Frosty the Snowman

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Frosty the Snowman

1969

22m

Fantasy

Animation

Holiday

Kids & Family

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A discarded magic top hat brings to life the snowman that a group of children made, until a magician, professor Hinkle, wants it back, and the temperature starts to rise. Frosty will melt or no longer be a jolly soul, if the kids cannot get him away from Hinkle and warm weather, so he hops a train to the North Pole with young Karen.

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Critics Consensus

Frosty the Snowman is a jolly, happy sing-along that will delight children with its crisp animation and affable title character, who makes an indelible impression with his corncob pipe, button nose, and eyes made out of coal.

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Joe Dziemianowicz

New York Daily News

11/30/2018

The animation is folksy and cute, like an old-timey holiday card, and the raspy voice of Jimmy Durante...as the narrator is like home sweet home.

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Lynne Heffley

Los Angeles Times

11/30/2018

The 1969 original, which, though hardly an animation classic, had a genuine, simple sweetness stemming from its inspiration.

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Chris O'Falt

IndieWire

11/30/2018

From the raspy sound of Jimmy Durante's narration to the pastel animation of the town, watching this movie...is like the warmth of listening to an old record.

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

04/18/2019

4/10

It's just so odd and I kind of wish it wasn't so gloomy and morose.

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Matthew Jackson

Syfy Wire

12/04/2018

'Frosty' is surprisingly emotional because of the level of love Frosty himself shows for the kids who made him.

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Ryan Voyles

Paste Magazine

11/30/2018

It's a tight narrative that avoids unnecessary detours or mediocre songs, and Professor Hinkle is the perfect foil for the children and the kind, absent-minded Frosty.

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Ed R

@JustcallmeER Dec 23

Frosty the Snowman is a jolly, happy sing-along that will delight children with its crisp animation and affable title character, who makes an indelible impression with his corncob pipe, button nose, and eyes made out of coal.

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@Horrorfan4life Dec 19

A animated classic that I've watched since I was 4. Tim Treakle

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Leta S

@JediMama Dec 9

This is all love and magic. A must see every year.

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Jo P

@JoParkerBear Nov 8

A genuine classic. I wasn’t alive when Frosty was made (not by a mile), but I was introduced via broadcast tv as a child. It’s a holiday must for kids. I was so excited to introduce it to mine. It’s fun for adults, too, mainly due to Jimmy Durante’s narration and crooning of the classic song we all know. Not to mention, it’s pretty short, so it’s not a big commitment. I still watch it almost every year to get in the holiday mood.

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Vincent W

@Gojirilla5419 Nov 5

Idk why it has a late 70+, it deserves 100%

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Yakking With F

@YakkingWithTitanic 12/21/2024

i watched it at school i loved it its my fav christmas short of all time i loved frosty the snowman my mom watched this short when she was little i had a dvd copy of this short when i was little

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Synopsis

A discarded magic top hat brings to life the snowman that a group of children made, until a magician, professor Hinkle, wants it back, and the temperature starts to rise. Frosty will melt or no longer be a jolly soul, if the kids cannot get him away from Hinkle and warm weather, so he hops a train to the North Pole with young Karen.

Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Screenwriter: Romeo Muller
Production Co: Rankin/Bass Productions
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Holiday, Kids & Family
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016
Runtime: 22m

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