Why is it necessary to celebrate the New Year?participate in competitions, dress up in costumes and wait for Father Frost and Snow Maiden, when you can watch your favorite New Year cartoons on a cozy sofa. The snow sparkles brighter, the Christmas tree branches are fluffier, and the holiday itself is a hundred times more fun and magical with cartoons. And even if you get bored on New Year's from a series of congratulations, cartoons will bring you back into the spirit of the holiday, and the good mood will not leave you even after the Christmas holidays.
Collection of domestic New Year's cartoons
There are so many good and different cartoons,touching plasticine ones – “Last Year’s Snow Was Falling”, “Santa Claus’s New Year’s Song”, “New Year’s Adventure” and real films – “The Night Before Christmas”, “Snow Maiden”. Children and adults are ready to watch the cartoon “Santa Claus and Summer” several times during the holidays, and they love the cartoon “Varezhka” for its light New Year’s sadness. “Varezhka” – a cartoon about a knitted dog was released on TV screens in 1967 and immediately won the hearts of not only Soviet children, but also won the award “For High Quality of Animation” at French and Spanish film festivals. Everyone remembers the words from the song “They say on New Year’s Eve that whatever you wish for will always happen…”, but few remember what cartoon it is from, which means it’s high time to rewatch “When the Christmas Trees Are Lighted”. "Winter in Prostokvashino", "Father Frost and the Gray Wolf", "The Snowman-Mailman", "Twelve Months", "The Nutcracker" and "Umka", the last one, of course, is not exactly about the New Year, but there is more than enough snow there. There are so many cartoons, good and different, that will there be enough time to watch them all again.
The Night Before Christmas Children's film based onworks of N.V. Gogol, filmed in 1951, will be equally interesting for both children and adults. And the acting of Alexei Gribov and Mikhail Yashin, make this film one of the best in the collection of Soviet cinema. In order to give his beloved Oksana beautiful slippers, the blacksmith Vakula went all the way to the empress, and the devil took him to St. Petersburg. Snow Maiden 1952. Snow Maiden is the child of Father Frost and cheerful spring, but the girl's heart is cold and is not familiar with human feelings. Meeting Lel changes everything: the young man's love helps the girl to know the warmth and kindness of the world around her and melt the ice in her heart. When the Christmas trees are lit 1954. A cheerful Soviet cartoon about the unlucky Father Frost, who lost gifts for Lucy and her brother Vanya. But the kids are waiting for gifts, and are sure that Father Frost will not let them down. Twelve months 1956. A fairy tale film about a capricious Princess who decided to amuse herself with snowdrops in the Christmas cold. She announces a high reward for a basket of flowers, and so one poor girl will have to go into the forest in search of primroses, since the evil stepmother really wants to get gold in exchange for snowdrops. Wandering in the forest, the girl meets the brothers of the months, who not only gave her flowers, but taught both the princess and the evil stepmother a lesson. The Snowman-Mailman 1955. The Snowman and his friend the puppy Bobik go to Santa Claus for a Christmas tree on New Year's Eve. Fun adventures and difficult obstacles await them on the forest path. The cartoon ends with the Snowman and Bobik managing to deliver the tree to the children's matinee. The Snow Queen 1957. A very colorful cartoon based on the fairy tale by G.H. Andersen. Gerda sets off to find her adopted brother Kai, who was kidnapped by the cold Snow Queen. And only the girl's sincere love and her warmth can dispel the evil spell and melt Kai's frozen heart. New Year's Journey 1959. The boy, with the help of Santa Claus's magic, decides to give his polar explorer dad a Christmas tree for the New Year. But delivering a Christmas tree from Moscow to Antarctica is not the easiest thing to do. The magic runs out, but the boy does not have time to fulfill his wish. How does dad end up with a real Christmas tree in Antarctica? Watch the cartoon to the end and you will find out everything.
Umka 1969.The bear cub Umka (which means a male polar bear) walks along the ice floes and meets a boy. But then people leave these places, Umka is left alone and sad about her new friend. Umka decides to find him. Of course, the big mother bear does not even guess about his funny adventures in the polar explorers' settlement. And in prison, Umka finds herself on board a helicopter, because she really wants to find her little friend. In 2007, Umka, already a grandfather, appears in the cartoon "Elka". Watch both cartoons - you will not regret it. Once upon a time there was a dog 1982. Cartoon based on the stories of N.V. Gogol. Colorful heroes of a real Ukrainian village. The directors did not miss a single detail and preserved the unique humor of Nikolai Vasilyevich. The musical accompaniment is simply perfect, and the animators tried their best. The dog served his masters faithfully, but fell out of favor when he grew old. In despair, the dog went into the forest, where he was going to hang himself on the first suitable tree. In the forest, he meets a wolf, just as miserable, and as a result, they decide on a desperate act. The wolf must kidnap the master's child, and the faithful dog must show heroism and save the baby. Now the dog is guaranteed a well-fed old age. But a debt must be repaid, and in the midst of the wedding festivities, the wolf comes to the village to have a snack. A brilliant cartoon that can be watched many times without losing interest. Last Year's Snow Was Falling 1983. The wife sent her unlucky husband into the forest for a Christmas tree; what came of it - see the film. The Nutcracker 1994. A classic of the Christmas genre; a story about good and evil, about how miracles happen in the ordinary world, about how sometimes sincerity goes hand in hand with deceit. The cartoon was filmed based on the fairy tale by Hoffmann and the ballet by Tchaikovsky, as a result of which "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" became a unique fairy tale with many new characters. The cartoon is also good because all the action takes place in St. Petersburg at the beginning of the last century, and therefore almost all the architecture is easily recognizable. The Adventures of Munchausen. Accurate Shot 1973. A funny story about another adventure of the glorious baron, who this time went to the North Pole to get a polar bear for the royal zoo. Father Frost and Summer 2003. A cartoon for the little ones. A very funny story about how children introduce Father Frost to summer, showing flowers, butterflies and green grass. Winter in Prostokvashino 1984. The third episode of the cartoon about the adventures of Uncle Fyodor and his four-legged friends. As always, the subtle humor of the cat Matroskin, the carelessness of Sharik and the unchildish prudence of Uncle Fyodor himself.
Overseas New Year's cartoons
In the 30s of the last century, Walt Disney fromA long journey through Europe brought back a huge number of colorful children's books, and it was this material that he later used to create his wonderful cartoons. But in the USSR, Disney cartoons were seen only after the fall of the "iron curtain"; they contrasted sharply with our cartoons, and therefore were loved by everyone at once. And to this day, many believe that it is Disney's full-length cartoons, and not animated series, that are true masterpieces and a real cultural heritage. Of course, phrases from these cartoons cannot be pulled apart for quotes, but they are bright, colorful and musical. European cartoons are mostly filmed based on biblical stories, for example, the cartoon "The Very First Christmas Carol". Beauty and the Beast. Enchanted Christmas 1997. A beautiful fairy tale about how true love works miracles. Belle fell deeply in love with the Beast, and all the objects in the castle took on human form again: Chip the cup became a sweet boy, to whom his mother promised to tell what happened last year on Christmas night. Rudolph the Reindeer 1998. A new vision of the fairy tale filmed in 1964. The atmosphere of Christmas magic is perfectly emphasized by the music of Elom Kasch and Michael Lloyd, and the main composition "Magical Christmas" is performed by Paul and Linda McCartney. This fairy tale is about Rudolph the Reindeer, who goes to the North Pole to save his friend. She was kidnapped by the evil and cold Snow Queen Stormella; along the way, brave Rudolph encounters many obstacles. But he not only dealt with Stormella, but also helped Santa Claus save Christmas. Mickey's Magical Christmas 2001. All the characters from Disney cartoons decided to celebrate Christmas together with Mickey, remembering their roles in cartoons and sipping hot chocolate. The Christmas atmosphere changes even the quarrelsome nature of the grumpy Donald - he becomes a real sweetheart. This cartoon brings together all the characters who once starred with Mickey. It would seem that the holiday was a success, but not everything is so simple ... Mickey saves Santa 2006. While delivering gifts, Santa and the reindeer got stuck at the very top of one of the mountains, Donald and Mickey rush to help him, but even the tools they took with them are powerless. Yes, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck have a difficult task this Christmas - in order for Christmas and the New Year to be saved, they will need our help.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937.A very old story based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale about Snow White and her stepmother. The stepmother-queen was incredibly beautiful, but one day her magic mirror answered that her stepdaughter Snow White was much more beautiful than the queen. The evil queen decides to destroy the girl and sends her into the forest. However, Snow White did not die in the forest, but on the contrary, she made new friends - she met seven dwarfs. Grumpy, Merry, Professor, Modest, Quiet, Silent and Sonya - these are the names of the dwarfs who sheltered the beautiful Snow White. Winter's Tale 2004. It's high time to think about gifts, because Christmas and New Year are just around the corner. "Winter's Tale" is a gift from Walt Disney. All the cartoons and music videos that are included in this collection are quite rare and are united by the Christmas theme in one way or another. After watching to the end, kids and parents will find out how Belle and Mickey really spent Christmas and will plunge into the incredible adventures of Bambi the deer, Pablo the penguin and other beloved and famous characters from Disney cartoons. After such a winter fairy tale, Christmas and New Year will sparkle with bright magical lights. The Polar Express 2004. The cartoon is a screen version of the children's fairy tale "The Polar Express" about a magic train that rushes little guests to Santa Claus. Even those who do not believe in Christmas can get on this express to make sure that the fairy tale exists. Bernard 2004. Polar bear Bernard is very active, inquisitive and stubborn by nature, so he turns any business into a dangerous adventure. The troubles he constantly gets into do not make his desire to travel less, and a lucky star helps him get out of any scrape. Elka 2006. On New Year's Eve, polar bear Elka discovers the Magic Tunnel of Friendship. It connects the North and South Poles, and when she steps into it, Elka finds a friend, penguin Tasha. Tasha tells her that soon there will be no snow left in Antarctica, because evil people, having made slaves out of penguins, are stealing it, and as soon as they deprive Antarctica of snow, they will take on the Arctic. Elka and Tasha decide to save the snow, the ice, and both poles. They make new friends - Seagull, who is constantly sad and depressed, and computer genius seal Martik, who can enter the World Wide Web from any ice floe. Elka, Tasha, and their new friends must first figure out why people need so much snow, where they take it, and why a scary and evil robot looks like Mickey Mouse. They will also meet a boy and a girl, who, like the characters from "The Snow Queen", are called Kai and Gerda, but they are absolutely not like the heroes from the old fairy tale. We recommend reading:
