DVD Transfer 94 (Mostly Christmas Specials Taped in 1999)

About

DVD Transfer 94 consists primarily of Christmas specials recorded during 1999 from VHS.

CONTENTS

1. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1999 TNT airing)

2. The Little Drummer Boy (1999 FOX Family {now Freeform} airing)

3. Winnie-the-Pooh and Christmas Too (1999 ABC {WVEC} airing; includes part of "The Magic Earmuffs" {the second short from the 15th episode of Season 1 of "The New Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh"; with that short being included as a bonus on the VHS release of Winnie-the-Pooh and Christmas Too. Missing beginning. This special would not air on over-the-air television again until 2007; by which time it was significantly edited - with that version being used for the "25 Days of Christmas" specials starting in 2008)

4. Christmas Every Day (1996 movie {when FOX Family was still owned by Pat Robertson as The Family Channel} as an adaptation of the 1892 William Dean Howells short story. This adaptation stars Erik von Detten; Yvonne Zima; Robert Hays; Bess Armstrong; Robert Curtis Brown; Robin Riker; Julia Whelan; Tyler Mason Buckalew; Terrence Currier; Kara Woods; Margaret Collier and Lindsay Austin Hough; with the producers even managing to get a cameo by then-Virginia Governor George Allen. This film would be remade in 2006 for what was by then ABC Family as "Christmas Do-Over")

5. Discovery Channel special on cats (unsure of title)

6. To Grandmother's House We Go (1992 ABC film marking the first non-Full House role for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen; as well as the first major project for both twins {the Olsen Twins shared the Michelle Tanner role} as separate characters; with co-stars including Cynthia Geary; J. Eddie Peck; Stuart Margolin; Florence Paterson; Lorena Gale; Jerry Van Dyke and Rhea Perlman. Additionally; Jeff Franklin {who created Full House and executive produced, co-wrote and directed this film} brought several Full House co-stars along {Bob Saget and Lori Loughlin play the Win-O-Lotto hosts; while Andrea Barber and Candace Cameron appear in the audience during that scene})

7. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948 Jam Handy/Max Fleischer version which was the first adaptation of the 1939 Robert L. May poem and very close to the poem. Currently in public domain)

8. The Cathedral at Chapel Hill ("God's Jewels" {partial}. Featured songs include :Worthy"; "Angels We Have Heard on High"; "Glory to Glory to Glory" {with the Cathedral at Chapel Hill choir and vocalists}; "I Love You, Jesus My Redeemer" and "Welcome Into This Place" {with Donnie Earl Paulk joining in} and "Mary, Did You Know" {Teresa Martin}. The Decatur, GA megachurch would be in the middle of a lengthy string of scandals involving its founding pastor, Bishop Earl Paulk. Paulk had started his career pastoring Hemphill Avenue Church of God {now known as Mount Paran Church of God}; where he became known as one of the few white ministers in the South to openly support the civil rights movement. After resigning from Hemphill Avenue in 1960 for reasons detailed later; Paulk - along with his brother Don and sister-in-law Clariece - started the Gospel Harvesters Evangelistic Association; which would grow rapidly in large part due to his continued involvement in the civil rights movement along with the church {later known as Chapel Hill Harvester Church and finally Cathedral at Chapel Hill} emphasizing the arts, managing to combine a liturgical style with the visual arts; particularly the dance team. Also, the church's public housing ministry led to President George H.W. Bush naming it one of his "thousand points of light", and at its peak the church had 12,000 members - with Paulk becoming a frequent guest on TBN's "Praise the Lord". However; troubled emerged in 1992 when Tricia Weeks {ghostwriter of Paulk's autobiography} was one of 6 women accusing Paulk, his brother Don and two other ministers who happened to be Earl's nephews of sexual manipulation. Paulk denied the claim but admitted to an adulterous affair that led to his ouster from Hemphill Avenue in 1960. Other allegations soon surfaced including Cindy Hall and Mona Manning Brewer {the latter of whom was a frequent singer on the Cathedral broadcasts}, both of whom claimed that Paulk had used similar modus operandi in claiming there was a "special bond of love beyond holy matrimony"; with Brewer and her husband suing Paulk. Worse yet; allegations surfaced in 2001 from Jessica Battle - who accused Paulk of molesting her between the ages of 7 and 11 along with a later assault when Battle was 17 and part of the church dance group. That claim was settled out of court for $400,000 - money that came from a loan issued by Bobby Brewer {Mona's husband}; a 2007 disclosure that Donnie Earl Paulk {Earl's successor} had taken a paternity test following suspicions by the prosecutors in the Mona Brewer case and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation that Paulk lied about not sleeping with anyone besides Mona Brewer that revealed that Earl was his father via an illicit rendezvous with Clariece Paulk {Don's wife} - resulting in Earl pleading guilty to charges of perjury in January 2008 {receiving a $1,000 fine and 10 years probation} and granddaughter Penielle "Penny" White {nee Bonner} going public with allegations previously made in court papers that Earl had sexually abused her. Paulk died from cancer on March 29, 2009 and the church soon withered away)

9. FOX NFL Sunday (Week 16 - partial. Featured stories include: Dolls of the FOX crew in their likeness {leading to Terry Bradshaw pantsing the James Brown doll for some reason}; a look at the playoff picture {Indianapolis Colts wrapped up AFC East; Jacksonville Jaguars clinched wild-card and could clinch AFC Central and first-round bye with win over the Tennessee Titans {also a wild-card and still in the hunt for a division title}; the St. Louis Rams having clinched home-field advantage in the NFC; the Tampa Bay Buccaneers needing a win over Green Bay to clinch at least a wild-card spot and the Washington Redskins needing a win to wrap up the NFC East}; FOX Watch {Sam Rosen reports on the Vikings at Giants [Vikings need 1 win to clinch playoff spot; Giants needed to win their last 2 - Vikings WR Cris Carter and Giants C Brian Williams return from injuries]; Bears at Rams [Kenny Albert report - Bears still with an OUTSIDE shot at playoffs; Bears receiver Marcus Robinson nearing team record for receiving yards]; Panthers at Steelers [Ray Bentley report - Carolina won 4 of their last 5 and if the Giants lost the Panthers controlled their own destiny] and Cardinals at Falcons [Curt Menefee report - Cardinals also a post-season longshot]}; On Tap [what's next being sung by Christmas carolers]; Jimmy's Picks [Jimmy Kimmel - 5-0 last week - picks the Vikings, Redskins, Buccaneers and for his upset special Chargers; adding another perfect week at 4-0] and a preview of the Titans-Jaguars rematch when the tape ran out)

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Credit

TNT-WarnerMedia Discovery; Freeform-The Walt Disney Company; WVEC-Tegna; Discovery Channel-WarnerMedia Discovery; Trinity Broadcasting Network; WVBT-Nexstar Media Group; National Football League; FOX Sports-FOX Corporation

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