Rudolph, le petit renne au nez rouge

Original title: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

TV Movie
1964
TV-G
47m

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Stan Francis, Burl Ives, Larry D. Mann, Billie Mae Richards, and Paul Soles in Rudolph, le petit renne au nez rouge (1964)

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A young reindeer Rudolph lives at the North Pole. His father is one of Santa's reindeer and it is expected that Rudolph will eventually be one too. However, he has a feature which is a setba... Read allA young reindeer Rudolph lives at the North Pole. His father is one of Santa's reindeer and it is expected that Rudolph will eventually be one too. However, he has a feature which is a setback and causes him to be ostracized: his red nose.A young reindeer Rudolph lives at the North Pole. His father is one of Santa's reindeer and it is expected that Rudolph will eventually be one too. However, he has a feature which is a setback and causes him to be ostracized: his red nose.

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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

40K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,766

See production info at IMDbPro

Rudolph
(voice)
(as Billy Richards)

Burl Ives

Sam the Snowman
(voice)

Larry D. Mann

Yukon Cornelius
(voice)
(as Larry Mann)

Paul Soles

Hermey
(voice)

Stan Francis

Santa Claus
(voice)
…

Alfie Scopp

Charlie-In-The-Box
(voice)
…

Janis Orenstein

Clarice
(voice)

Paul Kligman

Donner
(voice)
…

Carl Banas

Head Elf
(voice)
…

Corinne Conley

Mrs. Donner
(voice)
(as Corine Conley)
…

Peg Dixon

Mrs. Claus
(voice)
…

Bernard Cowan

Abominable Snow Monster
(voice)
(uncredited)
…

Director
- Larry Roemer
Writers
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Trivia
In the original TV version of the show, Rudolph, Hermey the elf, and Yukon Cornelius visit the Island of Misfit Toys and promise to help them, but the Misfits are never seen again, only mentioned as Santa's first stop before he flies off in his sleigh. After it was shown, the producers were inundated with letters from children complaining that nothing had been done to help the Misfit Toys. In response, Rankin-Bass produced a new short scene at the end of the show in which Santa and his reindeer, led by Rudolph, land on the Island and pick up all the toys to find homes for them. This scene became a part of the standard version of the show run during the holidays.

Goofs
Although the film was copyrighted and released in 1964, the Roman numerals copyright date in the main titles is shown as "MCLXIV," which would be the year 1164, eight centuries earlier. 1964 is MCMLXIV, in Roman numerals.

Quotes
Yukon Cornelius: This fog's as thick as peanut butter!
Hermey: You mean pea soup.
Yukon Cornelius: You eat what you like, and I'll eat what I like!

Crazy credits
If you pay close attention to the opening credits, below the credit of "Burl Ives sings", you'll see a small house fly buzzing around on the fake snow!

Alternate versions
The 1964 showing did not have Santa picking up toys from the Island of Misfit Toys at the end. A letter-writing campaign ensued and the new ending was added in 1965. Also in 1965, sponsor General Electric insisted on replacing the song "We're a Couple of Misfits" with "Fame and Fortune", a change that lasted until 1998, when "Misfits" was put back in.

Connections
Featured in Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

Soundtracks
Jingle Jingle Jingle
Written by Johnny Marks
Performed by Stan Francis

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The Ultimate TV Christmas Classic, and God Bless Burl!

I've seen and loved all of the great Rankin/Bass Christmas shows, and I have most of them on video, but this first one, "Rudolph," is still the best, and still the one that holds the warmest memories for me.

In terms of Holiday atmosphere, it can't be beat. The late Johnny Marks' songs are all winners, and "Rudolph" and "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas" are now firmly established Christmas classics. And holding it all together is Burl Ives' warm, friendly singing and narration. His sincerity and joviality just naturally make you want to "pull up an ice block and lend an ear." I'm now 41 years old, I know all the dialogue practically by heart, and yet I still watch "Rudolph" practically every Christmas. And, what's more, I still love it.

Finally, a word to Julie Landry, of Orlando, on her review. I myself was dyslexic as a child. And yes, I got picked on because of it. But, in deference to your opinion, I see "Rudolph" as a story of how even a perceived outsider can fit in. As a successful Senior Librarian today, I'm living proof that outsiders can succeed. But, then, Rudolph proved that long before I did.