The Night the Animals Talked (1970)
Common farm animals in the stable of Christ's birth begin to talk and communicate for the first time upon Mary and Joseph's arrival. They realize a miracle is about to take place, but lose their ability to speak following the birth of Christ as they rush to tell all about the Savior's birth.
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The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
I was only five years old when my brother and I sat in front of the TV, mesmerized by this cartoon with so much feeling and such a beautiful, loving message. I would like to have a copy of this movie for my children to experience. I would like to know if it is going to be shown this holiday season. There are certain experiences that leave marks on our memories and hearts and this movie is one of them. I am not sure why the TV stations would not want to show this cartoon. I don't understand how they could show The Drummer Boy and not show this cartoon afterall, there is Christ in Christmas-that's what it is all about!
This was my favorite cartoon at the holidays when I was young though it did not play for a long time it was just a couple of years that it was aired, but I still remember this cartoon. I wish it would be released on DVD or re-released for TV so that our children could enjoy this cartoon. This was based on a legend that the animals spoke the night Christ was born. It's just a good cartoon for children, in the league of Ziggy's Gift and The Little Drummer Boy which are classic Christmas cartoon this one also would be a classic if people were allowed to see it again. For the life of me I can not understand why it is not shown, unless its thought to be to religious. I will always love The Night The Animals Talked
This special was broadcast at least four times on ABC: December 9, 1970; December 17, 1971; December 15, 1972; December 15, 1973.It is a pity that that THE NIGHT THE ANIMALS TALKED isn't shown much any more (though it has appeared on PBS and USA Network in recent years). It is a unique and gentle tale, one that gets its message across without preaching to the viewer. Along with Charlie Brown, the Grinch and Rudolph, it is one of my all-time favorite Holiday specials. It is a true Christmas classic.
This may be pathetic, but twenty-five years after the last broadcast of this cartoon, my brother and I still 'baaaa' at each other like goats every Christmas Eve.This truly beautiful piece of holiday animation combines two of the most cherished genres in the world: namely (and no offense to non-Christians), Christmas and talking animals. And it mixes these two genres in a touching, intelligent way.It's the story of one night when all the animals in a stable discover that they can speak. With this "gift" comes conflict, provoked mostly by the arrival of two (soon to be three) unwanted guests to their stable. Each animal has a differing and fitting personality and a differing stance on whether to allow the guests to stay. The eventual resolution is not only heart-warming, but, dare I say...haunting.You will never forget this.