Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV)

Directors:

Jules Bass
Arthur Rankin Jr.

Writer:

Romeo Muller

Release Date:

1 July 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical

Plot:

Long ago the Lady Borealis placed the evil Winterbolt under a magic spell, and put the last of her magic into the nose of a newborn reindeer: Rudolph...

Plot Keywords:

Fourth Of July | Circus | Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer | Independence Day | Santa Claus

Cast

Red Buttons	...	Milton (voice)
Ethel Merman	...	Lilly Loraine (voice)
Mickey Rooney	...	Santa Claus (voice)
Alan Sues	...	Scratcher the jealous reindeer (voice)
Jackie Vernon	...	Frosty (voice)
Shelley Winters	...	Crystal (voice)
Paul Frees	...	Winterbolt / Jack Frost / Policeman (voice)
Billie Mae Richards	...	Rudolph (voice)
Harold Peary	...	Big Ben (voice) (as Hal Peary)
Shelby Flint	...	Laine, Lilly's daughter (voice)
Don Messick	...	Sam Spangles (voice)
Darlene Conley	...	Mrs. Santa Claus (voice)
Nellie Bellflower	...	(voice)
Steffi Calli	...	(voice)
Howard Shapiro	...	(voice)
Eric Hines	...	(voice)
Cynthia Adler	...	(voice)
Bob McFadden	...	(voice)

Directed by
Jules Bass
Arthur Rankin Jr.

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Romeo Muller

Produced by
Jules Bass	....	producer
Arthur Rankin Jr.	....	producer
Masaki Îzuka	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Johnny Marks

Production Design by
Arthur Rankin Jr.

Production Management
Iwao Kondo	....	production manager

Art Department
Shinichi Noro	....	set designer

Sound Department
John Curcio	....	sound recordist
Bob Elder	....	sound recordist
Dave Neland	....	sound recordist
John Richards	....	sound recordist

Visual Effects by
Ichirô Komuro	....	character model sculptor

Camera and Electrical Department
Takeo Ando	....	camera operator
Mitsuharu Hirata	....	lighting technician
Hiroshi Otokozawa	....	camera operator

Animation Department
Seiichi Araki	....	animator
Paul Coker Jr.	....	character designer
Shigeru Ohmachi	....	animator
Hiroshi Tabata	....	animator

Music Department
Michael Colicchio	....	additional music arranger: vocals
Maury Laws	....	conductor
Maury Laws	....	music arranger
Lois Winter	....	vocal supervisor

Other crew
Thomas Bush	....	production assistant
Akikazu Kono	....	supervisor: Animagic

Production Companies

• Rankin/Bass Productions

Distributors

• AVCO Embassy Pictures (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1979) (USA) (TV)
• Lightning Video (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Bros
• Warner Bros. Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | USA:TV-G | Australia:G

Company:

Rankin/Bass Productions

Trivia:

This was not only the first (and last) time Frosty (and his family) was animated using Animagic, but this was also the last time Rudolph was animated with the Animagic process.

Quotes:

Laine, Lilly's daughter:Oh, isn't Milton wonderful? He's the greatest ice-cream man in the world.
Lilly Loraine:Forget 'im. If life has taught me anything is that you can't live on banana splits.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: The Top 10 Characters of the Rankin/Bass Holiday Specials" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

This is confusing

May I ask you how old is Rudolph? Is he supposed to be an adult or a kid because I think Rudolph has to be the strangest character with a mysterious age. This story changes from one topic to the other. First we see that Rudolph's nose goes out,then Winterbolt's story, the origin of Rudolph, and all the way back to Rudolph's nose. They also have Christmas topics and July topics at the same time. Another thing, why are Frosty and his family the same size as smurfs because Frosty's short comparing to some other characters.

If Winterbolt wants children to love him better than Santa, then why couldn't he kidnap Rudolph and force him to guide him instead of trying to extinguish his nose. It would be easier for Winterbolt's plan to succeed in his goal. That should of been something Winterbolt tried to do. Winterbolt's Genie of the Ice Sceptor seems to be smarter than he is because he comes up with all the ideas and not him. I think Winterbolt's nothing without the Genie of the Ice Sceptor. When Rudolph defeated the snow dragons that Christmas Eve, Winterbolt did nothing to stop him.

My favorite part of the movie is Scratcher because he's funny and he's deformed. Won't people find it strange seeing a talking reindeer, live snowmen, and a warlock with snakes for a sleigh team because I do. I love this movie but some of the things make no sense or switching one plot to the other.

.......7/10..........