A misfit reindeer and his friends look for a place that will accept them.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Burl Ives | ... | Sam the Snowman (voice) | |
| Larry D. Mann | ... | Yukon Cornelius (voice) (as Larry Mann) | |
| Billie Mae Richards | ... | Rudolph (voice) (as Billy Richards) | |
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Paul Soles | ... | Hermey (voice) |
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Stan Francis | ... | Santa Claus / King Moonracer (voice) |
| Alfie Scopp | ... | Charlie-In-The-Box / Fireball / Other Reindeer (voice) | |
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Janis Orenstein | ... | Clarice (voice) |
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Paul Kligman | ... | Donner / Clarice's Father / Comet the Coach (voice) |
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Carl Banas | ... | Head Elf / Spotted Elephant / Other Toys (voice) |
| Corinne Conley | ... | Doll / Others (voice) (as Corine Conley) | |
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Peg Dixon | ... | Mrs. Donner / Mrs. Claus / Others (voice) |
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Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his beaming honker, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea... Written by Kathy Li
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 December 1964 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer See more »Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCompany Credits
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Rankin/Bass Productions, Videocraft International, National Broadcasting Company (NBC) See more »
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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?
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Billie Mae Richards ("Rudolph") and Paul Soles ("Hermey") lived in the same Ontario retirement community during the years before Richards' death. See more »Goofs
As Rudolph and Santa are about to land on the Island of Misfit Toys, the fire that the toys are sitting around is gone even though the glow surrounding the firewood can still be seen. See more »Quotes
[first lines]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?
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Crazy Credits
In the ending credits, you can hear a whooshing noise. This is from the original 1964 ending credits before the misfit toys were picked up. The whooshing is from the elf throwing presents out of the sack with the credits written on the boxes! See more »Alternate Versions
In the original TV version of the show, Rudolph, Hermey the elf and Yukon Cornelius visit the Island of Misfit Toys and promise to help them, but the Misfits are never mentioned again. After it was shown, the producers were inundated with letters from children complaining that nothing had been done to help the Misfit Toys. In response, Rankin-Bass produced a new short scene at the end of the show in which Santa and his reindeer, led by Rudolph, land on the Island and pick up all the toys to find homes for them, which has ever since been the standard version of the show run during the holidays. See more »Connections
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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.