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Frosty the Snowman (TV) (1969)
A living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat.Director: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Frosty Returns only)
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Frosty the Snowman only)
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Both Specials)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Frosty Returns only)
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Frosty the Snowman only)
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Both Specials)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a slipcase.
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Extras:* The Special
* "Frosty Returns" (1992)
"Magical Melody" Frosty the Snowman sing-along (1:53)
"Frosty Snowflake Surprises" 2015 featurette (19:28)
"Be An Artist and Create" 2015 featurettes (with Play All option):
- Frosty the Snowman (8:15)
- Santa Claus (10:46)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Frosty the Snowman only)
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Frosty Returns only)
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Frosty the Snowman only)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a slipcase.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with animation historian Mark Evanier (2018)
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Extras:"The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass" 2018 documentary (46:58)
Pencil Test (1:05) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in:
- The Original Christmas Specials Collection Deluxe Edition with "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town", "The Little Drummer Boy", and "Cricket on The Hearth".
- The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection with "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town", "The Year Without a Santa Claus", "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey", "Rudolph's Shiny New Year", "Frosty's Winter Wonderland", "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", "The Little Drummer Boy", "The Cricket on the Hearth", "The Little Drummer Boy Book II", "The Stingiest Man in Town", "Pinocchio's Christmas", "The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold", "Jack Frost", "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus", "The First Christmas: The Story Of The First Christmas Snow, and "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July".
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Extras:DISC ONE
* Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
* Cricket on the Hearth
* Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
* The Little Drummer Boy
"Be an Artist and Create" 2015 featurettes:
- Play All (25:34 in total):
-- Topper the Penguin (9:56)
-- Santa Claus (10:46)
-- Crafts with Santa (4:52)
"Kringle Jingle" song (0:55)
"Santa Special Delivery" 2015 featurette (17:21)
DISC TWO
* Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
* The Special
* Frosty Returns
Rudolph Pop-Up Book (2:51)
"Holly Jolly Christmas" sing-along (1:21)
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" sing-along (0:52)
"Learn to Draw" 2014 featurettes:
- Intro (1:15)
- Rudolph (11:13)
- Hermey (11:30)
- Abominable Snow Monster (9:24)
"Rudolph Unwrapped: 50 Fun Facts" 2014 featurette (16:40)
"Magical Melody" Frosty the Snowman sing-along (1:53)
"Frosty Snowflake Surprises" 2015 featurette (19:28)
"Be An Artist and Create" 2015 featurettes:
- Play All (25:51 in total):
-- Frosty the Snowman (8:15)
-- Santa Claus (10:46)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged in a slip box with each disc in its own amaray (keep) case.
"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is presented in a 1.78:1 anamorphic window-boxed widescreen format preserving the original 1.33:1 full screen format while the other specials are presented in traditional non-anamorphic 1.33:1 full screen.
The second DVD's case and disc art incorrectly states "Cricket on the Hearth" is included when actually its included on the first disc. -
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Extras:
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Frosty Returns only)
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Frosty the Snowman only)
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Both Specials)
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Both Specials) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a slipcase.
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Extras:
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Frosty Returns only)
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Frosty the Snowman only)
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Both Specials)
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Both Specials) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with animation historian Mark Evanier (2018)
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Extras:"The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass" 2018 documentary (46:58)
Pencil Test (1:05) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in:
- The Original Christmas Specials Collection Deluxe Edition with "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town", "The Little Drummer Boy", and "Cricket on The Hearth".
- The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection with "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town", "The Year Without a Santa Claus", "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey", "Rudolph's Shiny New Year", "Frosty's Winter Wonderland", "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", "The Little Drummer Boy", "The Cricket on the Hearth", "The Little Drummer Boy Book II", "The Stingiest Man in Town", "Pinocchio's Christmas", "The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold", "Jack Frost", "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus", "The First Christmas: The Story Of The First Christmas Snow, and "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July".
- a Holiday Double Feature with "Frosty's Winter Wonderland". -
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the 45th Anniversary Edition and the Deluxe Edition for the differing and exclusive extras.
General Notes:
It was originally believed that Suzanne Davidson replaced June Foray as the voice of Karen starting in 1970, but as it turns out, Davidson was brought in to redub all of Foray's lines at the last minute before the special's first broadcast in 1969.
The "Rankin/Bass Present" credit at the beginning is missing from the 45th AE, The Original Christmas Classics set, and the Universal releases. -
CUTS:
- R1 America- Classic Media - No cuts (25:24 NTSC).
- R1 America- Vivendi Visual Entertainment/Classic Media - No cuts (25:24 NTSC).
- R1 45th Anniversary Collector's Edition America- Classic Media - No cuts. However, it misses the "Rankin/Bass present" credit at the beginning (25:22 NTSC).
- R1 Deluxe Edition America- Universal Pictures - No cuts. However, it misses the "Rankin/Bass present" credit at the beginning. Special opens with the Universal logo (25:43 NTSC).
- R1 The Original Christmas Classics America- Classic Media - No cuts. However, it misses the "Rankin/Bass present" credit at the beginning (25:22 NTSC).
- R1 Canada- ANConnect/Classic Media - No cuts (25:24 NTSC).
- R1 Canada- Classic Media - No cuts (25:24 NTSC).
- R1 Deluxe Edition Canada- Universal Pictures - No cuts. However, it misses the "Rankin/Bass present" credit at the beginning. Special opens with the Universal logo (25:43 NTSC).
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 22/12/15
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 03/12/24UPDATE LOG:
22/12/15: Initial Entry.
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29/11/18: Addition of The Original Christmas Classics set and the Universal releases.
02/12/24 - Addition of Canadian releases, merged The Original Christmas Specials Collection with the Universal release, and updated General Notes regarding Karen's voice.
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