Rudolph the rednosed reindeer is a really nice slice of entertainment history and should be enjoyed by anyone who fondly recalls the animagic rudolph the rednosed reindeer special, television history, or a good behindthescenes exploration book. Com and the rudolph book is just around the corner. Jack also recently created original art for the new rudolph book. The making of the rankin bass holiday classic rudolph the rednosed reindeer by rick goldschmidt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Several sequels were made to rankinbass specials not really made by rankinbass itself. Throughout the 1970s, rankinbass created a few sequels to its classic specials, including rudolph and frostys christmas in july in 1979.
In 1976, rankin bass produced a new years special starring rudolph which served as a sequel, titled rudolph s shiny new year. Miser bros press offers rankinbass related merchandise, including books, apparel and posters. Sequels to rankinbass specials not made by rankinbass. And in a exclusive, not available anywhere else, rick will personalize your book for free choose from his original classic, the 20th anniversary edition of the enchanted world of rankin bass. The making of the rankin bass holiday classic 9780978107 by goldschmidt, rick and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Rankinbass productionsgolden books family entertainment. The companys live action output, by contrast to their successful tv work, is more intersting than good, starting with the little seen king kong escapes in 1968. That classic logo that weve grown up seeing at the end of our favorite rankin bass feature is brought to life on this highquality tshirt, now available in christmas green. The new adventures of pinocchio 19601961 tales of the wizard of oz 1961 the new adventures of pinocchio 19601961 the new adventures of pinocchio 19601961 original 1964 print of rudolph the rednosed reindeer from the post1965 reissue print of rudolph enhanced post1965 reissue print return to oz 1964 the new adventures of pinocchio 19601961 the new adventures of pinocchio. The enchanted world of rankin bass by rick goldschmidt. Rankin bass s stopmotion features are recognizable by their visual style of dolllike characters with spheroid body parts, and ubiquitous. Among rankinbass s original specials was 1975s the first christmas. Magoos christmas carol little drummer boy cricket on the hearth.
Rick goldschmidt, who wrote rudolph the rednosed reindeer. Rick goldschmidt has written two books on rankinbass. Rick goldschmidt cbs news interview with restored rankin. The making of the rankinbass holiday classic, says the scripts by romeo muller show the spelling to be hermey. Rankinbass and a 4 x 5 transparency i lent golden books of an actual photograph of rankinbass rudolph which they credited. Miser bros press offers rankin bass related merchandise, including books, apparel and posters. Dec 09, 2019 rudolph the rednosed reindeer and frosty the snowman are christmas classics, but history hasnt been as kind to all of rankin bass s television specials. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer and book signings at amazing fantasy books and comics in. It originally aired on nbc on december 6, 1964, and is now the worlds longestrunning and highestrated television special of all time. My rankin bass christmas vhs collection is a fan fiction thing to make consisting of all my rankin bass christmas vhs tapes. The content shown in this video is not owned by me. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer is, by far, the most popular and influential special that rankin bass ever made.
Rudolph and frostys christmas in july, a featurelength rankinbass effort, appeared in 1979 and once again featured vernon as frosty. This is a 216 page 8 color account of what it took to put it all together. Rankinbass rudolph the rednosed reindeer appearaces in. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer rankinbass christmas. Below you can witness the restoration process of the puppets to their original condition with photos of the restoration project and other news and info on where you can. Rankinbass dreamworks animation wiki fandom powered by wikia. Its cool just seeing these images of the original santa and rudolph puppets from rankin bass 1964 tv perennial classic rudolph the rednosed. His first book the enchanted world of rankinbass miser bros. This book delves into the making of a rankin bass tv classic. The making of the rankinbass holiday classic 9780978107 by goldschmidt, rick and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, mad monster party, the little drummer boy, santa clause is coming to town, to name a few. From the rankin bass holiday classic rudolph the red nosed reindeer.
Rudolph christmas, christmas past, vintage christmas, vintage appliances, rudolph the red, red nosed reindeer, general electric, historian, vintage ads. Rankinbass animated entertainmentother logopedia fandom. Books by official rankinbass historian, rick goldschmidt. Dec 09, 2014 the details of the animated hour and its rich history is better told by rankinbass historian rick goldschmidt, author of several books including a rudolph making of tome. Presented by rankinbass historian rick goldschmidt and mark sykora.
Though he initially receives ridicule for his nose as a fawn, the brightness of his nose is so powerful that it illuminates the teams path through harsh winter weather. Due to demand, some book orders may take up to 23 weeks to ship all of rick goldschmidts rankinbass books available in one place. Television rights to most of the rankinbass library are held in the united states by abc and abc family, with the exceptions of the original rudolph and frosty specials, which are held by cbs. All rights goes to the original owners of the content shown in this video. All 19 fun, festive, utterly bizarre rankinbass christmas specials, ranked from worst to best. We print the highest quality rankin bass tshirts on the internet. All 19 fun, festive, utterly bizarre rankinbass christmas.
This is being uploaded for preservation and entertainment purposes. The rankin bass cartoon specials guide, which aired from 1964. He was my guest at designercon 2019 promoting one of his new books. What the publishing industry needs is a burgermeister meisterburgertype executive to pass an edict whereby no overzealous fans may write books about the subjects on which they obsess. Dec 21, 2017 its cool just seeing these images of the original santa and rudolph puppets from rankin bass 1964 tv perennial classic rudolph the rednosed reindeer. This book delves into the making of a rankinbass tv classic. The only nonaudio comment to be made here is that the lettering font of this special, attributable to production designer tony peters, has become the goto lettering.
Shop rankin bass tshirts created by independent artists from around the globe. The making of the rankinbass holiday classic rudolph the rednosed reindeer by rick goldschmidt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Originally a misfit reindeer, he originally thought that his namesake red nose was an embarrassment, but eventually, he finds a use for it. It not only set the stage for their company to become the top producer of holiday specials for the next 20 years, it also paved the way for countless holiday specials to follow. In 1968, greer garsons dramatic narration carried through the little drummer boy, set during the birth of the baby jesus. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer is a 1964 christmas stop motion animated television special produced by videocraft international, ltd.
This is the behind the scenes story of the classic rankin bass holiday tv special rudolph the rednosed reindeer. My rankinbass christmas vhs collection scratchpad fandom. On friday, may 22nd, tcm will air the three rankinbass films produced with joseph e. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer tv special rudolph the rednosed reindeer is a 1964 christmas stop motion animated television special produced by videocraft international, ltd. The details of the animated hour and its rich history is better told by rankinbass historian rick goldschmidt, author of several books including. This is one of the animagical titles from the childrens film archive of rankin bass. Books archives miser bros press rankinbass merchandise.
Rudolph the rednosed reindeer santa claus is comin to town frosty the snowman frosty returns mr. Rankinbass merchandise books posters miser bros press. Play rankin bass quizzes on sporcle, the worlds largest quiz community. A featurelength film starring rudolph was later made in 1979, entitled rudolph and frostys christmas in july, which also served as a followup to frosty the snowman and its sequel, frostys winter wonderland.
He was the book designer for miser bro s who celebrated the magical films of rankinbass. Yet the whole thing looks like something done on less than a twelfth of that amount. Rudolph and frosty are pitted against winterbolt, an icy wizard who plots to make the north pole his evil domain and enlist the help of jack frost and others to fight the winterbolt. Produced many, many holiday television classics such as rudolph the rednosed reindeer. Due to demand, some book orders may take up to 23 weeks to ship all of rick goldschmidts rankin bass books available in one place. Books and other items related to the show have in some cases misspelled hermey as herbie. The details of the animated hour and its rich history is better told by rankin bass historian rick goldschmidt, author of several books including a rudolph making of tome. After the smashing success of rudolph, rankin bass took three years to. If you had a childhood, you know rankinbass productions. I am the historianbiographer for the rankin bass studios. Rankinbass retrospective rudolph the rednosed reindeer. According to tyhe book, this was actually rankinbass s highest rated tv special and yet, to the best of my knowledge, was never seen again. August 2001 the enchanted world of rankinbass news.
Rudolph the rednosed reindeer is a fictional reindeer created by robert lewis may. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer tv special wikipedia. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer is a longrunning christmas television special produced in stopmotion animation by rankinbass, and the companys first christmas special. Dec 17, 2011 from rudolph s shiny new year on abc family now freeform hd. Many of their specials, like rudolph the rednosed reindeer, were based on popular christmas songs.
Works such as rudolph the rednosed reindeer, santa claus is comin to town. He came to one of my panels at dragon con in atlanta last year, and bought books at my table and we discussed a rankinbass presentation with my involvement. Dec 03, 2019 rankin and bass produced a sequel, frostys winter wonderland, in 1976. Books by official rankin bass historian, rick goldschmidt. Welcome to the wonderful and magical wiki world of rankinbass, one of americas pioneer animation companies that is notable of producing some of the most colorful and beloved animated television specials, series, and feature films, either with the use of mostly stopmotion and the occasional. Its pinocchios first christmas, and he sells the book geppetto gives him for present money, but cat and fox. Rankin bass rare lot rudolph misfit island playset, 2. Press sold out of its first printing and has now gone into its second printing. First is the rare and extremely hard to find 2002 welcome to misfit island playset from tvs rudolph the red nosed reindeer. It is based on the song of the same name by johnny marks, which in turn was based on. Rick goldschmidts the making of the rankinbass holiday classic. Mar 30, 2020 the animation and editing dont help sams case or this special, as a matter of fact.
Dec 21, 2016 from rudolph to frosty, no production company has done more to flood the airwaves with christmas specials than rankin bass productions. What happened to the rest of the money, rankinbass. That same year, videocraft became rankin bass productions and adopted a new logo. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The story line is reminiscent of an earlier 1966 rb animagic film, the daydreamer, both of which. Fully three of those specials 1964s rudolph the rednosed reindeer, 1969s frosty the snowman, and 1970s santa claus is comin to town hail from the same production studio. Jackie vernon again voiced the role of frosty, and andy griffith was the narrator. Cbs news interview from 2006 where i talk about my book, the making of the rankin bass holiday classic. Come learn more about one of the many cast and crew members that have worked on rankin bass productions. The story of the first christmas snow which told the story of a blind shepherd boy who longs to experience christmas. Rankin and bass produced a sequel, frostys winter wonderland, in 1976. See more ideas about bass, historian and fox restaurants. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Rudolph the red nosed reindeer 1964 rankin bass classic christmas movie vhs.
I am the historianbiographer for the rankinbass studios. Though he initially receives ridicule for his nose as a fawn, the brightness of his nose is so powerful that it illuminates the teams. Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of santa clauss reindeer, using his luminous red nose to lead the reindeer team and guide santas sleigh on christmas eve for only one year. The makers of rudolph also created some of the most. The pre1974 library is owned by universal studios via dreamworks animationdreamworks classics, while the post1973 library is owned by warner bros.
The new adventures of pinocchio 19601961 tales of the wizard of oz 1961 the new adventures of pinocchio 19601961 the new adventures of pinocchio 19601961 original 1964 print of rudolph the rednosed reindeer from the post1965 reissue print of rudolph enhanced post1965 reissue. Dec 26, 2019 the content shown in this video is not owned by me. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer rankinbass wiki fandom. Feb 3, 2015 peter lutrario, dreamworks and i are looking forward to a 50th anniversary celebration in 2014. Up for sale is this small but rare lot of rankin bass memorabilia. All changes made to rankin bass rudolph the rednosed reindeer. And in a exclusive, not available anywhere else, rick will personalize your book for free choose from his original classic, the 20th anniversary edition of the enchanted world of rankinbass. Rudolph and frostys christmas in july, a featurelength rankin bass effort, appeared in 1979 and once again featured vernon as frosty. There are 39 cartoons in this cartoon specials guide.