Good king wenceslas tells the story of the infamous christmas carol written about him after all young king of bohemia, who lives trapped between the wisdom of his christian grandmother and his ever constant battle with his tyranical stepmother. An uplifting story filled with music, song, and a wonderful message about the true meaning of christmas. The song expresses his high moral character in describing king wenceslas braving a fierce storm in order to help feed a poor neighbour. Good king wenceslas tv movie 1994 plot summary imdb. Here are some amazing things about the real saint wenceslas wenceslas grandfather, borivoj i of bohemia, was converted by saints cyril and methodius, who began the christianization of bohemia during borivojs reign. Good king wenceslas had a greedy brother 9011200 church. Good king wenceslas first aired on the family channel cable television network on november 26, 1994. Good king wenceslas by neale, john mason, neale, j m, manson, c 1994 hardcover. It is a retelling of the famous carol good king wenceslas in story form approx 18 minutes. Good king wenceslas looked out, on the feast of stephen, when the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even. Jul 06, 2016 as traditional christmas carols go, the song good king wenceslas is unusual in a number of ways. Good king wenceslas looked out, on the feast of stephen, saw some things he didnt like decided to get even. The dvds are formatted region free so they will play on any dvd player, dvdrom xbox or ps2 worldwide all dvds are presented in full screen, commercial free and unedited.
When the hero boy first meets the hobo on the roof of the train, he is playing the carol good king wenceslas. The newest family channel movie, good king wenceslas, was inspired by a dalmatian paw print. Good king wenceslas is a christmas carol that tells a story of a bohemian king going on a. Tomt song parody of good king wenceslas the words i can remember go something like. Good king wenceslas by christine harvey lazy bee scripts. The good king is honorable, virtuous, wise and understanding. The story of good king wenceslas christmas history clausnet. Good king wenceslas looked out, on the feast of stephen, when the snow lay round about, deep, and crisp, and even. Few knew that there really was a 10th century wenceslas, a christian who ruled for about seven years in bohemia which is now part of the czech republic. Thats fine and dandy if its some bygone classic like a charlie brown christmas or frosty the snowman, but what if its some random thing that was on for one year, then never got shown again. Good king wenceslas 1994 a czech prince jonathan brandis helps oppressed peasants and fights to claim the throne from his wicked stepmother stefanie powers. Good king wenceslas is a traditional christmas carol. The newest family channel movie, good king wenceslas, was inspired by a.
Good king wenceslas 1994 movies and films database. Neale frames the text of the song with a little narrative about the real king wenceslas, and the illustrations show a boy and his dog listening to a street musician in prague in front of the statue of st. Good king wenceslas poem translated from the latin, by j. Oct 29, 2006 richard chamberlains the christmas messenger part 3 recorded to vhs from tv in the 80s, and converted and encoded in 2006. A mixture of animation and illustrations to accompany the song good king wenceslas sung by children like us on faceboo. Listen to free mp3 songs, music and earn hungama coins, redeem hungama coins for free subscription on hungama music app and many more free gifts. Good king wenceslas animation by the christmas channel. A moving interpretation of the classic carol good king wenceslas with great roles for actors of all levels. The good king wenceslas dvd includes custom artwork and dvd menu.
Good king wenceslas by neale, john mason, neale, j m. Good king wenceslas tv movie 1994 movies, tv, celebs, and more. The charitable giving which the carol promotes is an old part of boxing day tradition now, alas, supplanted by a spree at the first day of the sales. Good king wenceslas 1994 changes the movie database. Few had heard the true story behind the song, however. The words to the carol good king wenceslas were written by john mason neale and published in 1853, the music originates in finland 300 years earlier. I especially love the final scene of king wenceslas smiling as he holds the peasants cooing baby. To download these storynory recordings, visit storynory for good king wenceslas the story or wenceslas the carol.
Sep 27, 2016 when you think of good king wenceslas, you probably think of the song we sing at christmas. A moving interpretation of the classic carol good king wenceslas. Based upon the true story that inpired the christmas carol about. But it is only when he sees the suffering of his people that wenceslas learns how vital it is that his. The 24 best christmas songs of all time from tv and film.
He treats his subjects with respect no matter how seemingly unimportant they are, governs the land fairly, is a royal who actually does something, and feels no need to flaunt his. Overview of good king wenceslas, 1994, directed by michael tuchner, with barbara lukesova, jaroslav dufek, jonty stevens, at turner classic movies. In the movie the muppet christmas carol, bean bunny sings this song to scrooge. Wenceslas was indeed a good king, chosen by his people and famed for his kindness.
Wencelas was raised a christian by his grandmother st. In the film love actually, prime minister david sings the carol at the home of three small girls to explain his presence there while he is knocking on doors randomly searching for his love interest. Based upon the true story that inpired the christmas carol about a young king s care for his people. Good king wenceslas is a popular christmas carol that tells a story of a czech king going on a journey and braving harsh winter weather to give alms to a poor peasant on the feast of stephen december 26, the day after christmas. It is time for christmas and everything associated with the holiday gift shopping, great food, and family gatherings. A list of animated feature films released in the 1940s. Wenceslas was the duke of bohemia who was murdered in 929 ad by his wicked younger brother, boleslav. Good king wenceslas for some reason, some animated christmas specials just stay in your head. Good king wenceslas cartoons and comics funny pictures from. Also check out good king wenceslas none other than leo rumpole of the bailey mckern. Good king wenceslas 1996 animated, christmas, family, short.
Wenceslas, the young king of bohemia, lives trapped between the wisdom of his christian grandmother and his ever constant battle with his tyranical stepmother. As traditional christmas carols go, the song good king wenceslas is unusual in a number of ways. Good king wenceslas cartoons and comics funny pictures from cartoonstock. Good king wenceslas christmas specials wiki fandom. Christmasholiday animated classic movies full length youtube. Christmasholiday animated classic movies full length nan dep. Dec 14, 2007 rupert christiansen on good king wenceslas. Everybody knows that good king wenceslas looked out on the feast of stephen. List of animated feature films of the 1940s wikipedia. Read the complete script on the lazy bee scripts web site. The servant grows cold, but his master is so saintly that he leaves the heat in the ground where he passes, leading to the. Walt kellys pogo cartoon strip spoofs the song as good king sauerkraut and good king winkelhoff.
Good king wenceslas christmas carol with a message. A christmas carol 1971 animated alastair sim full length original post by justjeff53. Richard chamberlains the christmas messenger part 3 recorded to vhs from tv in the 80s, and converted and encoded in 2006. Good king wenceslas tv movie 1994 release info imdb. An instrumental version of the song appears on the films soundtrack and the song is one of the. While i cant say anything for the animated movie, the good king wenceslas tv movie. Wenceslas square the good king wenceslas prague travel. Make your festivities more fun with a game of christmas trivia questions and answers or use our trivia lists for a christmas trivia quiz. To download a readytoprint pdf of good king wenceslas for music activities with a music sheet, lyrics and a colouring sheet for kids, right click or tap and hold, on mobile devices on the following link, then choose save link as. The story of good king wenceslas christmas history. The charitable giving which the carol promotes is an old part of boxing day tradition now, alas, supplanted by. Good king wenceslas love actually dont worry, there are other entries from this movie one of the best christmas movies of all time, haters to the left, but i would be remiss if i didnt include prime minister hugh grant, his honeythroated driver, prime minister hugh grants reaction to the aforementioned honey throat and these little girls dancing. Good king wenceslas by neale, john mason, neale, j m, manson, c 1994 hardcover on. Archived tomt song parody of good king wenceslas the words i can remember go something like.
Good king wenceslas looked out on the feast of stephen when the snow lay round about deep and crisp and even brightly shone the moon that night though the frost was cruel when a poor man came in sight gathering winter fuel hither page and stand by me if thou knowst it telling yonder peasant who is he where. Cheesy animated holiday programs that have nothing to do with bing crosby except for the fact that the producers shoved some badly mastered, ancient renditions of some of. While the princes grandmother, queen ludmilla joan fontaine rallies the support of the church and the people behind wenceslas, the queen and her partner lord tunna perry king will use any means necessary to achieve their dishonest ends. If you love the carol good king wenceslas, then you may love this short play for a young cast. Animation based on the traditional christmas carol. Good king wenceslas funny cartoons from cartoonstock directory the worlds largest online collection of cartoons and comics. She wants her own son to be king and constantly tries to stay in charge of weceslass life including picking out a bride for him. Christmasholiday animated classic movies full length. Good king wenceslas cartoons and comics funny pictures. Back to this movie, the shootings are beautiful, the acting and songs are brilliant. Dec 04, 2016 christmas cartoons you probably dont remember.
The song has been used throughout popular culture in countless christmas related films and television programs. The cast list for this movie is actually for a 1994 family channel version of the same title. Good king wenceslas looked out on the feast of stephen, when the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even. While i cant say anything for the animated movie, the good king wenceslas tv. Good king wenceslas tv movie 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. While i cant say anything for the animated movie, the good king wenceslas tv movie was extremely enjoyable. This is also the day to sing the carol about good king wenceslaus who went out on the feast. Ludmila, but his ambitious mother, drahomira dragomir, a pagan, had her murdered and acted as regent herself, until wenceslas came of age.
Good king wenceslas cooking up a story about 10thcentury royal teenager wenceslas jonathan brandis out of czech legend, scripter jamesandrew hall involves the future king and saint with a. One christmas night whilst out walking in the thick snow and delivering gifts, the king meets a poor man, but little does he know what lies in store. Good king wenceslas sung by candice night hd duration. The polar express is another christmas carol movie. Brightly shone the moon that night, tho the frost was cruel, when a poor man came in sight, gathering winter fuel. Producer michael deakins was walking his dog, bonzo, in the snow when the traditional christmas carol. The king will reply, i tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me. The hobo is the ghost of christmas past, and plays the role of christmas future. He brings a poor man in from the snow and this is a nice and kind thing to do. Hero boy is scrooge and doesnt believe in santa anymore causing the three ghosts of christmas the hobo, conductor, and santa to change him forever.
See the cartoon characters, crew list and cartoon episode guides. Good king wenceslas is a christmas carol that tells a story of a bohemian king going on a journey and braving harsh winter weather to give alms to a poor peasant on the feast of stephen december 26, the second day of christmas. Brightly shone the moon that night, though the frost was cruel, when a poor man came in sight, gathering winter fuel. With music, song, a touching message and great roles for actors of all levels.
The story of saint wenceslas i, duke of bohemia is that of a king braving the harsh winter to bring alms to the poor on the feast of stephan, december 26th. As the song indicates, he was a good, honest, and strongly principled man. I bet thered be people from all ages like it,including my mom and iim 18 years old. It is something which is has gained king wencelas respect as a king over the years this story has been told and sung. She wants her own son to be king and constantly tries. It includes some facts about the real life character upon which good king wenceslas was based. Last animated feature made in the united states before the attack on pearl harbor. Good king wenceslas animated production information from the halas and batchelor cartoon films. Good king wenceslas was the king of bohemia in the 10th century. A link for hearing the carol approx 4 min is also provided. Wenceslas was indeed a good king, chosen by his people and famed for his kindness, particularly at christmas. This christmas carol is unusual as there is no reference in the lyrics to the nativity.
Today the only horse you will see is the statue in the center of the street carrying the legendary good king wenceslas. Good king wenceslas free printable pdf with lyrics and music sheet. With stefanie powers, jonathan brandis, perry king, leo mckern. In the song, the good king and his servant bring food and wood to a peasant on st.
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