A Christmas special revolving around Euro Disney and classic Disney films. Highlights include: a segment about the real-world inspirations for the settings of a number of classic Disney films (such as Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany, where much of the special is filmed), including "Snow White" and "Peter Pan," including a live-action dance recreation of a scene from the latter; a medley of songs from "Peter Pan" performed by the band Five Star, including "You Can Fly!," "Never Smile at a Crocodile," and "The Second Star to the Right"; a selection from the 1952 cartoon "Pluto's Christmas Tree" and clips from a number of other classic Disney cartoons, including the 1942 cartoon "Donald's Snow Fight"; a clip from the Disney film "Oliver and Company"; Ruth Pointer performing the song "Streets of Gold" from "Oliver and Company"; a clip from the film "Pinocchio"; Tom Jones performing "When You Wish Upon a Star" in Collodi, Italy; a clip from the film "Cinderella"; a sketch featurin
Hosted by Carson Daly, the 2011 ceremony, held on December 1, 2011, featured performances from Big Time Rush, Ellie Goulding, Rodney Atkins, Marsha Ambrosius, Kermit The Frog, and OneRepublic. The National Christmas Tree Lighting is presented by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation.
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
Bob Newhart hosts a retrospective of The Ed Sullivan Show(1948), featuring many brief glimpses of the nearly endless parade of musical and comedic talents that graced the stage over the more than 22 years of the show's run, including many anecdotes.
Features teams from around the world in a competition for the title of Best in Snow, by transforming blocks of snow into creations inspired by Pixar, Marvel, Walt Disney Animation, Walt Disney Studios, and The Muppets Studios.