Born in patara in the southwest of turkey between 250 and 270, he was the bishop of myra. But is there any historical evidence on which this jolly old character is based. Saint nicholas day december 6 european santa claus. Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with fred astaire, mickey rooney, keenan wynn, paul frees.
Dec 25, 2018 christmas, saint nicholas and father christmas bringing presents for the children, extreme extraordinary illustration with both, scrappicture, germany, circa 1910, illustration via interfoto, alamy. Saint nicholas of myra a traditionally 15 march 270 6 december 343, b also known as nicholas of bari, was an early christian bishop of greek descent from the maritime city of myra in asia minor greek. Oct 27, 2018 bob, larry, and the other vegetables celebrate christmas, learning the story of saint nicholas in a veggietales christmas special. With the norman luboff choir, olan soule, barbara eiler, hal smith. Nicholas was called nicholas and he whittled a pieces of wood into toys of animals like cats and what not, he lived in the woods in a cottage and he wasnt i think dressed in red he had robs on and had i think a wreath on his. Just then, lauras dad shows up with his delivery truck breaking. Ccc of america wholesome entertainment for the family. Well, his real name was nicholas, and he lived a long time ago in a place called asia minor. Tomtmoviechristmas movie cartoon about saint nicholas. In january 1809, washington irving published the satirical knickerbockers history of new york, which made numerous references to a jolly st. Nicholas as the patron saint of both the society and the city.
His popular image is based on traditions associated with saint nicholas, a 4thcentury christian saint. Father christmas fills the role in many european countries. He once saved three sisters who were going to be sold as slaves by providing them with a dowry so they could be. Associates programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. There was this angel male dude and he was arguing with. It is one of the episodes not to feature the veggietales theme song. It presents the fascinating story of this man and explains why he should be celebrated today. A very thorough biography of the real saint nicholas nicholas of myra. Nicholas funny cartoons from cartoonstock directory the worlds largest online collection of cartoons and comics. Scuddle and clawdia join santa clause as he delivers presents. Story of saint nicholas part 2 english story of saints youtube. The real saint nicholas christian history christianity today. In the forest of burzee, where many immortals live such as knooks, fairies, and nymphs, their leader, ak, the master.
But when he returns after daybreak will tells him he. A story of joyful giving is the thirtysixth episode of veggietales and the third christmas special of the series. December 6 marks saint nicholas day, and i thought id mark the beginning of the christmas season by telling the story of santa clauss namesake. Saint nicholas is inspired by a person who really lived, nicholas of myra. Nicholas center is a participant in the amazon europe s. Tomt moviechristmas movie cartoon about saint nicholas i watched a movie ten years ago about saint nick, but i cant remember the title. I have shown it in my kindergarten classroom for many years and it has always been a hit. Nicholas was from a rich family but gave away all he had to help the poor and sick.
It is believed that nicholas was born sometime around. If you would like to teach the origins of santa claus and christmas gift giving to your younger children, this film would defintiley be for you. The film has a run time of 30 minutes, which helps it to fit nicely into your religion lesson plans for the day. Throughout europe, there are many churches and even towns named after saint nicholas. By the late middle ages, catholics in germany, switzerland, and the netherlands had begun to celebrate his feast day by giving small gifts to young children. I watched a movie ten years ago about saint nick, but i cant remember the title. Nicholas is the patron saint of russia and greece, of a number of cities, and of sailors and children, among many other groups, and was noted for his generosity. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as nicholas the wonderworker. On december 6th many europeans still celebrate saint nicholas day. There is a stunning shot showing the ruins of a church which are now underwater. The story of saint nicholas the real santa claus youtube. Illustrations by elisabeth ivanovsky from saint nicholas by henri gheon.
The real story takes you on a thrilling quest for truth. In the forest of burzee, where many immortals live such as knooks, fairies, and nymphs, their leader, ak, the master woodsman of the world. See more ideas about saint nicholas, st nicholas day and saints. Tomt moviechristmas movie cartoon about saint nicholas. After saint nicholas s death, his fame continued to spread in both eastern and western europe. Kluger, mickey rooney as kris kringle santa claus, keenan wynn as the winter warlock, and robie lester, joan gardner, and paul frees as well as an assistant song performance by the westminster childrens choir.
We select all books listed and only provide links to books we recommend. For leaving many toys for the children, he becomes known as saint nicholas, or santa claus. Nick also shows up yearly in movies and television specials of widely and wildly varying quality compare, for example, the classic 1947 movie a miracle on 34th street with a film like santa claus conquers the martians from 1964. On christmas eve night, while his wife and children sleep, a man awakens to noises outside. Saint catherine of siena animated movie cartoon movie catholic saints for kids. The story of the boy whose charity and care for people helped him become saint nicholas, a great bishop whose spirit lives on as santa claus. Nicholas, the boy who became santa giants of the faith on.
Before there was santa claus, there was saint nicholas, known traditionally as the bearer of gifts. Saint nicolas becomes the patron saint of lorraine. Story of saint nicholas part 1 english story of saints youtube. Nov 26, 2009 hi okay so there was this cartoon that aired years ago about saint nicholas and he had i believe it was his mother, she was a fairy human size and he wasnt santa st. Base on historical facts and traditions, nicholas the boy who became santa, is the beautifully animated film worth watching all year. Watch all the stories of saint nicholas in this episode including the story of christmas stocking, how he became the bishop, the story of nicholas saving the people of lyca from famine, the story. During his life, nicholas of myra was the protector of children, widows and people. Everyone at town center is very happy christmas is coming, especially junior after getting two gold coins from his grandparents. I highly recommend this movie and really any other movie by ccc. Animated woodlike figures tell the dowry story and a little more. He was known for his concern for the poor and love of children. The story of santa claus is very different than the historical account of the real saint nicholas. Watch this animation produced by byuidaho av productions for this the 2017 a byuidaho christmas concert.
Dec 04, 2007 an old cartoon about the origin of st nicholas. After all these years i finally found out the name of this movie to bad cartoon network doesnt show it anymore. The most recent word has been that when it is released it will be as two separate movies, at least a year apart. Nicholas, also known as the night before christmas and twas the night before christmas from its first line, is a poem, first published anonymously in 1823 and generally attributed to clement clarke moore, though the claim has also been made that it was written by henry livingston, jr. A story of joyful giving this is a cute retelling of the story of st. By 1996, however, when this special aired, no doubt the writers figured the world needed a new spin on an old tale. See more ideas about saint nicholas, japan and saints. The cartoon ends with saint nicholas as an old man with a white beard in his bishops garments giving gifts to people in myra on christmas eve. The legend of santa claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named st. The cartoon ends with saint nicholas as an old man with a white beard in his bishops. Santa claus, legendary figure who is the traditional patron of christmas in the united states and other countries, bringing gifts to children.
A number of surviving medieval miracle plays are based on the life of st. Dec 04, 2019 during the crusades, a relic is brought back. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. We get lots of questions asking when this film will be released. The legend of santa claus begins with a christian monk named nicholas who was born around 280 a. Nicholas raised from the dead three children killed by a butcher, and so he became the patron saint of children. Victory of the people the common name of a lycian saint and roman catholic bishop of myra in anatolia in modernday turkey, though then it was a greekspeaking roman province. Nov 21, 2014 theres also a very well done cartoon movie that shares the story of st. John pintard, an influential patriot who founded the new york historical society in 1804, promoted st. Archived tomt moviechristmas movie cartoon about saint nicholas. See more ideas about bad santa, creepy and saint nicholas. Basically i remember saint nick was a good man, lived in a cabin, and eventually started dying.
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