Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
A misfit reindeer and his friends look for a place that will accept them.
- Director: Kizo Nagashima
- Genre:Adventure / Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical
- Runtime:52 minutes
Cast
Burl Ives : Narrator: Sam the Snowman (voice)
Billie Mae Richards: Rudolph (voice) (as Billy Richards)
Paul Soles : Hermey (voice)
Larry D. Mann : Yukon Cornelius (voice) (as Larry Mann)
Stan Francis : Santa Claus / King Moonracer (voice)
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Sam the Snowman tells the story of Rudolph, a reindeer who is born with a glowing red nose. His father, Santa’s lead reindeer Donner, feels ashamed and uses a special cover to hide Rudolph’s nose so Donner and his wife can send Rudolph to take-off practice a year later without Rudolph being taunted by the other yearlings. Meanwhile, an elf (with ears similar to a human’s) named Hermey is undergoing problems like Rudolph’s. He does not want to make toys like the other elves, but instead wants to become a dentist. The lead elf scolds him and tries to get Hermey to obey, but the young elf refuses to change his interests.
A year later, Rudolph is a yearling reindeer who is sent to take-off practice to learn how to fly. Donner still tries to hide the nature of Rudolph’s nose with the cover. This causes Rudolph’s voice to sound odd. Despite this, two deer befriend Rudolph. One is a little buck named Fireball. The other is a beautiful doe named Clarice who has a polka-dotted bow in her hair. During some horseplay, Fireball accidentally pops the cover off of Rudolph’s nose. After seeing his glowing nose, the other reindeer, Fireball included, start ridiculing Rudolph. Clara is the only reindeer who still likes Rudolph. She tries to comfort him with the song “There’s Always Tomorrow.” However, the romantic moment between Rudolph and Clarice is interrupted by Clarice’s father. He prohibits Clarice from being around Rudolph. Feeling outcast, Rudolph runs away into the forest.
While in the woods, Rudolph meets up with Hermey. The two bond after they discover they each have something that makes them unique. After deciding to be “independent” together, the two launch into the musical number “We’re A Couple Of Misfits.” After the song ends, the Abominable Snowman, a carnivorous monster that hates Christmas and feeds on reindeer, chases them. The friends manage to get away.
Later, they meet a prospector named Yukon Cornelius who is obsessed with finding silver and gold. The trio manages to flee to the Island of Misfit Toys, ruled by a winged lion named King Moonracer. Because they are misfits but not toys, King Moonracer allows them to spend one night on his island. The friends do, but Rudolph knows that his nose is a danger to his friends, so he leaves the island. Read more
