Frosty the Snowman
Seen it?1969 | 25 min | Family, Animation, TV Movie
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Snowman, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
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!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 177K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
- Jackie VernonFrosty the Snowman (voice)
- June ForayTeacher / Karen / Additional Voices (voice)
- Billy De WolfeProfessor Hinkle (voice)
- Jimmy DuranteNarrator (voice)
- Paul FreesSanta Claus / Traffic Cop / Additional Voices (voice)
- Suzanne DavidsonKaren (voice) (uncredited)
- Greg ThomasKaren's friends (voice) (uncredited)