A single Christmas tree becomes the source of cheer for the people and animals living around Mr. Willowby's estate. Based on the children's book of the same name.
Acting
RDJ commits HARD to puppet dialogue like it's Shakespeare.
Practical Effects
Muppet mice living their best life in a mansion wall.
Director
Jon Stone
Robert Downey Jr.
Mr. Willowby
Leslie Nielsen
Baxter
Stockard Channing
Miss Adelaide
Kevin Clash
Father Mouse (voice)
Julianne Buescher
Beverly Mouse (voice)
David Rudman
Ned Mouse (voice)
Steve Whitmire
Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)
Bill Barretta
Bear (voice)
Bruce Lanoil
Bear / Owl (voice)
Kevin Thompson
Bear
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired on CBS the same year RDJ was arrested multiple times, making his cheerful tree mogul performance almost surreal in retrospect.
Jon Stone co-created Sesame Street, so this special carries DNA from the most influential children's television ever made.
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