The Monster's Christmas

The Monster's Christmas (1981)

On Christmas Eve, a nameless little girl reads 'The Monster's Christmas' storybook to her teddy bear, as something sneaks around in the trees outside her window. She hears a noise in the other room, and thinking that it's Father Christmas, she goes to investigate. She finds one of the monsters, who has come seeking help to defeat an evil witch that has stolen all the monsters' voices.

Date of release
1981-12-25
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (4)
Runtime
47m
Genres
Family, Fantasy, TV Movie, Adventure
Director
Yvonne Mackay

Casting

Interesting facts

The Monster's Christmas is a 1981 New Zealand Christmas fantasy television film produced by Television New Zealand.

Production

The film was directed by Yvonne Mackay and written by Burton Silver. It was produced by David Gibson and Gibson Film Productions. The show's star, Lucy McGrath, was around nine years old when the film was released. She previously had taken drama lessons at Wellington High School and had starred in the Gibson film Black Hearted Barney Blackfoot in 1980. 150 people auditioned for the Monster's Christmas role and McGrath was chosen.

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