Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

About 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 the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) is an animation fantasy film directed by Larry Roemer. At 52 minutes long, it arrived in December 1964.

The film is filed under winter, santa claus, stop motion, and reindeer.

Burl Ives stars as Sam the Snowman (voice), Billie Mae Richards as Rudolph (voice), Larry D. Mann as Yukon Cornelius (voice), and Paul Soles as Hermey (voice). The screenplay is by Romeo Muller.

The Polar Express, Arthur Christmas, and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause make useful companions to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, all filed under christmas, holiday, and north pole. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 680 votes and it carries a G rating.