Frosty the Snowman (TV 1969) 7.3
A living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat. Writer:Romeo Muller |
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Frosty the Snowman (TV 1969) 7.3
A living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat. Writer:Romeo Muller |
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| Jimmy Durante | ... |
Narrator
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| Billy De Wolfe | ... |
Professor Hinkle
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Jackie Vernon | ... |
Frosty the Snowman
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Paul Frees | ... |
Santa Claus /
Traffic Cop /
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| June Foray | ... |
Teacher /
Karen /
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A discarded silk tophat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, Frosty and a young girl who he befriends stow away on a freight train headed for the north pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back. This animated short is based on the popular Christmas song of the same name. Written by Steve Derby <sderby@sdeco.com>
I just saw Frosty the Snowman for the first time in several years since the late '80s and while I noticed some lapses on logic and continuity, it's still one of the most charming animated holiday specials ever from Rankin/Bass which for once used drawn, as opposed to doll, animation. In one of his last assignments, Jimmy Durante narrates and sings in his unique voice, charming us even in animated form. Billy DeWolfe is amusing as the villainous magician Professor Hinkle. And Jackie Vernon is perfect voicing Frosty who always says, "Happy Birthday!" when he comes to life. Also kudos to June Foray as the teacher and Paul Frees as both the traffic cop who swallows a whistle after talking to Frosty and as Santa Claus who makes Hinkle write "I am very sorry for what I did to Frosty" one zillion times before considering giving him presents again! How ironic that one year after Frosty, Frees would voice the villainous Burgermeister Meisterburger, Claus' enemy in Santa Claus is Comin' to Town. Both Claus here and Burgermeister even sound the same! Anyway, as the song goes, "Don't you cry, I'll be back again some day!" And we'll be waiting every time, Frosty!