Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman (1969)

Special Christmas magic!

A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren, after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, the magic snowman and Karen, a young girl whom he befriends, stow away on a freight train headed for the North Pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back!

Date of release
1969-12-07
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (414)
Runtime
25m
Genres
Family, Animation, TV Movie
Director
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Collection
Frosty the Snowman Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

Frosty the Snowman is a 1969 American animated Christmas television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. It is the first television special featuring the character Frosty the Snowman. The special first aired on December 7, 1969, on the CBS television network in the United States, airing immediately after the fifth showing of A Charlie Brown Christmas, both scoring high ratings. The special aired annually for the network's Christmas and holiday season until 2023. After 55 years, NBC acquired the broadcast rights to the special, and continues to air it yearly.

Production credits

Producers/Directors: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass

Based on "Frosty the Snowman" by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins

Sound Effects Engineers: Jim Harris and Phil Kaye

Animation Director: Osamu Dezaki (uncredited)

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