The animation will be remembered for Paul Coker Jr.’s character designs and the acting/singing of Jimmy Durante.And definitely a holiday animated cartoon that many have watched yearly since it was first released in 1969.
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TITLE: Frosty the Snowman
FILM YEAR: 1969
DURATION: 1 Hour and 15 Minutes
BLU-RAY DISC INFORMATION: 1080p High Definition
RATED: R
Frosty the Snowman
Directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Written by Romeo Muller
Produced by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Edited by Irwin Goldress
Featuring the voices of
Jimmy Durante as Narrator
Billy De Wolfe as Professor Hinkle
Jackie Vernon as Frosty the Snowman
Paul Frees as Santa Claus
June Foray as Teacher/Karen
Discover how everyone’s favorite happy, jolly soul came to life one day in the original holiday special, Frosty the Snowman! After Karen and her friends build a snowman on Christmas Eve, Frosty comes alive with a little help from a discarded magic hat. As temperatures rise, Karen must help Frosty get to the North Pole before he melts. At the same time, they are also being chased by Professor Hinkle who wants his magic hat back. Based on the timeless song, the Rankin/Bass production of Frosty the Snowman features unforgettable character designs by Paul Coker, Jr. and is sung and told by Jimmy Durante. It’s pure holiday magic for the entire family!
For generations, many Americans have been entertained by the yearly Christmas animation now deemed as classics.
“Frosty the Snowman” have been part of America’s pop culture every Christmas.
In 1969, the animated Christmas TV special “Frosty the Snowman” was originally aired on CBS. A seasonal Christmas classic, the special is set on Christmas Eve and a schoolteacher hires a not-so-good magician named Professor Hinkle to perform magic for the Christmas party. But when he fails in his magic tricks, he throws his hat away.
As the kids go outside to build a snowman, a girl named Karen names the snowman, “Frosty”. She finds a magic hat and places it on Frosty the Snowman and suddenly, Frosty comes to life.
In 1969, the animated TV special “Frosty the Snowman” aired on CBS. The special marked the first use of cel animation for Rankin/Bass (who often used stop-motion).
While one can catch this on television, it’s also been released on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD. Unfortunately, due to the Rankin/Bass library being split into two parts after the company’s dissolution in 1987, one of the casualties is “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” being separated from “Frosty the Snowman”. And so, the sequel (for now) will never be included alongside “Frosty the Snowman” video releases.
Nevertheless, “Frosty the Snowman” is one of those animated classics which one watches along with “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” each year, granted moreso when you were a child, but it’s OK, if you are young at heart. It’s fairly short at 26 minutes.
But the animation will be remembered for Paul Coker Jr.’s character designs and the acting/singing of Jimmy Durante.And definitely a holiday animated cartoon that many have watched yearly since it was first released in 1969.
So, because I’m not watching a film, I’ll be reviewing two holiday animations. So, “Frosty the Snowman” and “Mickey’s Christmas Carol”.
