Dave Goelz, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson

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Unrated, 48 min.

Directed by: Jim Henson

Release Date: January 1, 1977

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DVD Release Date: November 6, 2001

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  • November 27, 2008
    Loved this when I was a kid and even then it kind of depressed me. I know it was the 70s but how the hell can anyone get excited about earning 50 cents or even winning $50? I'll admit that's my own baggage. The old school puppetry is still great and the Riverbottom Nightmare Band...( read more) still rocks 30 years later. I'll openly admit that most of the appeal for Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas is its nostalgia but it's still fun (even if it is hokey) and doesn't really overstay its welcome.
  • January 11, 2008
    When I was a kid, this was our FAVOURITE book, year round. When they made it into a movie, I was already much older so couldn't really 'appreciate' it as much as my younger sisters. I still think it's a cool Christmas story.
  • October 31, 2007
    loved this movie.....
  • March 23, 2006
    I may have watched this 1000 times when I was little.
  • November 24, 2007
    A childhood Xmas favorite!
  • June 21, 2009
    this was when Christmas shows were awesome sure wish they still showed this one and the California raisins
  • December 25, 2008
    One of my favorite Christmas stories from childhood.
  • December 24, 2008
    A christmas classic . Now an off broadway show !
  • December 5, 2008
    man the nightmare riverbottom band is cool
  • July 17, 2008
    I don't know if kids today could see past the puppets with visible strings, but this movie has some catchy tunes, and a good moral story. If nothing else, it's good for a laugh.

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