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Celebrate the Holidays with Rudolph, Frosty, Charlie Brown, And Santa Claus is Wee Sing the Best Christmas Ever! Angelina Ballerina. The Show Must Go On. Comin’ to Town Fill your holidays with extra good cheer from the Christmas in Mouseland Originally broadcast on special world of Wee Sing as Santa’s elves work Angelina gets cast as the wicked stepmouse when television in 1970, Fred their magic to create she has her heart set on playing Cinderella. Astaire and Mickey the Best Christmas J / DVD / ANG Rooney provide the Ever! Join Susie, voices for this Christ- Johnny, Nellie, and Arthur’s Perfect Christmas Will on an enchant- mas classic. Even without snow, turkey dinner, and a perfect ing trip to the North J / DVD / SAN tree, Arthur and his family and friends have a won- Pole in a snowflake derful Christmas—and Hanukkah—celebration. sleigh. 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