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We all know the story-- no spoiler warning needed here. What a great animated short film-- the music is captivating and the rhyme reminds me of Twas the Night Before Christmas. Andy Griffith is a great choice for narrator. My daughter loves it and that's probably the best predictor of a movie's popularity in our house. She loves to play with her toys and then take a 23 minute break and watch this movie. The film is honest, funny, and purely enjoyable. What a great way to introduce my children to the birth of Christ. My only gripe is that I wish it was longer. I hoped it would be more of a feature film length than merely 23 minutes.

I just got this movie because the cover looked cute. My son, husband, and I watched it and fell in love. It is short and straight to the point. My son did not lose interest at all, in fact we had to watch it several more times. Truthfully, this might be the best animated Christmas film we've ever seen. And it doesn't hurt that the score was done by the amazing Brothers Cazimero. Robert and Roland Cazimero are well known Hawaiian entertainers, in Hawaii at least. Robert has the voice of an angel. I recommend this movie to all ages. It has awesome graphics, beautiful music and is the greatest story ever told. And Andy Griffith fit so well as the narrator because he has such a calming voice.

This is the best movie ever made! I loved the animation, the circular motion of Mary's pregnant baby bump, I especially loved the versions of "Angels We Have Heard On High" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Joy to the World" by The Brothers Cazimero. I knew this movie from my youth because I saw the trailer of it but never actually seen the movie. When I watched it, I absolutely loved it! This is my all-time favorite Christmas movie. Catherine Gilbert was beautiful as the Virgin Mary and I loved Andy Griffith's voice as Melchior. You should definitely watch this! It's a really cute, beautiful, and amazing film! It explains the true meaning of Christmas and came from the creator of The Secret Life of Pets and Dr. Seuss' The Grinch. The best movie ever! Thank you, Andy Griffith!

I watched this with my young kids and I thought it was beautifully executed. Great writing, great compositions, great color, great acting, good voices... splendid. Most remarkably, the range of ages who enjoyed it were from three to eight! How often does THAT happen? I will buy this for sure. Sonny Jim Bottomly, I have seen mediocre children's fair and I've even had to work on some, and this is not mediocre at all. When our recording of it from the broadcast was lost with a new audio/video installation I was actually sad about it. Now who says this is not great, huh? Let them produce even a shadow of this quality for the same budget and I will eat my robe! Oh yeah, if you don't have kids, don'y bother commenting on this one... even if you're just an overgrown kid.

So this precious little show is the original title of what has been since reissued as "The Three Wise Men" in 2020 and is available on Amazon. Highly encourage purchasing this to support and encourage the creators and current owners ( i have no relationship, just have a lot of love for this little show).

Originally by Exclaim Entertainment, Andy Griffith stars and narrates as one of the wise men.

So what is so great about it? Maybe it looks like a 'too cutesy' or underwhelming kids program. Sure it has a very traditional take on the Nativity story. Sure it has Andy Griffith's warm southern voice that may be 'too southern' for some tastes but is appreciated by others. Just don't let that put you off from the important and subtle details throughout this film.

If your heart and mind is familiar with the Biblical narrative, and familiar with the setting and all that took place in that history, you will find wonderfully sincere nuances throughout the show. And it is all those little details, little precious nods, glances, and moments that make this show worth repeated watches.

The music is fresh even by today's standards. And it is 'fresh' in a good way. The animation is cute, warm and inviting.

I really think it is a film that can touch people, particularly if you already have some inclination and love for the story. If not, what it presents may be lost.