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[[Image:Title.willowby.jpg|frame|''Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree'' title card.]]
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[[Image:Perfect_tree.JPG|thumb|300px|The Perfect Tree]]
 
[[Image:Perfect_tree.JPG|thumb|300px|The Perfect Tree]]
'''''Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree''''' is a [[1995]] half-hour TV special starring Robert Downey Jr., Leslie Nielsen, Stockard Channing and a family of Muppet [[Mouse Family|Mice]]. Based on Robert Barry's 1963 book of the same name, the special follows a family of mice as they search for "The Perfect Tree," and unwittingly wind up in Mr. Willowby's own perfect tree inside his house.
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'''''Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree''''' is a [[1995]] half-hour TV special starring Robert Downey Jr., Leslie Nielsen, Stockard Channing and a family of Muppet [[Mouse Family|Mice]]. Based on Robert Barry's 1963 book, the story follows a family of mice living in the wealthy and eccentric Mr. Willowby's house. They decide to start the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree (namely, chopping off the top of the perfect tree Mr. Willowby has brought home). However, while they continually attempt to take their piece of tree, the top of the tree is passed around from humans to animals, each one taking just enought of the tree to make it the perfect size for them. Through this adventure, the mice see how others celebrate Christmas, and Mr. Willowby's friends and employees learn a little about Christmas magic too.
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==Cast==
 
==Cast==
 
*[[Robert Downey, Jr.]] as Mr. Willowby
 
*[[Robert Downey, Jr.]] as Mr. Willowby
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*[[Julianne Buescher]] as Beverly Mouse
 
*[[Julianne Buescher]] as Beverly Mouse
 
*[[Kevin Clash]] as Father Mouse
 
*[[Kevin Clash]] as Father Mouse
*[[Bruce Lanoil]]
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*[[Bruce Lanoil]]
*[[David Rudman]] as Ned Mouse
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*[[David Rudman]] as Ned Mouse
*[[Steve Whitmire]] as [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]]
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*[[Steve Whitmire]] as [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]]
   
 
==Credits==
 
==Credits==
*[[Jon Stone]]: Director
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* '''Director:''' [[Jon Stone]]
*Robert Barry: Author, book
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* '''Author, book:''' Robert Barry
*[[Mitchell Kriegman]]: Writer, teleplay
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* '''Writer, teleplay:''' [[Mitchell Kriegman]]
 
* '''Producer:''' [[Ritamarie Peruggi]]
*[[Michael K. Frith]]: Executive producer
 
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* '''Executive Producer:''' [[Michael K. Frith]]
*[[Ritamarie Peruggi]]: Producer
 
*[[Michael and Patricia Silversher]]: Original Music
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* '''Original Music:''' [[Michael and Patricia Silversher]]
*[[Tony Cutrono]]: Cinematographer
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* '''Cinematographer:''' [[Tony Cutrono]]
*[[David Gumpel]]: Film Editor
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* '''Film Editor:''' [[David Gumpel]]
*[[Val Strazovec]]: Production Designer
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* '''Production Designer:''' [[Val Strazovec]]
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==Video Releases==
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A dubbed NTSC DVD was released in Portugal, although this is quite rare.
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
* [http://www.toughpigs.com/myweekxmasvacation02.htm ToughPigs.com] -- My Week with Christmas Vacation
 
* [http://www.toughpigs.com/myweekxmasvacation02.htm ToughPigs.com] -- My Week with Christmas Vacation
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* [[w:c:christmas-specials:Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree|Christmas Specials Wiki: Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree]]
 
* [http://imdb.com/title/tt0124013/ IMDb]
 
* [http://imdb.com/title/tt0124013/ IMDb]
 
[[Category:Muppet Specials]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Specials]]

Revision as of 21:32, 21 December 2013

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The Perfect Tree

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree is a 1995 half-hour TV special starring Robert Downey Jr., Leslie Nielsen, Stockard Channing and a family of Muppet Mice. Based on Robert Barry's 1963 book, the story follows a family of mice living in the wealthy and eccentric Mr. Willowby's house. They decide to start the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree (namely, chopping off the top of the perfect tree Mr. Willowby has brought home). However, while they continually attempt to take their piece of tree, the top of the tree is passed around from humans to animals, each one taking just enought of the tree to make it the perfect size for them. Through this adventure, the mice see how others celebrate Christmas, and Mr. Willowby's friends and employees learn a little about Christmas magic too.

Cast

Credits

Video Releases

A dubbed NTSC DVD was released in Portugal, although this is quite rare.

External links