Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Billie Mae Richards
Rudolph
Burl Ives
Sam the Snowman
Larry D. Mann
Yukon Cornelius
Paul Soles
Hermey
Stan Francis
Santa Claus
Peg Dixon
Mrs. Donner / Others (voice)
Alfie Scopp
Charlie-In-The-Box
Jules Bass
Producer
Janis Orenstein
Clarice
Paul Kligman
Donner
Robert May
Story
Carl Banas
Head Elf
Bernard Cowan
Sound Supervisor
Eric Tomlinson
Sound Recordist
Corinne Conley
Doll
Alan Mirchin
Sound Recordist
Bob Elder
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Larry Roemer
Director
Walter Gustafson
Sound Effects
Romeo Muller
Writer
Bill Giles
Sound Recordist
Ralph Friedman
Sound Recordist
Johnny Marks
Writer
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 6, 1964
StatusReleased
Running Time52m
Content RatingG
Genres
Wiki.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a 1964 stop motion Christmas animated television special produced by Videocraft International, Ltd. and currently distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution (later known as NBCUniversal Syndication Studios). It first aired December 6, 1964, on the NBC television network in the United States and was sponsored by General Electric under the umbrella title of The General Electric Fantasy Hour. The special was based on the 1949 Johnny Marks song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" which was itself based on the poem of the same name written in 1939 by Marks's brother-in-law, Robert L. May. Since 1972, the special has aired on CBS. The network unveiled a high-definition, digitally remastered version of the program in 2005, re-scanned frame-by-frame from the original 35 mm film elements.
As with A Charlie Brown Christmas and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer no longer airs just once annually but several times during the Christmas and holiday season. It has been telecast every year since 1964, making it the longest continuously running Christmas TV special in the United States. The 50th anniversary of the television special was marked in 2014, and a series of postage stamps featuring Rudolph was issued by the United States Postal Service on November 6, 2014. A special exhibit was also mounted at the Masterworks Museum in Bermuda where the original puppets are held. In 2019, Freeform (formerly ABC Family) started airing the special as part of its 25 Days of Christmas/Rankin-Bass Christmas holiday programming block.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was initially met with a positive reception among critics, who praised the voice acting, soundtrack, animation style, characters, and sets. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is often regarded as one of the best Christmas films ever made, being featured on numerous "top ten" lists. It has become widely popular among both young children and adults familiar with the Christmas season, and has garnered a large cult following since its initial debut.