Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Back in the days of the Roman Empire, a small donkey is born with VERY long ears, that keep getting him into trouble...
1977 | 25m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. |
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| Writer: | Romeo Muller |
| Staring: |
| Nestor the donkey is a bit of an oddity--his long ears are enough for six donkeys and stretch all the way to the ground. One night, when Nestor is locked out in the cold, he begins to wander the desert. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 03, 1977 |
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| Director: | Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. |
| Writer: | Romeo Muller |
| Genres: | Animation, Family |
| Keywords | holiday, donkey, stop motion, christmas, riding a donkey, donkey ears, first christmas |
| Production Companies | Rankin/Bass Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Roger Miller | Speiltoe / Narrator (voice) |
| Eric Stern | Nestor (voice) |
| Paul Frees | Santa Claus / Olaf / Donkey Dealer (voice) |
| Brenda Vaccaro | Tilly (voice) |
| Linda Gary | Nestor's Mother (voice) |
| Don Messick | Roman Soldier (voice) |
| Iris Rainer | Young Donkeys (voice) |
| Shelly Hines | Young Donkeys (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jules Bass | Director, Music, Lyricist |
| Joe Jorgensen | Sound |
| John Curcio | Sound |
| Satoshi Fujino | Other |
| Akikazu Kono | Other |
| Arthur Rankin, Jr. | Director |
| Romeo Muller | Writer |
| Maury Laws | Music, Songs |
| Paul Coker Jr. | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Masaki Îzuka | Producer |
| Jules Bass | Producer |
| Arthur Rankin, Jr. | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
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