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The Monster's Christmas

The Monster's Christmas

19815.00h 47m

Overview

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.

Directed by Yvonne Mackay
Written by Burton Silver
Produced by Dave Gibson
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Top Cast

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Lucy McGrath

Girl

P

Paul Farrell

Mountain Monster

L

Lee Hatherly

Witch

P

Paul Jenden

Insect Monster

J

Jane Waddell

TV Witch

R

Roger Page

Mud Monster

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Ingrid Prosser

Mud Monster

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Michael Wilson

Nasty

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Bernard Kearns

Monster Voices (voice)

J

Jeremy Stephens

Monster Voices (voice)

Themes & Keywords

monsternew zealandlittle girlchristmas horrorchristmasaucklandlow budgettelevision feature

About The Monster's Christmas

The Monster's Christmas is a family, fantasy, tv movie, adventure film released in 1981 exploring themes of monster, new zealand, little girl, christmas horror, christmas, auckland. Directed by Yvonne Mackay, it stars Lucy McGrath, Paul Farrell, Lee Hatherly. 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.

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