A childhood Christmas favourite about a stoned-looking Snowman who steals a hat from a Wizard from what I can remember. It reminds me of early morning TV during the Christmas holidays in the 80's - it's probably complete crap but I'm rating it high for nostalgic reasons and becau... read more
Jimmy Durante, Jackie Vernon, Billy De Wolfe
Frosty the Snowman is an animated television special based on the classic song about a magic snowman who comes to life and befriends several children. Jimmy Durante narrates the special and sings the ... read more
Directed by: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
Release Date: December 7, 1969
DVD Release Date: July 25, 2001
Stats: 1,147 reviews
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December 12, 2010
I haven't seen this movie in years, but I loved it when I was a kid, and I think kids today will enjoy it still. Watch it for Christmas this year and see for yourself. Merry Christmas!
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December 11, 2010
Basically an extended version of the song, Frosty the Snowman probably holds more cheer for American audiences. In England we have The Snowman, a much subtler and sadder story, but very similar. Here we have some kids looking to have fun with Frosty while a magician tries to recl... read more
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August 27, 2010fb733768972Frosty The Snowman is probably the best kids classic short films of all time. Full of heart and holiday cheer, this film deserves to sit on every household shelf to be watched every christmas.
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December 21, 2009
While being subjected to multiple viewings of Frosty the Snowman at the hands of my 2 year-old daughter, I remembered/realized that Frosty the Snowman was never that good and I never really liked it. The Rankin/Bass team hit gold with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and were chasi... read more
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December 10, 2008
Produced by the team of Rankin-Bass(which was founded by Arthur Rankin,Jr. and his business associate Jules Bass)who were one of the most trusted names in children's holiday entertainment(the same team that brought us the holiday favorites "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer","Santa ... read more
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July 10, 2007
A holiday classic cartoon. The 60's style Rankin-Bass animation works toward setting the fantasy Christmas mood. The story is magical and fun, with a hefty (Jackie-Coogan voiced) Frosty the Snowman coming to life and playing winter games with the kids in the town. The adventure t... read more
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