Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special) is a classic stop-motion animated Christmas television special that follows the misfit reindeer Rudolph and has become a perennial holiday favorite since its original 1964 broadcast.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American television special
Christmas television special
children's television special
stop-motion animated television special
animationStudio MOM Production
animationStyle Animagic
animationTechnique stop motion
basedOn Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (story by Robert L. May)
broadcastTradition aired annually during the Christmas season on American television
character Abominable Snow Monster of the North
linked to: Yeti

Clarice
Head Elf
Hermey the Elf
King Moonracer
Mrs. Claus
Rudolph
Sam the Snowman
Santa Claus
Yukon Cornelius
countryOfOrigin United States
director Larry Roemer
distributor NBC (original broadcast)
linked to: NBC
followedBy Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
genre Christmas special
fantasy
musical
hasTheme Christmas spirit
acceptance of differences
outsider and misfit identity
laterDistributor CBS
musicBy Johnny Marks
narrator Burl Ives
notableFor being one of the longest-running Christmas TV specials
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork NBC
originalReleaseDate 1964-12-06
partOf Rankin/Bass Christmas specials
producer Arthur Rankin Jr.
Jules Bass
productionCompany Rankin/Bass Productions
runningTime approximately 47 minutes
setting Island of Misfit Toys
North Pole
song A Holly Jolly Christmas
Silver and Gold
The Most Wonderful Day of the Year
There's Always Tomorrow
We Are Santa's Elves
themeSong Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
voiceActor Billie Mae Richards
Burl Ives
Larry D. Mann
Paul Soles
Stan Francis

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Romeo Muller workedOn Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Rankin/Bass Christmas specials notableWork Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Animagic notableWork Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Jules Bass notableWork Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Burl Ives notableWork Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Paul Soles notableWork Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer hasAdaptation Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1939 booklet) inspired Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song)
linked to: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1939 booklet) inspired Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
A Holly Jolly Christmas originallyWrittenFor Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
A Holly Jolly Christmas firstUsedIn Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
A Holly Jolly Christmas associatedWith Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Silver and Gold firstAppearanceIn Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Silver and Gold featuredIn Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Silver and Gold performedIn Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Christmas with Conniff hasPart “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
linked to: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977 TV special) similarWork Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Rudolph's Shiny New Year follows Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
Burl Ives notableWork Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special)
subject linked to: Burl