When the Snow Queen, a lonely and powerful fairy, kidnaps the human boy Kay, his best friend Gerda must overcome many obstacles on her journey to rescue him.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Vladimir Gribkov | ... | Ole Lukoje (voice) |
| Yanina Zheymo | ... | Gerda (voice) | |
| Anna Komolova | ... | Kay (voice) | |
| Mariya Babanova | ... | The Snow Queen (voice) | |
| Sergey Martinson | ... | Karraks (voice) (as Sergei Martinson) | |
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Galina Kozhakina | ... | The Robber Girl (voice) |
| Art Linkletter | ... | English Prologue | |
| Billy Booth | ... | English prologue | |
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Rickey Busch | ... | English prologue |
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Jennie Lynn | ... | English prologue |
| Tammy Marihugh | ... | English prologue | |
| Paul Frees | ... | Ol Dreamy / the Raven (voice) | |
| Sandra Dee | ... | Gerda (voice) | |
| Tommy Kirk | ... | Kay (voice) | |
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Lillian Buyeff | ... | Granny (voice) |
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Gerda and Kay are best friends; however, the depth of their bond is tested when the beautiful Snow Queen strike's Kay's eyes and heart with shards of ice that make him cruel. After breaking Gerda's heart with his bullying, Kay is kidnapped by the Snow Queen, who takes him to her palace in the north, where she hopes to erase all memories and emotions from the child. Gerda's love for Kay motivates her to leave home and find Kay. She encounters a variety of strange and sometimes sinister characters during her quest. But can she rescue Kay in time, or will the Snow Queen succeed in turning his heart to ice? Written by cupcakes
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Country:
Soviet UnionRelease Date:
1 November 1957 (Soviet Union) See more »Also Known As:
The Snow Queen See more »Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(english version)
Words and Music by Diane Lampert and Richard Loring
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When this movie was released in the U.S. it contained a tacked-on live-action prologue featuring TV personality Art Linkletter. He introduced the movie and recited a rhyme: "One snowflake, two / three snowflakes, four / now you'll see the Snow Queen / if you count a million more." When he finished the rhyme, the movie began. See more »Alternate Versions
Original version runs only 63 minutes and has two songs in Russian. US version runs 70 minutes, with a 5-minute live-action prologue and a 2-minute montage added. It has three new songs in English, one in the montage and two replacing the russian songs. See more »Soundtracks
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When the Snow Queen, a lonely and powerful fairy, kidnaps the human boy Kay, his best friend Gerda must overcome many obstacles on her journey to rescue him.
In this version that I saw it had live action footage with television icon Art Linkletter. This is the Soviet version of the Hans Christian Andersen tale. voices: Sandra Dee, Tommy Kirk lend their voices for the English version.
Since this is in public domain there is many versions of this version on DVD. Picture and sound varies!