Frosty The Snowman

– A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a gr..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
25 Minutes
Release Year:
1969
Frosty the Snowman (1969)

A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren, after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, Frosty and Karen, a young girl who he befriends, stow away on a freight train headed for the north pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back!

Release Date:

07 Dec 1969

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-G – For All Ages

This program is suitable for all ages. Programs rated TV-G are generally suited for all audiences, though they may not necessarily contain content of interest to children. The FCC states that "this rating does not signify a program designed specifically for children 10 years of age and older, (and) most parents may let younger children watch this program unattended." The thematic elements portrayed in programs with this rating contain little or no violence, mild language, and no sexual dialogue or situations.

Director:

Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Writer:

Romeo Muller

Main Actors:

Jimmy Durante, Billy De Wolfe, Jackie Vernon, Paul Frees

Plot:

A discarded silk top hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, Frosty and a young girl who he befriends stow away on a freight train headed for the north pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back. This animated short is based on the popular Christmas song of the same name.

Production:

Artisan Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%