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Film, Video Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer: with Christmas greetings from Montgomery Ward

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Title

  • Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer: with Christmas greetings from Montgomery Ward

Summary

  • The day before Christmas in the "hills", Rudolph is teased and taunted by other reindeer children for his large bright red nose. As the other reindeer children continue to enjoy their outdoor winter activities, Rudolph returns home feeling sad and rejected. Rudolph's mom cheers him up by reminding him to hang his stocking for Santa Claus, but as he falls asleep, he remembers the other reindeer children's cruelty and his sadness returns. Meanwhile in the North Pole, Santa and his reindeer depart amid heavy fog to deliver presents. Although their sleigh soon encounters problems, Santa and his reindeer are still able to reach Rudolph's house. Santa gets an idea when he sees how well Rudolph's shiny nose lights his bedroom. Santa awakens Rudolph, describes the perilous travel, and tells Rudolph he is needed for the rest of the flight. Rudolph leaves a note for his parents and joins Santa and the other reindeer on their journey throughout the rest of the night. The next morning, news of Rudolph's journey reaches his hometown. The other reindeer race to a stadium where Santa praises Rudolph and appoints him commander-in-chief, which prompts Rudolph to blush proudly from head to toe.

Names

  • Stultz, Joseph E., adapter
  • Fleischer, Max, 1883-1972, film director
  • Wing, Paul, 1892-1957, narrator
  • Kleinsinger, George, 1914-1982, composer
  • Benavie, Samuel J., musical director
  • Higgins, James, 1900-1986, arranger
  • Miller, Shane, artist
  • Smith, Fletcher, 1910-1972, animator
  • Sturm, William, animator
  • Robinson (Robinson McKee), animator
  • Kakudo, Howard, 1906-2000, animator
  • Schettler, Chas. (Charles), cinematographer
  • May, Robert L. (Robert Lewis), 1905-1976
  • Jam Handy Organization, production company, copyright claimant, film distributor
  • Montgomery Ward, sponsor

Created / Published

  • United States : Jam Handy Organization, 1948.

Headings

  • -  Rudolph,--the Red-nosed Reindeer (Fictitious character)
  • -  Reindeer
  • -  Christmas
  • -  Santa Claus--(Fictitious character)
  • -  Self-acceptance

Genre

  • Christmas films
  • Promotional films
  • Children's films
  • Short films
  • Fiction films

Notes

  • -  MU3302 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: The Jam Handy Organization, Inc.; title & descr., 10Sep48; 13 prints, 13Sep48; MU3302.
  • -  Based on the original story by Robert L. May.
  • -  Narrator: Paul Wing.
  • -  Theme, George Kleinsinger ; musical direction, Samuel Benavie ; musical arrangements, James Higgins ; scenics, Shane Miller ; animation, Fletcher Smith, William Sturm, Robinson McKee, Howard Kakudo ; photography, Chas. Schettler.
  • -  Parts of summary from Wikipedia WWW site.
  • -  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1940-1949, p. 366, viewed August 23, 2023 via the Internet Archive; Internet movie database WWW site, viewed August 23, 2023; Wikipedia WWW site, viewed August 23, 2023; Exhibitor, August 11, 1948, p. NT-1, viewed online August 24, 2023 via Media History Digital Library; Showmen's trade review, November 20, 1948, p. 20, viewed online August 24, 2023 via Media History Digital Library.

Medium

  • 1 video file (digital) (8 min.) : sd., col.

Source Collection

  • AFI/Columbia Collection (Library of Congress)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2023600384

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Stultz, Joseph E., Adapter, Max Fleischer, Paul Wing, Samuel J Benavie, James Higgins, Shane Miller, Fletcher Smith, et al. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer: with Christmas greetings from Montgomery Ward. composeds by Kleinsinger, George, , produceds by Jam Handy Organizationuction Company, Copyright Claimant, Film Distributor United States: Jam Handy Organization, 1948. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2023600384/.

APA citation style:

Stultz, J. E., Fleischer, M., Wing, P., Benavie, S. J., Higgins, J., Miller, S. [...] Montgomery Ward, S. (1948) Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer: with Christmas greetings from Montgomery Ward. Kleinsinger, G., comp, , Jam Handy Organizationuction Company, C. C., prod United States: Jam Handy Organization. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2023600384/.

MLA citation style:

Stultz, Joseph E., Adapter, et al. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer: with Christmas greetings from Montgomery Ward. comp by Kleinsinger, George, , prod by Jam Handy Organizationuction Company, Copyright Claimant, Film Distributor United States: Jam Handy Organization, 1948. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2023600384/>.