Special Christmas magic!
A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren, after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, the magic snowman and Karen, a young girl whom he befriends, stow away on a freight train headed for the North Pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back!
Frosty the Snowman (1969) is a family, animation and tv movie film directed by Jules Bass, released on December 7, 1969 with a runtime of 25m. It stars Jackie Vernon, June Foray, Billy De Wolfe and Jimmy Durante. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 414 ratings.
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Jackie Vernon
as Frosty the Snowman (voice)
June Foray
as Teacher / Karen / Additional Voices (voice)
Billy De Wolfe
as Professor Hinkle (voice)
Jimmy Durante
as Narrator (voice)
Paul Frees
as Santa Claus / Traffic Cop / Additional Voices (voice)
Suzanne Davidson
as Karen (voice) (uncredited)
Greg Thomas
as Karen's friends (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Jules Bass, written by Romeo Muller, produced by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 414 ratings.
It's pure nostalgia again. It was on television almost every Christmas from 1969 to today. It was a Christmas tradition... ...and now unfortunately it's a tradition that is being copied by a thousand low-rent cartoons that even snatch the cover in their cheap imitations.... ...but in any case, about two generations of American kids grew up with this as a part of their Christmas holiday, along with Rudolph and the…
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Frosty the Snowman (1969) is available to stream on Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential and Paramount+ Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Frosty the Snowman (1969) includes Jackie Vernon, June Foray, Billy De Wolfe, Jimmy Durante and Paul Frees. The film was directed by Jules Bass. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Frosty the Snowman was released on December 7, 1969 and runs for 25m.
Frosty the Snowman (1969) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 414 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, animation and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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