Posted on 10/26/2022 7:40:59 AM PDT by lowbridge
The left has been trying to cancel these Christmas classics for awhile now. I have no doubt they will succeed, they never give up.
It wasn't the same when my own children was growing up because we had it all on VHS tapes and could watch whenever we wanted. But in those days, that was your only chance to see it.
The "stop-motion" form of animation is very fascinating. Not many people realize that everything you see on "Rudolph" is real. Puppets were created and placed on a mini-stage set and then moved around in tiny increments and then photographed to create the "action" you see in the film. All the stills were played together rapidly to achieve the motion picture effect.
Below is the Rudolph puppet close up with the scenery in the background. The snow was essentially a white tablecloth.
Their "Lord of the Rings" version was not very good (only covered the last book and limited to 1.5 hours by TV studio; it just didn't work out), but "The Hobbit" is good. Followed the book; included the songs from the book. I prefer it to Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy.
Their “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” is arguably the greatest holiday TV show of all time.
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” might edge it out, but it’s close.
I remember the Norelco commercials using the same animations that would run during Rudolph. Of course, the original commercials were by GE. (At least the first ones I was old enough to remember.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QovoRux3EbA == 1964 commercials.
“The 1967 Halloween film Mad Monster Party?...”
Why is the title a question?
He also produced the 1977 version of “The Hobbit” and the 1980 version of “The return of the king”. I enjoy those two from time to time, even though they’re not as good as the Peter Jackson trilogies.
Great shows.
I miss the traditional holiday times.
I remember it well. What you described was every Christmas of my childhood, too, in the same time period. We children would gather ‘round the TV to watch these movies every year. Then, my own children enjoyed the same Christmas movies on video.
... with the great voice work of Richard Boone as "Smaug"
A Charlie Brown Christmas, is by far the best holiday TV show of all time.
Linus’ monologue is perhaps the most important TV speech of all time - holiday or otherwise.
Still get chills when Linus walks up to Chuck later and says “and that’s what Christmas is all about.”
I love the Rankin/Bass shows and have all of them and the Peanuts holiday movies on DVD and even though my kids are all grown up and out of the house I still watch them every year.
My name is xxx miser whatever I touch....
Happy memories:
In 1969, the Frosty the Snowman holiday special debuted, and has since graced millions of television screens. The special can still be seen several times a year today.
Original release December 7, 1969
Inspiring!
There must have been some magic
In that yarmulke they found
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around.
Oh, Frosty the Golem
Was alive as he could be
And the children say he could laugh and play
Just the same as you and me
Talk about Parable Town:His successful pieces surrounding the holidays didn't stop at Frosty. Bass also produced the 1970 TV movie Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town...
It all starts with a bunch of questions "Why?":
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - The Full Movie
Worth it for even the first 8 min. From the letter:
He will be exceptional if only given the love he needs...
He came with an ID necklace that only said, "CLAUS". Claus [קלאוס] = 197.
"Well, that strange wind blew the little sleigh right up to the Mountain of the Whispering Winds.."
At the beginning, Fred Esther er A-stair the mailman said,
"So you want to know all about Santa, eh? The best place to start is at the very beginning..."
Makes sense. The account of the first day of Creation is Genesis 1:1-5, which is 197... letters.
You never will get where you're going
If you never get up on your feet
Come on, there's a good tail wind blowin'
A fast walking man is hard to beat.
Put One Foot in Front of the Other
Real time, since Christmas 1970:
Toys! Refrigerator magnets. Those letters just keep on coming. Don't miss the excellent permutation of "Claus":
Sol 101 [סול ק"א] 🌞
Let there be light.
Great memories.
RIP
The Charlie Brown Halloween show features BOTH the Great Pumpkin and the Red Barron. Plus, Lucy gets kissed by Snoopy and Charlie Brown gets a rock.
How can anything compare to that?
I understand the attraction of the Christmas show, because it actually presents the story of Jesus. Something you never see in Christmas specials, but from end to end it’s not as good as the Halloween special.
That was awesome! Thanks.
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