Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Seen it?1979 | 97 min | Animation, Fantasy, Family, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With 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 fantasy fans and families. If you loved Frozen or The Nightmare Before Christmas, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Winterbolt is trying to make the North Pole his evil wonderland, and it is up to Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and others to stop him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
- Red ButtonsMilton (voice)
- Ethel MermanLilly Loraine (voice)
- Mickey RooneySanta Claus (voice)
- Alan SuesScratcher, the Jealous Reindeer (voice)
- Jackie VernonFrosty (voice)
- Shelley WintersCrystal (voice)
- Paul FreesWinterbolt / Jack Frost / Policeman (voice)
- Billie Mae RichardsRudolph (voice)
- Harold PearyBig Ben (voice)
- Shelby FlintLaine, Lilly's daughter (voice)