Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) (TV)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Directors:

Kizo Nagashima
Larry Roemer

Writers:

Robert May (story)
Romeo Muller (writer)

Release Date:

6 December 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Musical

Plot:

A misfit reindeer and his friends look for a place that will accept them.

Plot Keywords:

Reindeer | Snowman | Misfit | Toy | Abominable Snowman

Cast

Burl Ives	...	Narrator: Sam the Snowman (voice)
Billie Mae Richards	...	Rudolph (voice) (as Billy Richards)
Paul Soles	...	Hermey (voice)
Larry D. Mann	...	Yukon Cornelius (voice) (as Larry Mann)
Stan Francis	...	Santa Claus / King Moonracer (voice)
Paul Kligman	...	Donner / Clarice's Father / Comet the Coach (voice)
Janet Orenstein	...	Clarice (voice)
Alfie Scopp	...	Head Elf / Other Elves / Jeering Reindeers (voice)
Carl Banas	...	Charlie-In-The-Box / Spotted Elephant / Other Toys (voice)
Corinne Conley	...	Doll / Others (voice)
Peg Dixon	...	Mrs. Donner / Others (voice)

Runtime:

47 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone System)

Certification:

Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | UK:U (video rating) | USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Rankin/Bass Productions

Trivia:

During the original network TV airing, commercials for General Electric featured Santa's elves from the show.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: As Sam introduces the Christmas seals, clapping is heard in the soundtrack, but none of the seals is clapping.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: Sam the Snowman: If I live to be 100, I'll never forget that big snow storm a couple of years ago. The weather closed in and, well you might not believe it, but the world almost missed Christmas. Oh, excuse me, call me Sam. What's the matter? Haven't you ever seen a talking snowman before?

Movie Connections:

References The Fatal Glass of Beer (1933)

Soundtrack:

Silver and Gold

christmastacular

perhaps the best of the early rainker/ bass productions, Rudolph and the tale of the island of misfit toys is classic, nearly flawless with great original songs. there is little better to get into the holiday spirit. the animation is a little bizarre and perhaps even a little frightening for young kids, which may explain why they don't show it as much. or maybe it's because it lacks flash and pizazz and all that showy junk that passes for entertainment on tv nowadays. Give me this stuff anyday. the only problem i have is the fact that they make santa and all the other reindeer out to be such b*****ds. If I were Rudolph, I wouldn't let santa use me as his tool, I'd tell him to cram it. Of course that's just my opinion.