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Original title: The Snowman

TV Short
1982
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26m

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8.2/10

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Holiday Animation Holiday Family Adventure Animation Family Fantasy Holiday Music Short

On Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas.On Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas.On Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas.

Directors
- Dianne Jackson
- Jimmy T. Murakami
Writer
- Raymond Briggs
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

18K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Dianne Jackson
- Jimmy T. Murakami
Writer
- Raymond Briggs
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Older James
(uncredited)
…

Mel Smith

Father Christmas - 20th Anniversary version
(uncredited)

Directors
- Dianne Jackson
- Jimmy T. Murakami
Writer
- Raymond Briggs
All cast & crew
Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Aled Jones, the singer of single "Walking in the Air" that was released in 1985, three years after the film, is much more widely known than Peter Auty who sang the same song in the film. Many people mistakenly believe that Aled Jones also sang the song in the film. Jones sang the chart release because the song had been re-recorded for an advertisement for an English toy store's Christmas campaign (which also featured new animation).

Goofs
When James and the Snowman are flying to the North Pole, they fly over some penguins which are not found in that region.

Quotes
James: [singing] We're walking in the air/We're floating in the moonlit sky/The people far below are sleeping as we fly/I'm holding very tight/I'm riding in the midnight blue/I'm finding I can fly so high above with you/All across the world/The villages go by like dreams/The rivers and the hills/The forests and the streams/Children gaze open-mouthed taken by surprise/Nobody down below believes their eyes/We're surfing in the air/We're swimming in the frozen sky/We're drifting over icy mountains floating by/Suddenly swooping low on an ocean deep/Rousing up a mighty monster from his sleep/We're walking in the air/We're dancing in the midnight sky/And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly.

Alternate versions
The 1982 British VHS release added an introduction by David Bowie . This was included as an additional extra on the UK Special Edition DVD though the film itself featured the Father Christmas introduction, voiced by Mel Smith .

Connections
Featured in The Wind and the Bomb (1986)

Soundtracks
Walking in the Air
(uncredited)
Written by Howard Blake
Performed by Peter Auty and Sinfonia of London

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Featured review

10/10

Pure magic

I thought that 'The Snowman' was magical when I first saw it over 20 years ago and I still think that it is now.

It is a beautifully told story of the wonder of Christmas as seen through the eyes of a small boy.The animation is first rate and let's not forget the music which is a delight.

This is a story filled with laughter,wonder and sadness and is as much a part of Christmas as Santa.

This story is now shown every Christmas on television and if you haven't seen it before,you must grab the chance to watch it.It is one of the most loved tales of recent times and rightly deserves it's status as a true classic that is sure to enchant for many years to come.