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Rudolph's Shiny New Year

  • TV Movie
  • 1976
  • TV-G
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
4.8K
YOUR RATING
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
AdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasyHolidayMusical

Rudolph must find Happy, the baby New Year, before midnight on New Year's Eve.Rudolph must find Happy, the baby New Year, before midnight on New Year's Eve.Rudolph must find Happy, the baby New Year, before midnight on New Year's Eve.

  • Directors
    • Jules Bass
    • Arthur Rankin Jr.
  • Writers
    • Romeo Muller
    • Robert May
    • Johnny Marks
  • Stars
    • Red Skelton
    • Frank Gorshin
    • Morey Amsterdam
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    4.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jules Bass
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    • Writers
      • Romeo Muller
      • Robert May
      • Johnny Marks
    • Stars
      • Red Skelton
      • Frank Gorshin
      • Morey Amsterdam
    • 25User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Red Skelton
    Red Skelton
    • Father Time
    • (voice)
    • …
    Frank Gorshin
    Frank Gorshin
    • Sir 1023
    • (voice)
    Morey Amsterdam
    Morey Amsterdam
    • One Million (O.M)
    • (voice)
    Harold Peary
    Harold Peary
    • Big Ben
    • (voice)
    Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    • Santa Claus
    • (voice)
    • …
    Billie Mae Richards
    Billie Mae Richards
    • Rudolph
    • (voice)
    • (as Billie Richards)
    Don Messick
    • Papa Bear
    • (voice)
    • …
    Iris Rainer
    • Mama Bear
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Jules Bass
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    • Writers
      • Romeo Muller
      • Robert May
      • Johnny Marks
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Red Skelton voiced Father Time (whose model is based on Skelton's likeness), and also recreated his popular radio character "Junior" for the voice of the Baby Bear on Fairy Tale Island.
    • Goofs
      Father Time mispronounced the "arch" in "archipelago" several times as "ARCH", before switching over to the correct pronunciation "ARK" later on in the story.
    • Quotes

      One Million: Hey, why for both edges of your mouth go down, not up?

      Rudolph: I'm looking for Happy, the baby New Year. What if I don't find him in time?

      One Million: "Don't"? Stop with the don't thoughts. Start with the do thoughts.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: The Top 10 Characters of the Rankin/Bass Holiday Specials (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
      Written by Johnny Marks (uncredited)

    User reviews25

    Featured review

    Rudolph again...

    This is the one with the villainous Vulture, and where Rudolph gets trapped inside a big snowball. And the kid with the huge ears too...Well, it's not bad-Santa mixed with New Years and whatever-it doesn't quite hold up as well's 'Heat Mizer' or the first Frosty, but it's a fun watch for the family.

    *** outta ****
    • gazzo-2
    • Dec 1, 2000
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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1976 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El brillante año nuevo de Rudolph
    • Production company
      • Rankin/Bass Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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