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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 February 2025. Legendary sleigh-pulling flying reindeer A parade float with a model of Santa's reindeer and sleigh in the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, 2009 In traditional Western festive legend and popular culture, Santa Claus's reindeer are said to pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa ...
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer created by Robert L. May. Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of Santa Claus's reindeer, using his luminous red nose to lead the reindeer team and guide Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. Though he initially receives ridicule for his nose as a fawn, the brightness of his ...
While characters resembling Santa Claus have circulated throughout the world for centuries, the notion of a sleigh pulled by reindeer wouldn’t become prominent until the 19th century.
You know Rudolph, but how many reindeer does Santa have? Here's a complete list, including Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.
In 1964, the same year the 90-minute sci-fi feature film oddity titled, Santa Claus Conquered the Martians premiered on the big screen, the 60-minute stop-motion Animagic of Rudolph the Red-Nosed ...
Rankin/Bass veteran writer Romeo Muller adapted and expanded the story for television, as he had done with the "Animagic" stop-motion production of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. TV Guide ranked the special number 9 on its 10 Best Family Holiday Specials list. [5]
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town (ABC, 1969) Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr. Written by Romeo Muller. Taking its cue from Rudolph, this smart Christmas tale expands on the popularity ...
This 8-minute animated interpretation of the Christmas poem preceded Gene Autry's 1949 song "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and the later more famous animated 1964 version by Rankin/Bass. It was based on Robert L. May 's 1939 story, rather than the song. [ 5 ]