A Christmas Without Snow

A Christmas Without Snow is a UK VHS release by The Video Collection on 13th July 1987.

Description[]

Cast[]

Michael Learned as Zoe Jensen
John Houseman as Ephraim Adams
Ramon Bieri as Henry Quist
James Cromwell as Reverend Lohman
Valerie Curtin as Muriel
David Knell as Terry
Calvin Levels as Wendell
Ruth Nelson as Inez
Beah Richards as Wendell's Grandma
William Swetland as Hartley
Ed Bogas as Seth
Daisietta Kim as Maisie Kim
Joy Carlin as Cora Newman
Anne Lawder as Evangeline Burns
Barbara Tarbuck as Carol Thorpe
Roberta Callahan as Alice Lohman
John Patton as Mr. Jefferson
Gail MacGowan as Alto soloist
Will Connolly as Bass soloist
Jane Frasier-Smith as Mrs. Dienhart
H. Leonard Richardson as Mr. Hitchrick
Matthew Hautau as Robbie
Sterling Lim as Arthur Kim
Jay Krohnengold as Mr. Goodman
Barbara Squier as Ms. Meyers
Lou Picetti as Mr. Loop
Will Marchetti as Dan Garner
William Browder as Bride's father
Joe Bellan as Taxi driver
Stephanie Smith as Waitress
Carol McElheney as Office worker
Steve Prescott Jones as Man in office
Mark Anger as Doctor
Dan Leegant as Sergeant
Tony Dario as Detective West
Yule Caise as Tough youth
Kevin Harris as Tough youth
Robert Rivers as Tough youth

Credits[]

Opening (Original 1987 Release)[]

The Video Collection Warning Screen (1986-1995)
The Video Collection "A Galaxy of Entertainment" Promo From 1987 with clips of "Ring of Bright Water", "Richard III", "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House", "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon", "Escape to Victory", "The Way Ahead", "Tommy Cooper", "Benny Hill & Friends", "Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends", "He-Man & the Masters of the Universe", "Herge's Adventures of Tintin", "Mr. T", "SuperTed", "Scooby-Doo", "Huckleberry Hound", "Yogi Bear", "Moschops", "HBTV", "The Jetsons", "Care Bears" "The Get Along Gang", "GoBots", "M.A.S.K.", "ThunderCats", "Pole Position", "Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats", "Grimm's Fairy Tales", "The Flintstones", "Bunnicula the Vampire Rabbit", "The Incredible Detectives", "The Smurfs", "Scruffy", "Dennis", "Teddy Ruxpin", "Asterix", "Danger Mouse", "Rainbow", "Top Cat, "The Wind in the Willows", "Sooty", "The Coneheads", "Button Moon", "Phil Collins", "Queen", "The Very Best of Hot Chocolate" and "Jane Fonda's Prime Time Workout".
Start Of A Christmas Without Snow (1980)

Closing (Original 1987 Release)[]

End Of A Christmas Without Snow (1980)
Closing Credits Film
Korty Films/Frank Konigsberg Production Ident
The Video Collection Ident (1986-1995)

Trailers and info[]

It starts with a view of the video collection catalogue with a sky background and videos anywhere, one of which is the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Coal and Other Stories VHS, easily identified by the orange background on the cover. The announcer says "Welcome to The Video Collection. Our brand new catalogue is packed with great films."

it is followed by a montage of clips of the following and in order:

Ring of Bright Water
Richard lll
Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Escape to Victory
The Way Ahead
Tommy Cooper
Benny Hill and Friends
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Tin Tin (The Animated Series)
Dennis
Thundercats
Button Moon
Teddy Ruxpin
Music Videos of Phil Collins, Queen and Hot Chocolate under the Gold Rushes range (Possibly a successor to The Video Music Collection range)
Finally, there are the front cover of two videos, one about making the most of your house and the other Jane fonda's Prime Time Workout

The 1987 promo ends with The Video Collection 1986 logo as the Announcer says: "Films, cartoons, music and much, much more. A galaxy of entertainment that is close to your high street and part of your home. The Video Collection. Britain's biggest selling video label!"