A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (2007)
Hark! The Herald Pundit Sings! America’s favorite Christmas tradition is now on DVD! Families have gathered around the TV to enjoy Stephen Colbert’s Christmas specials every year since 2008. Now, you can experience the joy over and over! Join Stephen and his friends—Toby Keith, Elvis Costello, John Legend, Feist, Willie Nelson, and Jon Stewart —for a yuletide evening of song, dance and nog-induced dementia. (Parental discretion is advised.) Remember, every time you buy a copy of Stephen Colbert’s Christmas Special, an angel gets his wings.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Jim Hoskinson, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Toby Keith, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Stephen Colbert
as Self - Host
Felicia Day
as Codex
Jon Stewart
as Self
Sandeep Parikh
as Zaboo
Toby Keith
as Self
Jeff Lewis
as Vork
Willie Nelson
as Self
Robin Thorsen
as Clara
Elvis Costello
as Self
Amy Okuda
as Tinkerballa
John Legend
as Self
Vincent Caso
as Bladezz
George Wendt
as Santa
Leslie Feist
as AngelCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 7 min |
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