| Tukiki and His Search for a Merry Christmas | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Christine Atkinson |
| Directed by | Vic Atkinson |
| Voices of | Adam Rich Sterling Holloway |
| Music by | Hagood Hardy |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Beryl Friesen W.H. Stevens Jr. |
| Cinematography | Ron Haines Colette Brière |
| Editor | Gerald Tripp |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Atkinson Film-Arts Titlecraft Pooled Film Services |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC |
| Release | December 24, 1979 (1979-12-24) |
Tukiki and His Search for a Merry Christmas is a 1979 animatedChristmastelevision special produced by the Canadian-basedAtkinson Film-Arts.[1] It was originally broadcast onCBC and in syndication on December 24, 1979.[2]
Tukiki (voiced byAdam Rich) is a small Eskimo boy who sets out to discover the meaning of Christmas along with a magical character known as North Wind (voiced bySterling Holloway). While on his journey, Tukiki visits different lands with varying cultures and customs. At each of these places, he learns something different about Christmas and is given gifts which he eventually takes back to give to his selfish arctic friends. The thoughtful giving of gifts brings about a change in Tukiki's homeland and suddenly harmony reigns where once was none, and through Tukiki's act of love, the true meaning of Christmas is discovered.
The voice cast included:[3]
Tukiki and His Search for a Merry Christmas was released onVHS byEmbassy Home Entertainment in 1986 which has long been out of print. On August 12, 2008, it was released as a manufacture-on-demandDVD-R as part of the "Holiday Classics" series by Phoenix Learning Group, Inc.