Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Seen it?1976 | 50 min | Animation, Fantasy, Family, TV Movie, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
Rudolph must find Happy, the baby new year, before the midnight of New Year's Eve.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
- Red SkeltonFather Time / Baby Bear (voice)
- Frank GorshinSir Ten-to-Three (voice)
- Morey AmsterdamOne Million (voice)
- Harold PearyBig Ben (voice)
- Paul FreesSanta Claus / Aeon / General Ticker / Seventeen Seventy Six
- Billie Mae RichardsRudolph (voice)
- Don MessickPapa Bear / Rumpelstiltskin (voice)
- June ForayHappy (uncredited)
- Iris RainerMama Bear (voice) (uncredited)