Jules Bass, half of the Rankin/Bass holiday special powerhouse, died at the age of 87. His brand of "animagic" stop motion animation was seen in "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Little Drummer ...

Rankin/Bass’s most biblical of their animated Christmas specials follows the little drummer boy after his encounter with three wise men. This special is a bit darker than the studio’s usual work.

Paul Coker Jr., character and production designer on the timeless Rankin/Bass holiday specials and long-time Mad magazine artist, died at his home in New Mexico on July 23, 2022 after a brief illness.

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The two founded Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment in 1960, ... Frosty, and more characters to life, keeping the Christmas spirit alive in viewers young and old.

Whether it's Frosty the Snowman or Elf, movies have brought to life some iconic Christmas characters. ... Frosty the Snowman is a 1969 animation film from Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass.

Some of the characters Rankin and Bass introduced to us, like Snow Miser and Heat Miser, they are 50 years old on Tuesday, and Bumble from Rudolf is 60 years old.

Rankin/Bass characters, assemble! Another chapter of the Rankin/Bass Rudolph franchise, Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas In July features a team-up between Rudolph and Frosty (from the cartoon ...

Schenectady, NY — It's a big week if you're a Christmas movie buff! This Friday, December 6th, marks the 60th anniversary of the premier of the Rankin/Bass holiday special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed ...

Rankin/Bass Productions effectively owned the holiday TV season from the late ’60s to the early ’80s ...

Rick Goldschmidt, who the magazine calls “the official historian of Rankin/Bass Productions,” the production company behind Rudolph, told Smithsonian the Christmas special’s characters and ...

Where to Watch ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ and 10 More Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials. ... was temporarily removed from circulation due to complaints about its portrayal of Arabic characters.