Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948)

November 1st is Christmas Podcast Day! I don’t make the rules; I just use the hashtag.  Gerry Davila from Totally Rad Christmas and Matt Spaulding from North Pole Radio join us as on a very important mission to dig up the original animated adventures of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in a 1948 short film that predates the song.  You can watch “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” courtesy of the Library of Congress.  ****  Topics & Tangents:  Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’s First Starring Film Role (Library of Congress, 2014)  The 1951 re-release, featuring the new “Rudolph” song.  The Advent Calendar House episode on Rankin/Bass’s “Rudolph.”  Disney’s Very Merry Christmas Sing-Along Songs.  Water Polo, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & Chevrolet: The Life of Jam Handy (Collegiate Water Polo Association, 2019)  Matt’s Little Golden Book of Rudolph, illustrated by Richard Scarry.  Paul Wing’s Rudolph record from 1947.  “Rudolph’s 2nd Christmas.”  George Klensinger, who arranged the original Silent Night intro, also composed “Tubby the Tuba.”  “The Biggest, Most Beautiful Christmas Tree.”  James Bond and Blofeld fight on a bobsled in “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.”  Ear trumpets, and Daisy Duck’s mother using one in “Donald’s Diary.”  ****  Commercials:  Closer to Christmas.  ****  “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” ©1948 The Jam Handy Organization.  Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.  Find us at adventcalendar.house.