It's pure nostalgia again. It was on television almost every Christmas from 1969 to today. It was a Christmas tradition... ...and now unfortunately it's a tradition that is being copied by a thousand low-rent cartoons that even snatch the cover in their cheap imitations.... ...but in any case, about two generations of American kids grew up with this as a part of their Christmas holiday, along with Rudolph and…
Special Christmas magic!
A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren, after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, the magic snowman and Karen, a young girl whom he befriends, stow away on a freight train headed for the North Pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back!
Top Cast
Jimmy Durante
Narrator (voice)
Billy De Wolfe
Professor Hinkle (voice)
Jackie Vernon
Frosty the Snowman (voice)
Paul Frees
Santa Claus / Traffic Cop / Additional Voices (voice)
June Foray
Teacher / Karen / Additional Voices (voice)
Suzanne Davidson
Karen (voice) (uncredited)
Greg Thomas
Karen's friends (voice) (uncredited)
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What is Frosty the Snowman about?
A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren, after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, the magic…
When was Frosty the Snowman released?
Frosty the Snowman was released in 1969.
What genres does Frosty the Snowman belong to?
Frosty the Snowman is categorised as Family, Animation, TV Movie.
Who stars in Frosty the Snowman?
The cast of Frosty the Snowman includes Jimmy Durante, Billy De Wolfe, Jackie Vernon, Paul Frees, June Foray.