A Miser Brothers' Christmas was based on some of the characters from a stop motion spcieal based on a book by who?
The Year Without a Santa Claus The Year Without a Santa Claus is a 1974 Christmas stop motion animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. The story is based on Phyllis McGinley's 1956 book of the same name, illustrated by Kurt Werth. It was originally broadcast on December 10, 1974 on ABC.
Zwarte Piet Zwarte Piet (] ; English: Black Pete or Black Peter, Luxembourgish: "Schwaarze Péiter", Indonesian: "Pit Hitam" ) is the companion of Saint Nicholas (Dutch: "Sinterklaas" , Luxembourgish: "Kleeschen" , Indonesian: "Sinterklas" ) in the folklore of the Low Countries. The character first appeared in an 1850 book by Amsterdam schoolteacher Jan Schenkman, and is commonly depicted as a blackamoor. Traditionally, Zwarte Piet is said to be black because he is a Moor from Spain. Those portraying Zwarte Piet typically put on make-up and colourful Renaissance attire, in addition to curly wigs, red lipstick, and earrings. In recent years, the character has become the subject of controversy, especially in the Netherlands.