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Offline moneygamelover

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Alternative version of Rudolph the Nosed Reindeer
« on: December 16, 2020, 12:18:20 PM »
So, many of us are familiar with the Rankin Bass classic Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer from 1964. Well, I came across an alternative version of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, apparently from 1948 and really enjoyed it. This one is is short and focuses on Rudolph himself.
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Re: Alternative version of Rudolph the Nosed Reindeer
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2020, 02:44:12 PM »
Believe it or not, this version is actually more true to the 1939 original story by Robert L. May. I actually had it on VHS as a kid that contained several other vintage shorts, including a short that ends with the "and they swam and they swam right over the dam" song. I did feel a little disappointed growing up when I saw "The End" since it just felt too brief for a good story, but a short as it is, it felt very magical to a five, six-year old's mind. 
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Re: Alternative version of Rudolph the Nosed Reindeer
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2020, 10:23:26 PM »
On which note, if I'm not mistaken, there was similarly a short black and white 5 minute adaptation of Frosty that was produced a decade or so before the version we all know and aired repeatedly for years on Chicago area television.