Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Making Of The Rankin/Bass Holiday Classic Review

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Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Making Of The Rankin/Bass Holiday Classic ReviewFor all of us, there are symbols of Christmas that were permanently etched in our minds in childhood. Few of those etchings come close to the magic that was created by Rankin/Bass holiday classic, 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'. No child can resist viewing it when it is televised, because it renders a timeless story about what it means to be human - exploring some of our failings and triumphs, as seen through the eyes of a child. This message is carefully delivered to us through the interaction of irresistible animated puppets.
I consider myself a fan of the TV special, having seen it when it first aired in 1964 (I was eleven years old)... and virtually every time since, that it has been aired.
After reading Rick Goldschmidt's latest book (The Making of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer), I have a much deeper appreciation of what was involved in its production.
Rick, once again, conducts exhaustive research on this Rankin/Bass classic... and then does an eloquent job placing the critical ingredients of the Rudolph TV Special on the pages of his latest book for us to ponder. We learn that the TV Special was successful because contributions to its success were made by a number of key people - all gifted in their own areas. Noteworthy, was the fact that a significant amount of animation frontiering that was done during its production. We also learn that the TV Special was comercially feasible through the involvement of one of the premier technology companies of the day - General Electric.
Rick's book pays homage to these creative individuals (and their work), while enabling us to appreciate them as well. The book includes not only a tidy assortment of 'one of a kind' behind the scenes pictures, but the 'original' screenplay. It is fascinating reading, and will be on display on my coffee table throughout the holidays, and beyond.
I highly recommend it.Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Making Of The Rankin/Bass Holiday Classic OverviewThis is the Behind the scenes story of the classic RANKIN/BASS HolidayTV Special "RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER." Arthur Rankin, Jr. andJules Bass Produced the Highest Rated, Longest Running TelevisionSpecial (Not just Holiday Special) of all-time! This is a 216 page (8color) account of what it took to put it all together. It has aFOREWORD by ARTHUR RANKIN, JR. and an AFTERWORD by ANDREW STANTON(PIXAR/MONSTERS, INC.). It also features the entire 1963 draft of theteleplay by Romeo Muller which includes many scenes that were changedand deleted. There are photographic storyboards of the original 1964RANKIN/BASS Produced GENERAL ELECTRIC commercials and an in-depthchapter on 'ANIMAGIC,' which is the Stop-Motion brand name for thisunique type of animation used in the special. This book also containsNEW art created by Art legends Jack Davis, Paul Coker, Jr., Don Duga,Patrick Owsley, David Sheldon, Lane Smith, Kirsten Ulve, Mitch O'Connell, Steve Rude, Jim Engel and more! It also contains info on therest of the talented cast: Burl Ives, Tony Peters, Romeo Muller,Johnny Marks, Maury Laws and all the GREAT Canadian talent includingBill Giles, Bernard Cowan, Billie Mae Richards, Paul Soles and more!

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