Summaries

An outcast donkey in Roman era Judea with overlong ears finds his destiny on the way to Bethlehem.

Back in the days of the Roman Empire, a small donkey is born with VERY long ears, that keep getting him into trouble. When his owner throws him out of the stable in disgust, his mother sacrifices her life to save him from a blizzard. And, guided only by his guardian cherub (Tilly), he has to find his rightful place and destiny, somewhere on the road to Bethlehem.—Kathy Li

Details

Keywords
  • christmas
  • animal character name as title
  • six word title
  • christmas special
  • nestor the donkey character
Genres
  • Fantasy
  • Drama
  • Animation
  • Family
  • Musical
Release date Dec 2, 1977
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-G
Countries of origin United States Japan
Language English
Production companies Rankin/Bass Productions

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 24m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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