145 reviews

Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Original Recording Remastered
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 65 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.5

MPN: SMVD59473D
UPC: 074645947396
EAN: 0074645947396

Theatrical Release Date: December 6, 1964
Release Date: September 6, 2005
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
A misfit reindeer and his friends look for a place that will accept them. Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 09/05/2006 Run time: 135 minutes

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

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5 out of 5 stars

Simply Remarkable November 16, 2008
Jason Knapp (New York, NY, USA)
It's hard to believe anyone could build a feature-length story on a song and come up with something this good. But writer Romeo Mueller and producers Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr. did just that.

This story of misfits finding their rightful place in the world is just the Christmas tale solitary children the world over need to hear. Its beautiful and subversive message feels all the more heartfelt because we receive it through the delicately hand-wrought images of stop-motion animation. There's something especially touching in the craft behind the images: you can feel the resonance from the touch of each person who posed these figure, frame after frame.

A beautiful story, a wonderful early-60s design aesthetic and a talented group of voice actors make this feel as important today as it did when I first saw it in 1964.

This edition features a reconstructed broadcast version, including all the original scenes, plus additional material added a few years later. Most importantly, it restores the original "We're A Couple of Misfits" song to its proper place. It was replaced with a song considered more suitable (about seeking one's fortune rather than embracing one's true self), "Fame and Fortune," after the initial broadcast; that material appears in the DVD's extras.

4 out of 5 stars

My favorite christmas movie of all time! November 11, 2008
R. J Metz (Blacksburg, VA)
Years ago, some friends of ours sent us a VHS tape taped off the air which had several Christmas classics including EMMET OTTER'S JUG BAND CHRISTMAS, FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, THE GRINCH, BABAR & FATHER CHRISTMAS, and of course the tried and true RUDOLPH. Now that the VHS tape is pretty much worn out and my VCR is permanently broke, I decided to start replacing these classics on DVD. Rudolph was the first one I replaced and ever since then I've been addicted to it every Christmas season. I look forward to watching it all year long. The sweet ending makes me cry every time I watch it.

Here is why I did not give this DVD five stars. In the original version when Rudolph and Hermey run away they sang a song about "Fame and Fortune," which was the version I had. In the version I bought they sang a song which was more or less recycled called "We're a couple of misfits."

But nonetheless this is a WONDERFUL movie for anybody ages 1 to 101. So no matter how old you are, buy yourself a copy! You won't regret it one bit.

5 out of 5 stars

You're Never Too Old for This Classic Christmas Tale! October 22, 2008
Deborah Mahler (Algonquin, IL United States)
I actually purchased this for my 48 year old housemate for Christmas!

Every holiday season, the little characters come out of the box and get put on the shelf and I heard the repeated stories of how he watched this every year as a child. How he couldn't wait for Christmas so he could see it again. (We're talking before cable and before DVD's!)

So now, he has the timeless gift, which I get to enjoy too because I also watched it as a little girl!

And when the grandkids come over, that's now one of their favorites to watch with Grandpa!

5 out of 5 stars

Lovely and excellent !! September 13, 2008
J. CALDERON (MEXICO CITY)
This is a lovely story for Christmas time made in a special animated technique. I have watched it by first time on TV when I was a child and I prefere this kind of films instead of the modern ones that have a lot of unnecessary technical resources. The story, the technique and the music are superb ! Don't miss it for your children and enjoy it so much as I do.

4 out of 5 stars

A neglected classic. July 20, 2008
Janet B. Peltz (Albany, NY)
Charming, well-made, and with nary a car chase or half-clad babe anywhere. Burl Ives' voice alone is worth the price.