Product Details

• Actors: Billie Mae Richards, Burl Ives, Paul Soles, Larry D. Mann, Stan Francis
• Directors: Larry Roemer
• Writers: Robert May, Romeo Muller
• Producers: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
• Format: Animated, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Classic Media
• DVD Release Date: September 4, 2007
• Run Time: 47 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (278 customer reviews)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000R7G6KE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,140 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This classic 1964 television special featuring Rudolph and his misfit buddies set the standard for stop-motion animation for an entire generation before Tim Burton darkly reinvented it in the early 1990s. Burl Ives narrates as Sam the Snowman, telling and singing the story of a rejected reindeer who overcomes prejudice and saves Christmas one particularly blustery year. Along the way, he meets an abundance of unforgettable characters: his dentally obsessed elf pal Hermey; the affable miner Yukon Cornelius and his motley crew of puppies; the scary/adorable Abominable Snow Monster; a legion of abandoned, but still chatty, toys; and a rather grouchy Santa. In addition to the title song that inspired it, this 53-minute tape is crammed with catchy tunes such as "Silver and Gold" and "Holly Jolly Christmas." Those who grew up looking forward to watching Rudolph every Christmas season will undoubtedly be able to recite the quotable quotes ("I'm cuuuute. She said I'm cuuuute." "Herbie doesn't like to make toys.") as well as any Casablanca cult audience. --Kimberly Heinrichs

Product Description

Who’s got a nose for Christmas? Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! Just in time for the holidays, here comes Rudolph in the most beloved special of all time! Packed with a sleigh full of memorable songs and unforgettable characters, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer lights up the hearts of young and old alike.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

90 of 94 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Rudy what have they done! December 11, 2005

By George Hollo

Format:DVD

The DVD transfer is pretty good but the scene with Yukon discovering peppermint has been cut.

It seems pretty odd to sell a DVD as a restored classic only to leave out the main thing that was to be restored!

221 of 240 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Why? Sony. Why? October 21, 2005

A Kid's Review

Format:DVD

For 2 years in a row Sony once again puts that stupid Destiny's Child crap on this Dvd. Why does Sony keep ruining Christmas classics like this and now Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town with a stupid Mariah Carey video. When is this dumb so-called trend going to stop. Leave the Christmas classics(Rudolf,Frosty,Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town)as is.Please, NO MORE EXTRA SONGS & VIDEOS...these are not good extras they are just pure crap!!!

95 of 101 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars I would give it a five if this music video wasn't there. December 27, 2005

A Kid's Review

Format:DVD

Come on! Nobody who watches this cares about Destiny's Child music!!! If you wanna have them mess up a "Christmas" movie, make them sing a 20 minute video in Frosty Returns. I'm not buyin' if this dvd has 'em playin'!

142 of 155 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Shame on you! December 4, 2005

By Steven Huddleston

Format:DVD

I have the original release in VHS and it is way-worn, so I desperately want to buy it in DVD format. I tell you this so that you can understand how hard it is for me NOT to buy this release. I will wait for one that is not polluted with new age garbage. As soon as this excellent Christmas Classic shows up in DVD format WITHOUT the modern commercial corruption, I will buy it, and maybe a few more to give to my loved ones as gifts.

Release without music videos, and I will purchase!

78 of 83 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Go Rudolph! Go! November 1, 2002

By Zack Davisson HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is THE classic Rankin/Bass Animagic Christmas special. I could not imagine a holiday season going by without watching this at least once. Now, with this DVD, I can put away my "taped from television" copy and enjoy the complete, fully-restored splendor of Rudolph.

For the first time since 1964, the complete, unedited version can be seen on this DVD. Throughout the years, the special has been trimmed to allow for more commercial time, including the removal of a longer version of "We Are Santa's Elves", a duet reprise of "We're A Couple Of Misfits." The edits where made as long ago as 1965, so getting the complete version is a real treat. It even restores Rudolph's Elf friend's proper name, "Hermey" as opposed to the edited "Herbie."

Burl Ives has perhaps his most classic role as Sam the Snowman, singing many now-classic songs that were written for this program, such as "Holly-jolly Christmas" and "Silver and Gold." (Of course, he also sings Johnny Marks wonderful "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer!")

The Animagic puppets are never more welcome than at Christmas. This is a really nice DVD, and includes extras such as an introduction by Arthur Rankin and the complete "Fame and Fortune" song that replaced the reprise of "We're A Couple Of Misfits" in 1965. What a wonderful DVD!

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars I am the Edit Avenger! 1 star for besmirching a classic! January 4, 2007

By Scott Jones

Format:DVD

Yes, it is I, the Edit Avenger!!

Here to protect freedom and original art from plunderous corporations and soulless individuals!!!!

If you are considering purchasing a 2004 or later release of 'Rudolph', think twice. It is edited.

I just ordered the original 2002 UNEDITED/no Destiny's Child 'Rudolph' DVD from eBay express. I got it sealed for $6.99 + $3 shipping.

Do NOT buy edited DVDs when you can avoid it. Let's send the message. If you don't think that you make a difference remember this:

Consumer complaints about the edits in 'Beavis and Butthead Mike Judge Collection Vol 1' were 100% of the reason that volumes 2 and 3 were released with absolutely NO edits whatsoever to the material.

Good for us!

Edits are for losers!

I have spoken.

65 of 71 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars No, thanks. December 11, 2005

By E. J. Wendel

Format:DVD

I will not be buying this version. I have no desire to have a cherished Christmas classic with it's cover despoiled by an obnoxious picture of an obnoxious "musician".

I will keep searching pre-owned DVD outlets for the previous DVD release of this, the one which hasn't been defaced by an ill-concieved marketing gimmick.

What were they thinking? The people who don't care would have bought this either way, but they've lost those of us who do care. Seems to me like a counter-productive strategy. The people at Sony who made this decision should be fired.

44 of 47 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars More Reindeer Games! August 9, 2000

By Xeneri

Format:DVD

Do you recall the most famous reindeer of all? Sam the Snowman does (voiced by the unforgettable Burl Ives) and he tells us the unknown story behind the legendary "Rudolph Song": When the other reindeer won't let him play in all the reindeer games, rejected, red-nosed Rudolph goes on a quest to find himself. He meets up with another misfit, Herbie the Elf, who leaves Santa's reknown toymaking elves to pursue his life-long career in dentistry ("You wanna be a what? "). Together with the help of the affible gold miner, Yukon Cornelius (who's on his own quest to track down the Bumble - that's the Abominable Snow Monster to you and me) they find the island home of the Misfit Toys who just want to be loved (hey, before there was "Toy Story," there was the Island of Misfit Toys. ) Rudolph and friends return to the North Pole in time to find a frantic Santa ready to cancel Christmas on account of a blustery storm. But Rudolph's "shiny nose, so bright" helps Santa guide his sleigh through the fog...and rest, as Sam the Snowman says, goes down in his-tor-y.

Christmas just ain't Christmas without watching RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. This is my favorate Holiday cartoon (closely tied with Santa Clause is Coming To Town). This stop-motion animation classic paved the way for more recent animators like Tim Burton to flesh out the medium, so to speak. But nothing touches the heart and soul of Christmas like this story does. I'll admit it, I still wait for it to come on every year just so I can sing along and hear some of my favorate lines again: "I'm cuuuute. She said I'm cuuuute!" , "Bumbles bounce!" and "Eat. No one likes a skinny Santa" to name just a few. Am I glad it's out on DVD? Yes!... But, as always I wish, wish, wish that there could be some extras included. Even just a little making of featurette. Ah well, at least now I can pop in my favorate holly, jolly Christmas special anytime I want. So when you are feeling in the mood to play some reindeer games, pop in this DVD and have at it. Read more ›