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The Wonderful World of Rankin/Bass - Rankin Bass Tv Specials And Movies

Over the years Rankin Bass has produced timeless holiday specials that  generations have grown to love. Using animation, and stop-motion animation, they have created a vast library of treasures. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, The Year Without A Santa Claus, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, Twas the Night Before Christmas.....just to name a few! Find out what other great shows Rankin and Bass provided us!

Below you can read about Rankin Bass Christmas tv specials, find out which ones are available on dvd. Learn more about stop motion animation and more!

Arthur Rankin Jr and Jules Bass

About The Rankin/Bass Partnership

Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass founded VideoCraft International in the early 1960's. In 1964 the company produced a stop-motion animated version of the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". Rudolph was a great success and was narrated by Burl Ives as "Sam the Snowman".

Throughout the 60's the company produced many other regular animation and stop-motion films and specials. In 1968 VideoCraft officially became Rankin/Bass Productions.

They continued to create films, specials and Saturday morning shows until 1987 when the company ceased production until 2001 when the Christmas special "Santa Baby" debuted on FOX.

Rankin Bass Tribute Video

A very nice video featuring pictures from many Rankin Bass specials and movies.
A Tribute to Rankin/Bass
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Mad Monster Party Now Available on Dvd!

An Awesome Halloween Special

Makes a great gift for the Rankin Bass fan!!
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Rankin/Bass Stop-Motion Animation

A Few Examples Of Rankin Bass Stop Motion Animation

The New Adventures of Pinocchio - Duck Luck
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Tv Christmas Special From Rankin/Bass

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Rankin/Bass on Dvd

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Rankin Bass Films Available On Dvd

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Rankin Bass Animation

Examples Of Rankin/Bass Animation

The Reluctant Dragon and Mr. Toad Show open/close
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Rankin/Bass Filmography

Films By Rankin Bass

Feature films
  • Willy McBean and his Magic Machine (1965)

  • The Daydreamer (1966)

  • The Wacky World of Mother Goose (1966)

  • Mad Monster Party? (1967)

  • King Kong Escapes (1968)

  • Marco (1973)

  • The Last Dinosaur (1976)

  • The Bermuda Depths (1977)

  • The Bushido Blade (1979)

  • The Ivory Ape (1980)

  • The Last Unicorn (1982)

  • The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983)



    • Animated TV specials
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(1964,BurlIves)

  • Return to Oz (1964)

  • The Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Show(1965)

  • The Ballad of Smokey the Bear (1966)

  • The Cricket on the Hearth (1967, Danny Thomas)

  • The Mouse on the Mayflower (1968, Tennessee Ernie Ford)

  • The Little Drummer Boy (1968, Greer Garson)

  • Frosty the Snowman (1969, Jimmy Durante)

  • The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970)

  • Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (1970, Fred Astaire)

  • Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971, Danny Kaye)

  • The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes (1972)

  • Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters (1972)

  • Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid (1972)

  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1972)

  • Red Baron (1972)

  • That Girl in Wonderland (1974)

  • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974, Joel Grey)

  • The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974, Shirley Booth)

  • The First Christmas (1975, Angela Lansbury)

  • The First Easter Rabbit (1976, Burl Ives)

  • Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976, Andy Griffith)

  • Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976, Red Skelton)

  • The Little Drummer Boy, Book II (1976, Greer Garson)

  • The Easter Bunny is Comin' To Town (1977, Fred Astaire)

  • The Hobbit (1977)

  • Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977, Roger Miller)

  • The Stingiest Man in Town (1978, Tom Bosley)

  • Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)

  • Jack Frost (1979, Buddy Hackett)

  • The Return of the King (1980)

  • Pinocchio's Christmas (1980)

  • The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold (1981, Art Carney)

  • The Coneheads (1983)

  • Wind in the Willows (1985)

  • The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)

  • The Flight of Dragons (1986)

  • Santa Baby! (2001, Patti LaBelle)



    • Animated series
  • The New Adventures of Pinocchio (1960)

  • Tales of the Wizard of Oz (1961)

  • The King Kong Show (1966)

  • The Smokey Bear Show (1969)

  • Tomfoolery (1970)

  • The Reluctant Dragon and Mr. Toad Show (1970)

  • The Jackson 5ive (1971)

  • The Osmonds (1972)

  • Kid Power (1972)

  • Festival of Family Classics (1972)

  • ThunderCats (1985)

  • SilverHawks (1986)

  • The Comic Strip (featuring TigerSharks, Street Frogs, Mini Monsters and Karate Kat) (1987)

    • Rankin Bass Links

    For More Information On Rankin Bass

    Enchanted Word of Rankin/Bass
    rankinbass.com
    Rankin/Bass Productions IMDB
    List of shows

    Children's Books By Jules Bass

    Jules Bass became a vegetarian later in life and recently wrote a series of children's books on the subject. Check them out!
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    Comment On Rankin Bass Movies and Holiday Specials

    • jonart Dec 31, 2010 @ 7:39 pm | delete
      I worked in the film industry for 25 years and knew very little about RB. Thanks for the lens. :)
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