The Snowman

TV Short
19821982
GG
26min

The Snowman (1982)

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On Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas.On Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas.On Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas.

Directors
- Jimmy T. Murakami(supervising director)
- Dianne Jackson
Writer
- Raymond Briggs(from the book by)
Stars
- Peter Auty(voice)
- David Bowie
- Raymond Briggs

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Jamesas James
(voice)

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Directors
- Jimmy T. Murakami(supervising director)
- Dianne Jackson
Writer
- Raymond Briggs(from the book by)
All cast & crew
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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. —Jonathan Broxton <j.w.broxton@sheffield.ac.uk>

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Trivia
Aled Jones, the singer of single "Walking in the Air" that was released in 1985, three years after the film, is much more widely known than Peter Auty who sang the same song in the film. Many people mistakenly believe that Aled Jones also sang the song in the film. Jones sang the chart release because the song had been re-recorded for an advertisement for an English toy store's Christmas campaign (which also featured new animation).

Goofs
When James comes downstairs, there is a pendulum swinging in the grandfather clock. When he is going outside the pendulum is gone.

Quotes
James: [singing] We're walking in the air/We're floating in the moonlit sky/The people far below are sleeping as we fly/I'm holding very tight/I'm riding in the midnight blue/I'm finding I can fly so high above with you/All across the world/The villages go by like dreams/The rivers and the hills/The forests and the streams/Children gaze open-mouthed taken by surprise/Nobody down below believes their eyes/We're surfing in the air/We're swimming in the frozen sky/We're drifting over icy mountains floating by/Suddenly swooping low on an ocean deep/Rousing up a mighty monster from his sleep/We're walking in the air/We're dancing in the midnight sky/And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly.

Alternate versions
The 1982 British VHS release added an introduction by David Bowie . This was included as an additional extra on the UK Special Edition DVD though the film itself featured the Father Christmas introduction, voiced by Mel Smith .

Connections
Featured in The Wind and the Bomb (1986)

Soundtracks
Walking In The Air
(1982) (uncredited)
Written by Howard Blake
Performed by Peter Auty and Sinfonia of London

Top review

A truly magical Christmas film

It's Christmas Eve of 2018 as I write this and I've just finished watching 'The Snowman' for what feels like the hundredth time. It has become something of a Christmas tradition to watch this film some time over the festive period and it gets me in the mood for the big day like no other.

I love everything about 'The Snowman' - the story, the animation, the music. Everything is perfect and beautiful. There is just something about it that is special. I remember the first time I saw it as a young child, I was absolutely engrossed and as soon as it ended I wanted to watch it again, and then again. It is 20 minutes of pure joy and pure emotion.

No other Christmas film comes close for me. This is and always will be my favourite Christmas film.

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Release date
- December 24, 1982 (Norway)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Also known as
- Сніговик
Production companies
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Runtime
- 26min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1

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