"that he will find homes for the Misfit Toys, the Head Elf tells Hermey that he can open his own dentist's office a week after Christmas, and Donner apologizes for being hard on Rudolph. Yukon returns with a tamed snow monster, now trained to trim a Christmas tree. Christmas Eve comes and while everybody is celebrating, Santa reluctantly announces that the weather has forced him to cancel Christmas, but is soon inspired by Rudolph's red nose. He asks Rudolph to lead the sleigh, Rudolph accepts, and they fly off to the island where the Misfit Toys, sad about being left"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, popularly known as ""Santa's ninth reindeer"", is a fabled reindeer created by Robert Lewis May. Rudolph is usually depicted as the lead reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve, though he is a young buck who has only adolescent antlers and a glowing red nose. Though he receives scrutiny for it, the luminosity of his nose is so great that it illuminates the team's path through harsh winter weather. Rudolph first appeared in a 1939 booklet written by Robert L. May and published by Montgomery Ward, the department store. The story is"
"budget from its theatrical release. One night, the Sprites of the Northern Lights - a group of singing sprites who fly around the North Pole - witness the birth of a baby reindeer named Rudolph, who has an unusual red, shiny nose. Later in the morning, Rudolph and his parents, Blitzen and Mitzi, meet up with Rudolph's three uncles - Dasher, Comet, and Cupid. Cupid tickles Rudolph and inadvertently triggers his glowing nose, which draws attention and causes Rudolph to become the center of scorn and mockery. Meanwhile, two of Santa Claus's elves, Doggle and Boone, cross the ice bridge"
"The story chronicles the experiences of Rudolph, a youthful reindeer buck (male) who possesses an unusual luminous red nose. Mocked and excluded by his peers because of this trait, Rudolph proves himself one Christmas Eve with poor visibility due to inclement weather after Santa Claus catches sight of Rudolph's nose and asks Rudolph to lead his sleigh for the evening. Rudolph agrees and is finally favored by his fellow reindeer for his heroism and accomplishment. Rudolph made his first screen appearance in 1948, in a cartoon short produced by Max Fleischer for the Jam Handy Corporation that was more faithful"
"nose, which is only red when lit up. Michael Fry and T. Lewis have given Rudolph another brother in a series of ""Over the Hedge"" comic strips: an overweight, emotionally damaged reindeer named Ralph, the Infra-Red nosed Reindeer, who is referred to as Rudolph's older brother. Ralph's red nose is good for defrosting Santa's sleigh and warming up toast and waffles; he enviously complains about his brother Rudolph's publicity and his own anonymity. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, popularly known as ""Santa's ninth reindeer"", is a fabled reindeer created by Robert Lewis May. Rudolph is usually depicted"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948 film) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a 1948 animated short film produced and directed by Max Fleischer based on the 1939 Robert L. May poem ""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"", about a flying reindeer who helps Santa Claus. Rudolph is a reindeer, with an unusual red nose that shines (some would even say that it glows). Because of this, he is laughed at and told to go home by his peers. Saddened, he goes home, hangs his stocking and goes to bed. Meanwhile, at the North Pole, Santa Claus notices that the coming fog will be"
"story of Rudolph., He lived on West 11th Street in Greenwich Village and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City. Among Marks' many works is ""Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer"", which was based on a poem of the same name, written by Marks’s brother-in-law, Robert L. May, Rudolph's creator. A television film based on the story and song first aired in 1964, with Marks himself composing the score. In addition to his songwriting, he founded St. Nicholas Music in 1949, and served as director of ASCAP from 1957 to 1961. In 1981, he was inducted into the"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie is a 1998 American animated adventure musical film about the character of the same name, who first appeared in a 1939 story by Robert L. May. The film was the first theatrical feature from GoodTimes Entertainment, long known as a home video company. It stars Kathleen Barr as the voice of the titular Rudolph, and also features celebrity talents including John Goodman, Eric Idle, Cathy Weseluck, Whoopi Goldberg, Debbie Reynolds, Richard Simmons and Bob Newhart. The film disappointed at the box-office, recouping only $113,484 of its $10 million"
"Robert L. May Robert L. May (July 27, 1905 – August 10, 1976) was the creator of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Robert May grew up in an affluent, secular Jewish home in New Rochelle, New York. He had a brother and two sisters. One of the sisters, Evelyn May, is the grandmother of the well-known economist Steven D. Levitt, who wrote the book ""Freakonomics"". The other sister, Margaret, married songwriter Johnny Marks in 1947. May graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College in 1926. May’s parents were hard hit by the Great Depression (1929) and lost their wealth. Sometime in"
"Rudolph. Clarice's flirtation inspires Rudolph to perform better than all of his peers at flying, but in his excitement he knocks the black cover off his nose, revealing a red glow that causes Fireball and the others to turn against him; this distraction, in turn, prompts the coach (Comet) to ban Rudolph from the Reindeer Games. Clarice remains loyal to him, only to be ordered by her father not to shame the family by associating with ""a red-nosed reindeer."" Rudolph soon runs into Hermey, an elf who was forced out of his job at the North Pole's toy factory; Hermey"
"had been buying and giving away coloring books for Christmas every year and it was decided that creating their own book would save money. Robert May considered naming the reindeer ""Rollo"" or ""Reginald"" before deciding upon using the name ""Rudolph"". In its first year of publication, Montgomery Ward distributed 2.4 million copies of Rudolph's story. The story is written as a poem in anapestic tetrameter, the same meter as ""A Visit from St. Nicholas"" (also known as ""'Twas the Night Before Christmas""). Publication and reprint rights for the book ""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"" are controlled by Pearson PLC. While May"
"December 22, 1975. May died on August 10, 1976 two weeks after his 71st birthday. May is interred at Saint Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Cook County, IL. Robert L. May Robert L. May (July 27, 1905 – August 10, 1976) was the creator of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Robert May grew up in an affluent, secular Jewish home in New Rochelle, New York. He had a brother and two sisters. One of the sisters, Evelyn May, is the grandmother of the well-known economist Steven D. Levitt, who wrote the book ""Freakonomics"". The other sister, Margaret, married songwriter Johnny Marks in"
"Rudolph's general acceptance in the mythology as the lead reindeer of Joulupukki, the Finnish Santa. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song) ""Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer"" is a song by songwriter Johnny Marks based on the 1939 story ""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"" published by the Montgomery Ward Company. Gene Autry's recording hit No. 1 on the U.S. charts the week of Christmas 1949. In 1939 Marks's brother-in-law, Robert L. May, created the character Rudolph as an assignment for Montgomery Ward and Marks decided to adapt the story of Rudolph into a song. The song had an added introduction, paraphrasing the poem ""A"
"""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"") and Marvin Brodie. Berry's 1958 45-rpm single, however, gives writing credits to ""C. Berry Music – M. Brodie"". All subsequent cover versions of the song are credited to Marks and Brodie, as published by Marks's St. Nicholas Music (ASCAP). The song's dialogue between Santa and the children references popular toys of the 1950s: This song was covered by singer Whitney Wolanin in 2013. Her recording reached the highest chart position of all versions on ""Billboard"", reaching number two on its Adult Contemporary chart. Wolanin starred in an HD parody music film with the song about the"
"He has often helped Santa (probably just to save his own butt) and is often fed up with the way Gruzzlebeard treats him. Like Gruzzlebeard, he is both immortal and ageless. Instead of the traditional team of Santa Claus's reindeer, there are only three reindeer that pull Santa's sleigh: Rudolph, his father Donner and the talkative Blitzen. The other two don't have very big roles; Rudolph got his own episode in the show where he thought no one wanted him around. He ran away and befriended a young Inuit boy, though they eventually parted ways when Santa came looking for"
"and removed the Montgomery Ward name. The 1951 reissue is widely available on public domain video tapes and DVDs, as well as on the Internet. The original version is stored at the Library of Congress, and it was posted online by them in 2014. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948 film) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a 1948 animated short film produced and directed by Max Fleischer based on the 1939 Robert L. May poem ""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"", about a flying reindeer who helps Santa Claus. Rudolph is a reindeer, with an unusual red nose that shines (some would even"
"Winterbolt to have his twin snow dragons create a blizzard next Christmas to trap Santa, so that Winterbolt can take his place and conquer the world. Lady Boreal, anticipating this, visits a newborn reindeer named Rudolph and puts the last of her power into his nose, making it glow bright red. She warns Rudolph, however, that if he ever once uses his power for evil, his nose will stop glowing forever. That Christmas, Rudolph successfully guides Santa's sleigh through the blizzard. Winterbolt witnesses this and realizes Rudolph is his only opposition. One summer, Frosty the Snowman and his family visit"
"was saving him as a family gift. He then places him in the bed of Steven's new daughter who awakens to cuddle up with him, as Mr. Cuddles declares this the happiest day of his life, Steven walks into the room to check on his daughter. As he smiles Santa flies off into the night. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys is a 2001 American-Canadian Christmas computer-animated adventure musical film directed by Bill Kowalchuk for GoodTimes Entertainment. It was released on video and DVD on October"
"open access online journal ""Frontiers for Young Minds"" in 2015. In the paper, Dominy noted that reindeer eyes can perceive shorter wavelengths of light than humans, allowing them to see ultraviolet light; ultraviolet light, however, is much more easily scattered in fog, which would blind reindeer. Thus, Rudolph's red nose, emitting longer-wavelength red light, would penetrate the fog more easily. A summary of Dominy's findings was released in an ""Associated Press"" article on December 22. Also a video game by High Voltage Software Three BBC animations carry on the legend by introducing Rudolph's son, Robbie the Reindeer. However, Rudolph is"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song) ""Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer"" is a song by songwriter Johnny Marks based on the 1939 story ""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"" published by the Montgomery Ward Company. Gene Autry's recording hit No. 1 on the U.S. charts the week of Christmas 1949. In 1939 Marks's brother-in-law, Robert L. May, created the character Rudolph as an assignment for Montgomery Ward and Marks decided to adapt the story of Rudolph into a song. The song had an added introduction, paraphrasing the poem ""A Visit from Saint Nicholas"" (public domain by the time the song was written), stating the"
"never directly mentioned by name (references are replaced by the first and second films' villain Blitzen interrupting with the phrase, ""Don't say that name!"", or something similar, presumably for copyright reasons.) Rudolph is also given a younger brother, Rusty Reindeer, in the American special, """" (2006). Like in the ""Robbie the Reindeer"" cartoons, Rudolph's name is not said in the film nor does he make a physical appearance. However, he does appear on a poster and one scene in the film shows a cardboard cutout and toys of Rudolph. Unlike previous versions of the character, this Rudolph has a black"
"a hero's welcome when he returns. ""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie"" received mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 40% approval rating, based on 5 reviews. The audience gave a more positive score of 59%. In 1998, four books based on the film were released. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie is a 1998 American animated adventure musical film about the character of the same name, who first appeared in a 1939 story by Robert L. May. The film was the first theatrical feature from GoodTimes Entertainment, long known as a home"
"seen in 2015. The story was based on the 1997 children's book by Vivian Walsh and illustrated by J. Otto Seibold. In the song, ""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"", the lyric ""All of the other reindeer"" can be misheard in dialects with the cot–caught merger as the mondegreen ""Olive, the other reindeer"". Drew Barrymore voices the title character. The special was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program. The story follows an anthropomorphic Jack Russell Terrier named Olive, who does not act like a dog. While in town, she meets Martini, a con artist penguin, from whom she buys"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a 1964 Christmas stop motion animated television special produced by Videocraft International, Ltd. (later known as Rankin/Bass Productions) and currently distributed by Universal Television. It first aired Sunday, December 6, 1964, on the NBC television network in the United States, and was sponsored by General Electric under the umbrella title of ""The General Electric Fantasy Hour"". The special was based on the Johnny Marks song ""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"" which was itself based on the poem of the same name written in 1939 by Marks' brother-in-law, Robert L. May."
"perform in return for leftover food after Christmas. Historically, such a person was an older man, and the tradition refers to him as a ""nuuttipukki"". He usually wears warm red robes (but with a broad band of blue near the fur), uses a walking stick, and travels in a sleigh pulled by a number of reindeer, which cannot fly like Santa Claus's fleet. In Lapland, his mount is a ""pulkka"" rather than a sleigh. The popular holiday song ""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"", in its Finnish translation, ""Petteri Punakuono"", has led to Rudolph's general acceptance in Finland as Joulupukki's lead reindeer."
"Romeo Muller Romeo Earl Muller, Jr. (August 7, 1928 – December 30, 1992) was an American screenwriter and actor most remembered for his screenplays such as for the 1964 TV special ""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"". Muller was born in the Bronx, New York, the son of Mildred (Kuhlmann) and Romeo Earl Muller. He was raised on Long Island. His talents in the arts were evident very early on. At age 11, he became a puppeteer at his grade school and eventually he began writing his own plays. His career in theatre began when he joined an acting troupe called ""Theater"
"difficult to get through. Nevertheless, he and his reindeer brave out the storm and go anyway. While on the way, an airplane throws them off course; they land at Rudolph's house, where Santa greets him. Telling Rudolph, ""I need you tonight to guide my deer on the rest of our flight"", Rudolph helps them. Due to his bravery and his glowing nose, he is accepted and respected by his fellow reindeer and made their commander-in-chief by Santa; the reindeer enjoy a merry Christmas together. This 8 minute animated interpretation of the Christmas poem preceded Gene Autry's 1949 song ""Rudolph, the"
"Rudolph's Shiny New Year Rudolph's Shiny New Year is a 1976 Christmas/New Year's stop motion animated television special and a sequel to the 1964 special ""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"" produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. The special premiered on ABC on December 10, 1976. Three years later, it was also aired on TV Asahi in Japan on December 24, 1979 under the Japanese dub title 赤鼻のトナカイ ルドルフ物語 (""Akahananotonakai Rudorufu Monogatari""). A year after delivering Christmas presents, Santa Claus receives a letter from his friend Father Time asking for help to find Happy the Baby New Year before midnight on New Year's Eve,"
"Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen is an American stop-motion animated Christmas television special directed by David H. Brooks, that originally aired in 2006 and produced by BixPix Entertainment, Once Upon a Frog and Madison Street Entertainment. The show's plot has Rusty Reindeer (Fred Savage) the younger brother of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer joining a support group for depressed holiday icons, and he and the other characters search for the meaning of Christmas and help a young boy (Dylan and Cole Sprouse) to get on Santa's nice list. Rusty's cohorts include"
"Christmas"", a sequel to the 1974 special, ""The Year Without a Santa Claus"", is also included. Released with ""The Year Without a Santa Claus"" Rudolph's Shiny New Year Rudolph's Shiny New Year is a 1976 Christmas/New Year's stop motion animated television special and a sequel to the 1964 special ""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"" produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. The special premiered on ABC on December 10, 1976. Three years later, it was also aired on TV Asahi in Japan on December 24, 1979 under the Japanese dub title 赤鼻のトナカイ ルドルフ物語 (""Akahananotonakai Rudorufu Monogatari""). A year after delivering Christmas presents, Santa Claus"
"first aired on ""Jimmy Kimmel Live!"" (December 1, 2014). The style of the video is similar to that of the stop motion animated version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) and other Rankin/Bass Productions holiday-themed films in digital collage form. The song tells the story of Joel, a lump of coal living at the North Pole. Joel is excited when Santa chooses him to be a child's present, but he is disappointed to learn that instead of being a special gift, Santa is taking him to a naughty boy for Christmas. Joel reluctantly accepts his fate, but he soon realizes"
"sentence. He remains incarcerated at the ADX Florence Supermax prison near Florence, Colorado. Rudolph was born in Merritt Island, Florida. After his father, Robert, died in 1981, he moved with his mother and siblings to Nantahala, Macon County, in western North Carolina. He attended ninth grade at the Nantahala School but dropped out after that year and worked as a carpenter with his older brother Daniel. When Rudolph was 18, he spent time with his mother at a Christian Identity compound in Missouri known as the Church of Israel. After Rudolph received his GED, he enlisted in the U.S. Army,"
"a social outcast among the other reindeer. Santa Claus's worldwide flight one year was imperiled by severe fog. Visiting Rudolph's house to deliver his presents, Santa observed Rudolph's glowing red nose in the darkened bedroom and decided to use him as a makeshift lamp to guide his sleigh. Rudolph accepted Santa's request to lead the sleigh for the rest of the night, and he returned home a hero for having helped Santa Claus. Santa Claus's reindeer In traditional festive legend, Santa Claus's reindeer pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver gifts to children on Christmas"