Benji's Very Own Christmas Story is a 1978 ABC TV special, featuring Benji the dog from his franchise created by Joe Camp and his Mulberry Square Productions company. It premiered in prime-time on December 7, 1978. As the first TV outing for Benji, the rights of its franchise is currently handled by NBCUniversal.
Summary
Benji and the actresses from the franchise are on a promotional tour in Switzerland and are asked to be grand marshalls of a Christmas parade in Zermatt. Due to a broken leg, Kris Kringle is sending his elves out to deliver presents, and as this will force them to miss the parade he wants them to meet Benji first. With help from the Benji actresses, Kringle realizes the true meaning of Christmas and performs a musical number showing how Saint Nicholas appears all over the world.
Cast
Actor/actress | Character |
---|---|
Ron Moody | Kris Kringle |
Patsy Garrett | Herself |
Cindy Smith | Herself |
Benjean (Dog) | Benji |
Uncredited actresses/actors | |
Sadie Corre | Pins |
Marcus Powell | Needles |
Deep Roy | Key Elf |
Cindy Smith was nominated for the 1980 Young Artist Award for Best Juvenile Movie Actress.
Accolades
The special was nominated for the 1979 Primetime Emmy Award for Best Children's Program (which it lost to Christmas Eve on Sesame Street) and the 1980 Young Artist Award for Best Youth Special.
External links
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