The stingiest man in town is one of 3 charles dickens christmas stories made into a handdrawn rankin bass christmas classic, in this case, a christmas carol. Its amazing that a tv special that is more than 50 years old continues to be a crucial part of the holiday season. Behind the scenes photographs, a complete list of rankin bass works, wellwritten articles and a jumble of rankin bass memorabilia. The magical animation of rudolph the rednosed reindeer. The only nonaudio comment to be made here is that the lettering font of this special, attributable to production designer tony peters, has become the goto lettering. Rankin bass s stopmotion features are recognizable by their visual style of dolllike characters with spheroid body parts, and ubiquitous. Cbs news interview from 2006 where i talk about my book, the making of the rankin bass holiday classic.
Enchanted world of rankin bass sc by rick goldschmidt rudolph frosty snowman. Due to demand, some book orders may take up to 23 weeks to ship all of rick goldschmidts rankin bass books available in one place. Part of the warner archive collection, this dvdr compilation hit warners own online shop and amazon over the summer. This is a 216 page 8 color account of what it took to put it all together. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer tv special was produced by rankinbass productions. Rudolph s last appearance under rankin bass was the madefortv movie rudolph and frostys christmas in july. Willie mays and the sayhey kid is a 1972 american traditional animated comedy film produced by rankin bass productions. Montgomery ward transformed the poem into a 32page booklet. Nov 29, 2019 more information on the show is on the website about rudolph and other tv shows by rankinbass productions, which has the final say on this. Mays original book does not name rudolph s parents.
The wonderful voice cast of rankinbass rudolph the red. To most of us, the character of rudolph the rednosed reindeer, immortalized in song and a popular holiday television special, has always been an essential part of our christmas folklore. According to rick goldschmidt, the official historian of rankinbass. A woman who worked for rankin bass had stored them in. August 2001 the enchanted world of rankinbass news. We had a few sequels over the years during the rankinbass heyday in the 1970s, and more recently we were gifted with sequels by people who were fans of the original works. The spotted elephant resides with other unwanted toys on the island of misfit toys, a land ruled by king moonracer. Behind the scenes author of the enchanted world of rankin bass its now been a few years since i wrote the first two parts of my tvparty articles and i thought it was time for an update. Rick goldschmidt wgn news interview with restored rankin. Nov 27, 2018 12 shiny facts about rudolph the rednosed reindeer.
That special was rudolph the red nosed reindeer and it became so popular that the company, now named rankin bass, produced 18 more specials until 2001. The official rankinbass productions facebook page with all things rankinbass. It has a hodgepodge of hits from four rankin bass christmas specials santa claus is coming to town, rudolph the red nosed reindeer, the little drummer boy and frosty the snowman. Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, mad monster party, the little drummer boy, santa clause is coming to town, to name a few. Rudolph, frosty and friends favorite christmas songs is a fun little christmas cd. That classic logo that weve grown up seeing at the end of our favorite rankin bass feature is brought to life on this highquality tshirt, now available in christmas green. Four such specials from the late 1970s and early 1980s come together to form rankinbass tv holiday favorites collection, a disc you wont find in brick and mortar stores. Vhs golden book video rankin bass the first christmas snow angela lansbury 1975. Despite the ubiquity of mays coloring book, most people are even more familiar with the 1964 rankinbass stopmotion. The sketch of the cover for mays original book with illustrations by. This time around, classic media has produced a supplemental supply worthy of the moniker, though you might be disappointed to find rudolph not joined by any other rankin bass specials. Books archives miser bros press rankinbass merchandise. The making of the rankinbass holiday classic goldschmidt, rick on.
This book delves into the making of a rankin bass tv classic. Easily the weirdest of the rankin bass specials, rudolph s shiny new year. Rankinbass merchandise books posters miser bros press. And in a exclusive, not available anywhere else, rick will personalize your book for free choose from his original classic, the 20th anniversary edition of the enchanted world of rankin bass. Questions about rankinbass rudolph the rednosed reindeer. But for kids of the 80s, the rankinbass rudolph tv special has been adopted by all of us. Original rankinbass rudolph the rednosed reindeer ge commercials 1964 by miserbrospress. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Rudolph and frosty are pitted against winterbolt, an icy wizard who plots to make the north pole his evil domain and enlist the help of jack frost and others to fight the winterbolt. Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, mad monster party, the little drummer boy, santa clause is. Welcome to the wonderful and magical wiki world of rankinbass, one of americas pioneer animation companies that is notable of producing some of the most colorful and beloved animated television specials, series, and feature films, either with the use of mostly stopmotion and the occasional. Rudolph the rednosed reindeers reactionary world that devil. Having grown up in the sixties with rudolph the rednosed reindeer shown every christmas.
Rudolph the rednosed reindeer is a 1964 christmas stop motion animated television special produced by videocraft international, ltd. We offer rankin bass merchandise and collectables including books, tshirts, posters and hand signed items not available anywhere else. Paul called me today and the new cover to the 3rd printing of my book the enchanted world of rankinbass. There are 39 cartoons in this cartoon specials guide. Interviews with the people who wrote, directed, voiced, and animated the show combine with a treasure trove of behindthescenes photos many never before published to afford an indepth look at the creative process of this landmark tv special. Rudolph the red nosed reindeer 1964 rankin bass classic christmas movie vhs.
Interviews with the people who wrote, directed, voiced, and animated the show combine with a treasure trove of behindthescenes photos many never before published. Rudolph first appeared in a 1939 booklet written by robert l. Dec 12, 2019 the rudolph movie is, of course, not limited to the 80s as its found an audience with every generation. May and published by montgomery ward, the department store. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer is a fictional reindeer created by robert lewis may. The enchanted world of rankinbass has it all, from the most obscure cel animated cartoon to the classic animagic of rudolph and santa. A woman who worked for rankinbass had stored them in. But they were presented to us originally in a haphazard fashion. Com has decided to have an online book signing party. Presented by rankinbass historian rick goldschmidt and mark sykora. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer tv special wikipedia. And in a exclusive, not available anywhere else, rick will personalize your book for free choose from his original classic, the 20th anniversary edition of the enchanted world of rankinbass.
So while i enjoy the rankin bass version i even have a rudolph plushie i take pride in seeing this obscure adaptation. In the fall of 2011, rick wrote a book on his favorite rankin bass feature film mad monster party miser bros press. The details of the animated hour and its rich history is better told by rankin bass historian rick goldschmidt, author of several books including a rudolph making of tome. Dec, 2009 a different take on the rankin bass logo, same music though. Com and the rudolph book is just around the corner. Dec 20, 2006 rudolph and santaimagine the looks on our faces when the original puppets from the 1964 rankin bass production of rudolph the rednosed reindeer showed up on our doorstep. Enchanted world of rankin bass book signed rick goldschmidt frosty rudolph. All 19 fun, festive, utterly bizarre rankinbass christmas. Almost everyone has seen at least one of rankin bass holiday specials, probably good old rudolph.
It first aired sunday, 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. Rankinbass mascot mashup by ian cavalier encyclopedia. Rick goldschmidt cbs news interview with restored rankin. Everybody knows rudolph was the last reindeer to join santas crew. Dec 24, 2014 the spotted elephant is a character from the stopmotion childrens christmas special rudolph the rednosed reindeer, produced by rankinbass in 1964.
With the arrival of rick goldschmidts new book, many have asked about an autographed edition, we decided to. The wonderful voice cast of rankin bass rudolph the rednosed reindeer from canada. The art for each stamp is a still frame from the animated special, created by rankinbass productions. Wgn news interview from 2006 where i talk about my book, the making of the rankin bass holiday classic. It was issued by warner bros music group and rhino records in a really nice digipak with a very cool booklet. It originally aired on nbc on december 6, 1964, and is now the worlds longestrunning and highestrated television special of. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer tv special facts mental floss. The rankin bass christmas films, with titles such as rudolph the rednosed reindeer and santa claus is comin to town, are some of the most beloved and iconic of all time. His name appears as character designer at the end of just about every rankinbass show that aired on abc family today.
Red buttons, ethel merman, mickey rooney, alan sues. I saw these with a collection of cassette tapes i watched at my grandmothers place. It was the first christmas special from rankin bass productions, and perhaps the. Of flying reindeer, talking snowmen, and the worlds greatest. It sold more than 25 million copies and paved the way for the classic rankinbass. It originally aired on nbc on december 6, 1964, and is now the worlds longestrunning and highestrated television special of all time. He was the book designer for miser bros who celebrated the magical films of rankin bass. Top 5 best and worst rankinbass christmas specials youtube. Miser bros press offers rankin bass related merchandise, including books, apparel and posters. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer and book signings at amazing fantasy books and comics in. Books by official rankin bass historian, rick goldschmidt. Frosty rudolph for sale discontinued and out of stock. The story of rudolph the rednosed reindeer granite high world. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer is a 20th century reindeer created by robert lewis may.
Rudolph the rednosed reindeer rankinbass holiday movie. The animated specials produced by both rankin bass and goodtimes entertainment have given rudolph different sets of parents. In fact, the tvparty features prompted the release of my book the making of the rankin bass holiday classic. The rankin bass cartoon specials guide, which aired from 1964. Due to demand, some book orders may take up to 23 weeks to ship all of rick goldschmidts rankinbass books available in one place. Rudolph, based on the song popularized by gene autry in 1949 and narrated by burl ives, made its debut on nbc. Rudolph didnt get any bonus features on its first bluray disc, which was released in a box set with other rankin bass classics in 2010 and then on its own in 2012. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer miser bros press, which goes into detail of how a rankin bass tv special was made, also sold out of its first edition. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer is a christmas classic and a beloved watch every year at this time of the season. I am getting lots of questions about my rudolph segments in collectors call there is a bonus segment on rudolph at many have asked, who created all of the wonderful and unique characters from the rankin bass version for the tv special.
Rudolph the rednosed reindeer miser bros press in 2001 and this. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer tv special facts mental. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer is a longrunning christmas television special produced in stopmotion animation by rankin bass, and the companys first christmas special. It originally aired on nbc on december 6, 1964, and is now the worlds longestrunning and highestrated television special. This is the behind the scenes story of the classic rankin bass holiday tv special rudolph the rednosed reindeer. Having grown up in the sixties with rudolph the red nosed reindeer shown every christmas. I think i actually saw this before the rankin bass version. It was the second best selling song of all time until the 1980s. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer the making of the rankin bass animated classic hardcover book. Book 2 takes place where the original owned by dreamworks along with other early rankin bass classics left off, with the very same narrator, greer garson. A definitive ranking of all 18 rankin bass christmas specials from 1964 to 1985. Due to demand, some book orders may take up to 23 weeks to ship we offer rankin bass merchandise and collectables including books, tshirts, posters and hand signed items not available anywhere else. Dec 20, 2016 one year later, rudolphs theme song was created by robert mays brotherinlaw, johnny marks, who helped sell 25 million copies of the song.
Rudolph the rednosed reindeer rankinbass wiki fandom. The rankin bass christmas films, with titles such as rudolph the rednosed reindeer and santa claus is comin to town, are some of the most beloved. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer rankinbass christmas. The photo of the macys thanksgiving day parade 1966 is from our 20th anniversary edition of the enchanted world of rankin bass. I coproduced this cd with patrick milligan in 2002.
In rankin bass holiday special, his father is donner and his mother is a tan doe who is called mrs. Dec 23, 2019 the magical animation of rudolph the rednosed reindeer the christmas television specialat 55 years, the longest running in historywas groundbreaking in its use of stopmotion. Rudolph rankinbass character christmas specials wiki. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3. This is the behind the scenes story of the classic rankinbass holiday tv special rudolph the rednosed reindeer. By the time of its events, rudolph has become great friends with frosty and his family, so much that frostys and crystals twin children, chilly and milly, look up to him as their adoptive uncle.
Rudolph the rednosed reindeer rankinbass red nosed. Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of santa clauss reindeer, using his luminous red nose to lead the reindeer team and guide santas sleigh on christmas eve for only one year. The pre1974 library is owned by nbcuniversal, while the post1974 library is owned by. Here is the story of rudolph the rednosed reindeer who made it and how they did it. The makers of rudolph also created some of the most. Well, with the 38th annual airing of the rankin bass tv special rudolph the rednosed reindeer, rankinbass. Miser bros press offers rankinbass related merchandise, including books, apparel and posters. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The animagic animation process, the music by maury laws and johnny marks, the great canadian voice actors, the script by romeo muller and the complete world of arthur rankin, jr. Anime may be the last thing that comes to mind when people think of rudolph or frosty the snowman, but these rankin bass christmas specials are closely linked to the development of japanese animation. Rudolph, santa, and the abominable snowman star on stamps of their own, while a fourth stamp features hermey the elf, touching rudolphs red nose.
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