The Small One

familiar wif tis donkie? familiar familiar?? i noe its a normal donkie to u, but it aint normal to me. i had been searching high and low for tis Walt Disney classic cartoon till i give up. and im so lucky to find it~!!i remembered a few part of tis cartoon. watch it when im jus a lil girl, haven even got into kindergarten yet.

it seems that they had released tis cartoon again in DVD form. thx to those tat sign the petition to bring bek tis classic cartoon. yes, they really sign the petition, proves tat tis cartoon is real good and meaningful.

mayb u watched it, mayb u did not watched it. for those tat watched it and forgot the story line, mayb i can help to recall bek by uploading a few pics here and oso include the synopsis as well.

synopsis:
" The short is a story of a young boy, outside of Nazareth, who must part with his best friend, an old donkey named Small One. He brings it to market, but no one is need of a "scrawny donkey", save for a tanner. And when things look bleak, Small One leads his friend back to the tanner's, ready to give his life. But new hope comes along, in the form of a gentle man, who buys Small One for his blessed wife. The boy sold the kind man his beloved donkey and watched them make their way to Bethlehem, Mary riding on Small One's back, the friendly man, Joseph, leading him away. "

few comments by those that had watched this cartoon before....

From Robs : I saw this movie as a child, and even then was incredibly moved by it. It is a beautifully done story and I recommend it highly.

From Melissa Stanaitis : This movie haunts me. It was so beautiful and soulful. I was a child and I adored this film, as it moved me to tears. My parents bought me the album book, and I am currently trying to get my hands on it again, as I very much need to experience this story once again. I hope to find the video, so that I can share it with my future children.

From Candy : I saw "The Small One" on the Disney Channel many years ago. What impressed me about it was Disney's willingness to even do a serious treatment of this subject. They seemed to shy away from doing too many things that were specifically Christian, though the old Disney cartoons and films did portray religious themes and symbols quite often. "The Small One" was different in that it dealt with the Christmas story very specifically. I felt that it was handled with a lot of sensitivity and sincerity. It's not easy to depict things that people regard as sacred, and I think that Disney did a very good job of depicting the story in a sensitive and yet entertaining way. I love the last scene of the film, where the Star of Bethlehem shines brighter and brighter until it fills the sky. That scene was done with an almost reverent attitude. Christians who don't like Disney and think that they never made any religious films should see "The Small One."

From alecia (from australia) : I saw the short on TV when I was little, and my mum taped it. I've watched it a few times since, my tape is nearing its final run. I am hoping to find it out on DVD with many of Disney's great classics in time to show my children. It is a great tearful cartoon which really conveys the real meaning of Christmas.

From kkl : This is a treasure, and one of the best Christmas specials ever made (I'm a Christmas special junkie). Even though I'm an agnostic, this moves me to tears without fail every year. It should be a standard classic for the holidays, as available as Handel's "Messiah," Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," or Schultz's "A Charlie Brown Christmas" -- and it probably has a wider appeal than any of the others.

From Esteban : "The Small One" has become a Christmas favorite for quite a few years now for people all around the world. It captures the spirit of the Holiday season, with one of the most beautiful stories to ever come out from Disney animation. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it!

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p/s: i wan tis cartoon!! i wan i wan~!! whoeva have tis cartoon, let me noe!!!!!

*Small One and Boy*

* Joseph, the kind man*

*Star of Bethlehem shines brighter and brighter*