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The story of 'Rudolph The Red -Nosed Reindeer' was written by Robert L. May. In the original TV version of the show,
Rudolph, Hermey the elf and Yukon Cornelius visit the Island of Misfit Toys and
promise to help them but, the Misfits are never mentioned again. After it was
shown, the producers were inundated with letters from children complaining that
nothing had been done to help the Misfit Toys. In response, Rankin-Bass produced
a new short scene at the end of the show in which Santa and his reindeer, led by
Rudolph, land on the Island and pick up all the toys to find homes for them,
which has ever since been the standard version of the show run during the
holidays.
The wonderful animated film about Rudolph (created in1964 and narrated by the
great Burl Ives) can be seen below. It runs for 51 minutes and 43 seconds; please enjoy a
truly magical Christmas with Rudolph.
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In memory of 'Lucky, Sherry, Bigsy & Simba'
Copyright © Norma Kearton 2000 - 2017
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