The Last Unicorn Now Available On DVD!

			It appears that Lions Gate has released another one of our R/B favorites on DVD! We can finally enjoy the Rankin/Bass animated feature film, The Last Unicorn, in digital format! The release of this disc has been long overdue and highly requested by R/B and animation fans. The film features an original screenplay by Peter S. Beagle based on his novel, and a star studded cast of voices including Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, Christopher Lee, Keenan Wynn and many more! Throw in songs performed by America, and this film promises 92 minutes of pure cel animated enjoyment! Click here for more details at amazon.com!

Chicago Wizard World Con 2006

	Santa & Rudolph Puppets Restored!
	Here's some photos from the rankinbass.com/Time and Space Toys booth at the 2006 Chicago Wizard World Convention! The newly restored original puppets of Santa and Rudolph (from Rankin/Bass' 1964 holiday special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) were again on display at the booth. Rick and Kevin were happy to meet Noel Neill, Lois Lane from the 1950's television series The Adventures of Superman (with George Reeves), when she stopped by the booth for a surprise visit! It turns out Noel is a big Rankin/Bass fan!

More From Rick Goldschmidt!

	Be sure to check out these other sites from Rankin/Bass historian Rick Goldschmidt: enchantedworldofrankinbass.blogspot.com www.myspace.com/rickgoldschmidt cdbaby.com/cd/goldschmidt www.myspace.com/thestarvingartists www.localbandnetwork.com/bands/thestarvingartists

Coming Soon: Live-action Year Without a Santa Claus!

	OK, we were skeptical when we first heard about the live-action remake of Rankin/Bass' 1974 classic holiday special The Year Without a Santa Claus, but the more we learned, the more eager we were to see this new version! The TV movie sports an impressive cast including John Goodman and Delta Burke as Santa & Mrs. Claus, Eddie Griffin and Ethan Suplee as Jingle & Jangle, Carol Kane as Mother Nature, Harvey Fierstein as Heat Miser, Michael McKean as Snow Miser, and Chris Kattan as Sparky the Elf! Directed by Ron Underwood (City Slickers, Mighty Joe Young), and screenplay by Tom Martin (It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, The Muppets' Wizard of Oz), this two-hour movie shows some promise! We aren't aware of an air date as yet, but the dvd will be available on December 21st of this year. (Click here to pre-order at amazon.com.) Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Click here to hear the Miser Brothers' song! Photos provided by John LaLonde.

- Rick and Mark

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