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All these years later, as a reminder that every oddball fits in somewhere, it still shines. You could even say it glows.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You might even say it glows!
1964 · 52m · Approved
Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Larry Roemer
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Overview
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...
Director and cast
- Larry Roemer Director
- Burl Ives as Sam the Snowman (voice)
- Billie Mae Richards as Rudolph (voice)
- Larry D. Mann as Yukon Cornelius (voice)
- Paul Soles as Hermey (voice)
- Stan Francis as Santa Claus / King Moonracer (voice)
- Alfie Scopp as Charlie-in-the-Box / Other Reindeer (voice)
- Janis Orenstein as Clarice (voice)
- Paul Kligman as Donner / Clarice's Father / Comet the Coach (voice)
- Carl Banas as Head Elf / Spotted Elephant / Other Toys (voice)
- Corinne Conley as Doll / Others (voice)
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