On Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas.
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Title: The Snowman (TV Movie 1982)
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| David Bowie | ... | Older James (Re-released Version) | |
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Peter Auty | ... | James (voice) |
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Raymond Briggs | ... | Older James / Narrator - (voice) |
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Wordless (save for the song "Walking in the Air") animated adventure about a young English boy who makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, only for it to come to life that night and take him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus. Written by Jonathan Broxton <j.w.broxton@sheffield.ac.uk>
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christmas | looking at oneself in a mirror | based on a book | award winning film | boy |Parents Guide:
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Older James: I remember that winter because it had brought the heaviest snow that I had ever seen. Snow had fallen steadily all night long. And in the morning, I woke in a room filled with light and silence. The whole world seemed to be held in a dream-like stillness. It was a magical day...
[brief pause]
Older James: ...and it was on that day I made the snowman.
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(1982) (uncredited)
Written by Howard Blake
Performed by Peter Auty and Sinfonia of London
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A sequel was released in 2012 entitled 'The Snowman and The Snowdog'. See more »Goofs
As the snowman gets off the motorcycle his legs are normal. Next shot shows his legs glowing from the heat of the engine. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Older James: I remember that winter because it had brought the heaviest snow that I had ever seen. Snow had fallen steadily all night long. And in the morning, I woke in a room filled with light and silence. The whole world seemed to be held in a dream-like stillness. It was a magical day...
[brief pause]
Older James: ...and it was on that day I made the snowman.
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Alternate Versions
The 25th anniversary release includes a fully animated intro from Father Christmas, voiced by Mel Smith. The DVD includes an optional audio track where Father Christmas narrates the entire film. See more »Soundtracks
Walking In The Air(1982) (uncredited)
Written by Howard Blake
Performed by Peter Auty and Sinfonia of London
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24 December 1982 (Norway) See more »Also Known As:
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THE SNOWMAN built by a lonely young boy comes to life at Midnight on Christmas Eve, propelling them both on a fanciful, unforgettable adventure...
Raymond Briggs' charming picture book comes to life in this delightful British cartoon. Here is a perfect excursion into realms of Imagination & Wonder. The Snowman's guided tour of the human child's home is a comic treat. Their flight over the frozen North Country & Polar Seas is exhilarating and full of white mystery.
The serious themes of friendship's responsibility, and the inevitability of ultimate loss, are also hinted at. The ending is both beautiful & heartbreaking.