Noël

Directed by:	Masaki Izuka
Written by:	Romeo Muller
Release date:	December 4, 1992
Running time:	25 minutes
Available on:	VHS

Noël, the eponymous Christmas ornament.

VHS cover

Noël is a 1992 NBC's coming-of-age Christmas special about a Christmas ornament that brings joy to the lives of the families that possess it. It is originally premiered in primetime on December 4, 1992.

Synopsis

Noël is a little red glass Christmas ornament who was created with a tear of happiness from a glassblower in the 1940s. The tear of happiness gave him an attitude of perkiness & enthusiasm that his fellow ornaments, particularly an angel ornament named Miss Friezenda, did not share. The ornaments were bought by a family with three children, and were placed in a wise Christmas tree named Brutus. Noël in his cheery nature befriended Brutus, and enjoyed the company of the children. He also saw a stable placed under the tree, but wondered what was in it, which Brutus explained was the true meaning of Christmas. Noël especially enjoyed watching the joy and laughter throughout the holiday season. However, it eventually came to an end, and Noel was extremely disappointed to be placed back in the ornament box and never see Brutus again.

A year passed, and Christmas came again. Noel befriended this year's tree, a jolly tree named Harold, although he still wondered what was in the stable under the tree. While Noël enjoyed this year's festivities, it came to an end again, and Noel returned to the box, and Harold would never be seen again. As more Christmases came and went, Noël noticed the kids were looking more and more like adults each passing year. More time passed, and the kids grew up and moved out, and the now elderly parents decided not to buy a tree for Christmas anymore, much to Noël's extreme sadness. He fell into a deep sleep, during which time, the elderly parents died, the house was abandoned, and the ornaments were left forgotten about in the attic.

Many years later, in the 1990s, another family renovates and moves into the house. At Christmas time, they find the ornaments in the attic, but find them too old and chipped to use. However, they decide to use the now frail Noël anyway. Noël, while sad to say goodbye to the other ornaments, is happy to meet the new tree, Abraham, but in his now frail state, falls from the tree and shatters. However, Noël's soul (in the form of the happiness tear) is still intact, and he can see inside the stable for the first time. He sees the infant Jesus and finally understands the true meaning of Christmas. Noël's happy soul, now free of its glass case, becomes a glowing red ball of happiness, and he leaves the house to spread Christmas cheer all over the world.

Cast

Voice actor/actress	Character
Charlton Heston	Narrator
Larissa Auble	Unknown
Roscoe Lee Browne	Brutus
John Crenshaw	Unknown
Earl Hammond	Unknown
Lee Meredith	Unknown
Romeo Muller	Unknown
Peter Newman	Unknown
Beau Berdahl	Noël
Corinne Orr	Miss Freezenda
Millicent Sparks	Unknown
Ed Wheeler	Unknown

Marketing Campaign

During the Television promotion leading up to the premiere, the Golden Books adaptation, written by Muller and illustrated by Bill A. Langley, released for the 1992 Christmas shopping season.

Gallery

External link

• Noël at the Internet Movie Database