Description: FROSTY THE SNOWMAN & FROSTY RETURNS (DVD 2000) - HOLIDAY - FAMILY - ANIMATED - MUSIC - ADVENTURE A DOUBLE BILLING FEATURING FROSTY: A MUST HAVE FOR THE FANS OF RANKIN & BASS - FUN HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL TO ENJOY! Frosty the SnowmanTitle Card Frosty the Snowman - (1969) - 25 MINUTES - Jimmy Durante narrates this Christmas story that is based on the song of the same name. To make up for the fact that her students are in school on Christmas Eve, the local schoolteacher hires the magician Professor Hinkle to entertain the kids. Unfortunately, he's not a very good magician. Frustrated in his attempt to pull a rabbit out of his hat, he throws it away in anger. Outside, the kids build a snowman (what to call it? Harold? Oatmeal? Frosty!), and when the hat blows onto it--Happy Birthday!--it comes to life. Professor Hinkle decides he wants the hat back so he can make money off of its newfound magical properties, but the kids want to save Frosty. When the temperature starts to rise, a new problem threatens Frosty's existence. Karen, the leader of the children, comes up with a plan to save him: take him on a train to the North Pole, where it's always cold. With a cameo by Santa Claus, and the promise of Frosty's return every year, this story of life, death, and holiday cheer is glazed with the sweet frosting of hope and happiness. A true holiday classic. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frosty the Snowman is a 1969 American animated Christmas television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. It is the first television special featuring the character Frosty the Snowman. The special first aired on December 7, 1969, on the CBS television network in the United States, airing immediately after the fifth showing of A Charlie Brown Christmas; both scored high ratings. The special has aired annually for the network's Christmas and holiday season every year since. The special was based on the Walter E. Rollins and Steve Nelson song of the same name. It featured the voices of comedians Jimmy Durante (in his final film role) as the film's narrator, Billy De Wolfe as Professor Hinkle, and Jackie Vernon as Frosty. The special's story follows a group of school children, led by a girl named Karen, who build a snowman called Frosty and place a magician's hat on his head, which makes him come to life. Unfortunately, however after noticing the high temperature and fearing that he would melt, Frosty, along with Karen and a rabbit named Hocus Pocus, must go to the North Pole to be safe from melting. Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass wanted to give the show and its characters the look of a Christmas card, so Paul Coker Jr., a greeting card and Mad magazine artist, was hired to do the character and background drawings. The animation was produced by Mushi Production in Tokyo, Japan, with Yusaku "Steve" Nakagawa and then-Mushi staffer Osamu Dezaki (who is uncredited) among the animation staff. Durante was one of the first people to record the song when it was released in 1950 (though at the time the song had slightly different lyrics); he re-recorded the song for the special. Rankin/Bass veteran writer Romeo Muller adapted and expanded the story for television, as he had done with the "Animagic" stop-motion production of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. TV Guide ranked the special number 9 on its 10 Best Family Holiday Specials list. Plot In 1950, at a schoolhouse on Christmas Eve, inept magician Professor Hinkle unsuccessfully performs his tricks during a Christmas party. Disgraced and ridiculed by the children, Professor Hinkle throws his top hat away. Upon being dismissed, the children go outside to play in the snow and build a snowman they name "Frosty." Professor Hinkle chases his rabbit Hocus Pocus, who has absconded with his hat. The hat is blown off by the wind and caught by Karen, a student who puts it on Frosty's head and brings him to life. Hinkle realizes the hat is actually magic and sees this as a chance to become wealthy. Hinkle reclaims the hat when it gets blown off and ignores their protests that he threw it away. He also dismisses the children's claim that Frosty came to life. Later, Hocus switches the hat with a Christmas wreath and brings it back to the children. They use the hat to revive Frosty again, and the snowman is immediately delighted by his newfound life. However, the temperature begins to rise, and Frosty fears he will melt unless he can get to the North Pole. The children suggest putting him on a train to get there and they parade through town on the way to the train station, shocking several townspeople, including the traffic cop. Because they have no money for tickets, Hocus, Frosty, and Karen secretly board a northbound freight train's refrigerator car filled with ice cream and Christmas cakes while Professor Hinkle follows them to reclaim the hat. As the train continues northward, Karen starts to freeze, and Frosty realizes she cannot withstand the extremely cold temperatures. When the train stops to let a passenger train pass, the group disembarks in search of somewhere to warm Karen, with Hinkle following in pursuit. By nightfall, Frosty and Hocus struggle to bring Karen through the forest. Hocus asks the forest animals to build a campfire for Karen, which they succeed in doing. Fearing that the fire will not be good enough, Frosty decides to look for Santa Claus, whom he assumes can save Karen and bring him to the North Pole. While Hocus searches for Santa, Professor Hinkle arrives and puts out Karen's fire. Karen and Frosty flee and arrive at a greenhouse, which Frosty brings Karen inside to warm up. Hinkle arrives and shuts the door, locking them inside. When Hocus and Santa arrive at the greenhouse, Frosty has melted into a puddle. Santa comforts a heartbroken Karen, explaining that Frosty is made of magical Christmas snow and will return every winter. He then opens the door and the winter wind blows in magic snow to remake Frosty into a snowman. As they are about to put the hat on his head, Hinkle arrives demanding his hat back. Santa intervenes and threatens to never bring him another Christmas present unless he gives up the hat and writes his apologies 100 zillion times where he might find something in his stocking tomorrow. Thinking he might get a new hat, a contrite Hinkle leaves to write his apologies. They put the hat on Frosty reviving him and Santa drops Karen off at her house. He then takes Frosty to the North Pole, promising that he will return every year with the magical Christmas snow. As the credits roll, Frosty leads a parade with the children, Hocus, the narrator (Jimmy Durante), the traffic cop, and the rest of the town, including Professor Hinkle sporting a new hat, revealing that Santa has kept his promise to him. As the parade ends, Frosty boards Santa's sleigh, and they fly off to the North Pole, with Frosty altering the song's last line, saying, “I’ll be back on Christmas Day!” TriviaOriginally, June Foray voiced Karen, the Teacher, and the other children. Karen and most of the childrens' voices were replaced with those of actual children before the original broadcast. The end credits were never changed. In late 2017, some sources started listing Suzanne Davidson as the actor who provided the new voices. The original voices can still be heard however on the original MGM soundtrack, re-released years later by Rhino. Frosty ReturnsOfficial logo Frosty Returns - (1992) - 24 MINUTES In the same way that many a Hollywood sequel has little to do with the first film, Frosty Returns has almost nothing in common with the original Frosty the Snowman, aside from a man made of snow. The biggest difference is that this Frosty doesn't need a magic hat to come to life. The story: In the town of Beansboro, old Mr. Twitchell has invented an aerosol spray that can remove snow without the hassle of shoveling or plows. This frightens Frosty, who enlists the help of amateur magician Holly and her friend Charles to stop the old coot. Made in 1992, Frosty Returns has an animation style that looks like a cross between the old Schoolhouse Rock and Peanuts cartoons, with voice talent that includes Jonathan Winters, Andrea Martin, Jan Hooks, Brian Doyle-Murray, and John Goodman as Frosty. The story may be divisive, pitting children against adults and a pro-snow contingent against anti-snow people, but the songs are catchy and the message is one that ultimately empowers kids. Like a hero from an old Western, this Frosty is a wanderer who leaves when his job is done so he can work his magic elsewhere. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frosty Returns is a 1992 American animated Christmas television special directed by Bill Melendez and Evert Brown, starring the voices of Jonathan Winters as the narrator and John Goodman as Frosty the Snowman. It is the fourth special in a series beginning with Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment's 1969 television adaptation of Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins' 1950 holiday song. It was produced in 1992 and released on VHS by Family Home Entertainment in 1993. It premiered on TV on December 1, 1995, on CBS. Plot The special begins with a musical number showing that Beansboro Elementary School is canceled for the day due to a seven-inch snowfall. While the adults incessantly complain about the problems they have to deal with due to the snow and ice, the children enjoy the opportunity to play outside in the snow. The scene then shifts to Holly DeCarlo, a depressed and lonely young girl and aspiring magician with only one friend, a tone-deaf nerd named Charles who has a knack for climatology. While practicing a magic act with Charles, the wind blows Holly's hat off her head, out the window, and onto a snowman who comes to life as Frosty, thus revealing that Holly's hat was "that old silk hat" featured in the original song and previous adaptations. Meanwhile, a new product appears in Beansboro: an aerosol spray called "Summer Wheeze" that causes snow to instantly disappear, and thus poses a fatal threat to Frosty.[3] Summer Wheeze's inventor, Mr. Twitchell, hopes to use the product to win over the people of Beansboro so that he will be crowned King of the Beansboro Winter Carnival, apparently believing that the title will give him actual dominion over them. At a presentation before the town council, a trustee voices concern about the environmental impact of the untested product; Mr. Twitchell orders his pet cat Bones to open a trapdoor beneath her seat. To Twitchell's delight, and Frosty's dismay, the town of Beansboro embraces Summer Wheeze, putting Frosty's existence in jeopardy. When many of their classmates rally for the end of snow when in class the next day, only a day after singing about its virtues, Holly and Charles become Frosty's protectors, hiding him in a freezer and securing refuge for him in an ice castle built for the Carnival. Later, Holly gets Frosty to appear at the Winter Carnival in an attempt to persuade the townspeople that Twitchell's product is dangerous to the environment, hoping the citizens will rethink their dislike of snow. Singing about the joy of winter, the townspeople are convinced and Frosty is unanimously declared king. A vengeful Twitchell tries to run over Frosty with his delivery truck but misses and falls in a frozen lake; now humbled, Frosty and Holly rescue him and let him wear the crown and cape as they all ride in the sled. Later Frosty must leave Beansboro, but he assures Holly that he will return someday. TriviaContrary to popular belief, this special is not a direct sequel to the original Frosty the Snowman (1969). Rankin/Bass produced the latter special, while Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video produced this special. Additionally, the animation was done by Bill Melendez of Peanuts fame, which is why the style is drastically different from the original Rankin/Bass special. Product details MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated) Director : Arthur Rankin Jr., Bill Melendez, Evert Brown, Jules Bass Media Format : Animated, Color, NTSC, Full Screen Run time : 1 hour and 10 minutes Release date : November 14, 2000 Actors : Jackie Vernon, Billy De Wolfe, Jonathan Winters, Jan Hooks, Andrea Martin Language : English Studio : Classic Media Writers : Jim Lewis, Oliver Goldstick, Romeo Muller Number of discs : 1 THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LOOK AT MY LISTING ~ PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS.SHIPPING WILL BE MEDIA MAIL SO PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO RECEIVE. THE "ESTIMATED" ARRIVAL TIMES ARE SOMETIMES TAKING LONGER THAN EXPECTED. MEDIA MAIL IS THE MOST AFFORDABLE WAY TO MAIL, BUT THIS TAKES THE LONGEST TIMES WITH THIS TYPE OF DELIVERY BY USPS IF DELAYS ARE AN ISSUES PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE FROM ME I RATHER YOU NOT TO BE DISAPPOINTED OVER SOMETHING THAT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER. USPS DOES STATE THAT AN "EXPECTED DELIVERY DATE" IS NOT GUARANTEED!USPS IS SOLEY RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERY TIME AND NOT THE SELLER ONCE PACKAGE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY USPS. ALL PURCHASES WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A TRACKING NUMBER. I REQUEST THAT YOUR PAYMENT TO BE SENT UPON PURCHASE OR RECEIPT OF INVOICE.Buyers must pay for the items they purchase on eBay within 4 calendar days. If the buyer doesn't pay within this timeframe, Ebay will cancel the order and an unpaid cancellation will be recorded on the buyer's account. An unpaid order may result in no future purchases. Thank you.ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE IN CONTACTING ME AND I WILL RESPOND ASAP. ALL SALES ARE FINAL! ~ ALL USED DVDS AND BLU-RAYS HAVE BEEN WATCHED BY MYSELF AND ALL PLAY PERFECTLY WITH NO ISSUES. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE THE PROPER ADDRESS FOR MAILING I PRINT OFF MY LABELS THROUGH EBAY FOR WHAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED TO EBAY THANK YOU.
Price: 7.5 USD
Location: Oakdale, Connecticut
End Time: 2024-11-02T16:37:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Video Format: NTSC
Music Artist: Mark Mothersbaugh, Denis M. Hannigan
Case Type: DVD
Rating: NR
Sub-Genre: Christmas, Family, Magic, Animation/Anime, santa claus, frosty the snowman, holiday animation, singing, based on song, Fantasy, Musicial
Director: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin Jr., Evert Brown & Bill Melendez
Franchise: RANKIN & BASS
Studio: Classic Media
Edition: Unrated Edition
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Type: MOVIE: DOUBLE FEATURE - HOLIDAY - FAMILY - ANIMATED
Region Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)
Format: DVD
Release Year: 2000
Language: English
Producer: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr., Lorne Michaels, Eryk Casemiro, Bill Melendez, Dinah Minot
Actor: Billy De Wolfe, Elisabeth Moss, John Goodman, Jackie Vernon, Jimmy Durante, Paul Frees, June Foray, Suzanne Davidson, Greg Thomas, Jonathan Winters, Jan Hooks, Andrea Martin, Brian Doyle-Murray, Michael Patrick Carter, Steve Stoliar, Phillip Glasser, Gail Lynch, Mindy Ann Martin
Features: Full Screen
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Children's & Family, Classical, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Music & Concerts, Musicals & Broadway, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Traditional
Run Time: 25 & 24 MINUTES
Movie/TV Title: Frosty the Snowman & Frosty Returns
Season: N/A
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
