Cranberry Christmas is an animated Christmas special, based on Harry and Wende Devlin's 1976 novel, that premiered on ABC Family (now Freeform) on December 8, 2008, as part of the channel's annual 25 Days of Christmas event. It was presented commercial-free by Ocean Spray and featured music co-written and performed by Barry Manilow.
As of 2021, this special has never been released on DVD, Blu-ray, or digital/streaming platforms, and it is no longer included in the 25 Days of Christmas programming schedule.
Summary
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Cyrus Grape won't let the neighborhood children ice skate on the cranberry bog near his home, claiming it is his. A young girl finds the documents they need to disprove his claim. The kids can skate again and everybody has a merry Christmas.
Song
Notes
- Barry Manilow says, "We were moved by this lovely children's story because it celebrates the importance of community as well as the simple pleasures of the holiday season. The songs we wrote for this television special reflect the themes of the story, which we hope will help viewers step back from the holiday hustle and bustle and get in touch with the true spirit of the season."[1]
- For a while, all that was known to exist online of the film is ABC Family's trailer for the special and a minute and a half clip of the special. On May 17, 2018, Lost Media WIki user MrOrange uploaded his copy of the full special onto his YouTube channel.
Cast
Voice actor/actress | Character(s) |
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Jeff Bennett | Cyrus Grape |
Liza Del Mundo | Maggie |
Miriam Flynn | Granny Sister Whiskers |
Barry Manilow | Narrator |
Rob Paulsen | Mr. Whiskers |