Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...

Cast

Burl Ives

Burl Ives

as Sam the Snowman (voice)

Billie Mae Richards

Billie Mae Richards

as Rudolph (voice)

Larry D. Mann

Larry D. Mann

as Yukon Cornelius (voice)

Stan Francis

Stan Francis

as Santa Claus / King Moonracer (voice)

Paul Kligman

Paul Kligman

as Donner / Clarice's Father / Comet the Coach (voice)

Janis Orenstein

Janis Orenstein

as Clarice (voice)

Alfie Scopp

Alfie Scopp

as Charlie-in-the-Box / Other Reindeer (voice)

Carl Banas

Carl Banas

as Head Elf / Spotted Elephant / Other Toys (voice)

Peg Dixon

Peg Dixon

as Mrs. Donner / Others (voice)

Paul Soles

Paul Soles

as Hermey (voice)

Reviews

Peter McGinn

This program is of course a Christmas classic. I don’t even know how young I was when I first watched it, or have any idea how many times I have seen it since. The music is fun and the story cute even in its lack of depth. But of course it is aimed at children, to watch as children, with children, o...

GenerationofSwine

Honestly, I don't really know if it deserves the high praise it gets or not. And, just as honestly, I can't really tell for sure. It's not that the movie is confusing in any way. It was just, well, it came out when my dad (rest his soul) was 12. And, at least until recently, it was on the air eve...

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