Time passes and Rudolph, now a young stag, returns home to find that his parents and Clarice have been searching for him. Rudolph leaves on his own, worried that his nose will endanger his friends. The king allows them to stay one night on the island and asks them to ask Santa to find homes for them. It is a place where unloved or unwanted toys reside with their ruler, a winged lion named King Moonracer, who brings the toys to the island until he can find homes and children who will love them. After escaping the Abominable Snow Monster, all three land on the Island of Misfit Toys. Rudolph meets and joins Hermey, a misfit elf who left Santa's workshop because he wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, a prospector who has spent his life searching for silver and gold. While he celebrates with the other bucks, Rudolph's fake nose pops off, causing the other reindeer to mock him and Coach Comet to expel him. Rudolph meets a doe named Clarice, who tells him he is cute, making Rudolph fly. The following spring, Rudolph goes out for the reindeer games, where the new fawns learn to fly and are scouted by Santa for future sleigh duty. Donner attempts to first cover Rudolph's nose with mud, and later uses a fake nose, so Rudolph will fit in with the other reindeer. They are surprised to find out he was born with a glowing red nose. A special exhibit was also mounted at the Masterworks Museum in Bermuda where the original puppets are held.ĭonner, Santa's lead reindeer, and his wife have a new fawn named Rudolph.
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The 50th anniversary of the television special was marked in 2014, and a series of postage stamps featuring Rudolph was issued by the United States Postal Service on November 6, 2014.
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It has been telecast every year since 1964, making it the longest continuously running Christmas TV special in the USA. Since 1972, the special has aired on CBS the network unveiled a high-definition, digitally remastered version of the program in 2005, re-scanned frame-by-frame from the original 35 mm film elements.Īs with A Charlie Brown Christmas and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Rudolph no longer airs just once annually but several times during the Christmas and holiday season. The special was based on the Johnny Marks song " Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" which was itself based on the poem of the same name written in 1939 by Marks' brother-in-law, Robert L. It first aired 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 Electric Fantasy Hour. (later known as Rankin/Bass Productions) and currently distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution (later known as NBCUniversal Syndication Studios). And I bet it'll become your families holiday tradition year after year.ĭisclosure: I was provided tickets to see the show free, all opinions are our own.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a 1964 Christmas stop motion animated television special produced by Videocraft International, Ltd. If you're in the Atlanta area, make sure to visit the Center for Puppetry Arts to see Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, it's an incredible show for the whole family. Reminds me when I was a child counting down the days until Christmas arrives so I can see what gifts Santa had brought me. Seeing all the glowing faces of little children in the crowd ready for the holiday season brought so much joy to my heart. The show was a crowd-pleaser having everyone cheering and at their feets. And of course, the girls liked it as well. M thought the puppetry show was entertaining and amazed how well the production was done. I would have too if it weren't for us packing and moving. Just like I expected, the puppet show was adorable! I felt like the 1964 Christmas stop-motion animated television special classic came to life right before my eyes!Īnd to be honest, I was not in the Christmas spirit before I attended this show, but afterward, it had me wanting to go home and break out the Christmas decorations.
He didn't know what to expect going to the show, but the girls and I did since we took a trip there over the summer. Based on the timeless 1964 stop-motion animated television special, this must-see family favorite is filled with holly jolly adventure and excitement bound to bring joy to all this holiday season! Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ™, playing in the Mainstage Theater from November 8 – December 31, was adapted by Jon Ludwig and is directed by Tim Sweeney. It wouldn’t be Christmas without a few reindeer games! If you recall, Rudolph is the most famous reindeer of all, and he’s ready to help audiences embrace their inner misfit at the Center for Puppetry Arts this holiday season.
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