The Small One

Back when I watched Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey, I thought it was weird that anyone would bother making a special about the donkey that carried Mary to Bethlehem. Little did I know that it was part of a whole genre of entertainment devoted to the story of this fabled animal. Ok, maybe "genre" is stretching it. So far, counting The Small One, I've only found two examples. But, the only thing crazier than one special devoted to a pack animal tangentially involved in the birth of the Christ child, is two specials devoted to the story of a pack animal tangentially involved in the birth of the Christ child. Animation fans should take note that Don Bluth directed this short, it was the last thing he did for Disney before striking out on his own. And people who hate Disney should know that the lyrics to one of the songs in the short were changed when it was released on home video because there were concerns that they were antisemitic.

Rating: One Piece of Silver%