Suzy Snowflake

SUZY SNOWFLAKE was made into a stop-motion animated short by Centaur Productions and shown on TV across the country in 1951 and for many years thereafter. This simple little film with its catchy song was an always-welcome sign that the holiday season was upon us.

The simple film isn't quite as simple as it at first looks. Notice that Suzy moves across a three-dimensional set, moving in front of and behind various trees and chimneys. Also note the use of shadows. This is a short film but it's also a well-made film.

The song was a hit and was also recorded by Rosemary Clooney.

The story here is rather wistful, telling us that Suzy is here today, for only a short while, and gone tomorrow ... much like our youths in the 1950s. Yet the magic lingers.