Brings back memories when I was a kid. This was one of the special movies they showed on TV when we got a rare day off from school.From the award-winning team that delights youngsters annually with their 1964 classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer . One of Rankin Bass' best-loved theatrical movies, filmed in an enchanting combination of live-action and stop-motion animation.
It is a fictional story based around Hans Christian Andersen's life and how he day dreamed his classic stories with the help of The Sandman (Cyril Ritchard), such as Chris's encounter with the little mermaid(Haley Mills) and the Evil Sea-Witch (Talluah Bankhead), His adventures with Thumbelina (Patty Duke) ,Mr. Field-Mouse (Boris Karloff) and Mr. Mole (Sessue Hayakawa), and of course the Emperor (Ed Wynn) and the two rogue tailors (Victor Borge and Terry Thomas). An All star cast comes together ! Best suited for sentimental Rudolph fans and kids who adore lengthy song-and-dance classics like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, this visual candy store runs 99 minutes. Wonderful family film!
It is a fictional story based around Hans Christian Andersen's life and how he day dreamed his classic stories with the help of The Sandman (Cyril Ritchard), such as Chris's encounter with the little mermaid(Haley Mills) and the Evil Sea-Witch (Talluah Bankhead), His adventures with Thumbelina (Patty Duke) ,Mr. Field-Mouse (Boris Karloff) and Mr. Mole (Sessue Hayakawa), and of course the Emperor (Ed Wynn) and the two rogue tailors (Victor Borge and Terry Thomas). An All star cast comes together ! Best suited for sentimental Rudolph fans and kids who adore lengthy song-and-dance classics like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, this visual candy store runs 99 minutes. Wonderful family film!