Jack Frost (1979)
Pardon-me Pete, the official groundhog of Groundhog Day, tells the story of Jack Frost, who falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begs Father Winter to make him human so that she can see him. His request is granted, but only on the condition that by the Spring he has a house, a bag of gold, a horse and a wife. But Jack finds that life as a human is more complicated than he thought.
- Date of release
- 1979-12-13
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (110)
- Runtime
- 48m
- Genres
- Family, Animation, Fantasy, TV Movie
- Director
- Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Casting
- Buddy Hackett — Pardon-Me-Pete (voice)
- Robert Morse — Jack Frost (voice)
- Paul Frees — Kubla Kraus / Father Winter (voices)
- Larry Storch — Papa (voice)
- Dave Garroway — Groundhog Day Television Reporter (voice)
- Debra Clinger — Elisa (voice)
- Don Messick — Snip (voice)
- Dee Stratton — Mama (voice)
- Sonny Melendrez — Sir Ravenal Rightfellow (voice)
- Dina Lynn — Holly (voice)
Interesting facts
Jack Frost is a 1979 stop motion animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. It is directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr., written by Romeo Muller, narrated by Buddy Hackett, and starring the voices of Robert Morse, Debra Clinger and Paul Frees. The special premiered on NBC on December 13, 1979, and tells the tale of Jack Frost and his adventures as a human. It airs annually on AMC as part of its Best Christmas Ever programming block.
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