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Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July is an American Christmas/Independence Day television special produced by Rankin/Bass, featuring characters from the company's holiday specials Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman, among others. It is the third television special to feature the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman characters, respectively. It was filmed in Japan using the company's trademark "Animagic" stop-motion animation style. The film premiered in the US on November 25, 1979 on ABC.
Original Release
07/01/1979
US Release
07/01/1979
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Red Buttons | Milton |
| Ethel Merman | Lilly Loraine |
| Mickey Rooney | Santa Claus |
| Alan Sues | Scratcher the Jealous Reindeer |
| Jackie Vernon | Frosty |
| Shelley Winters | Crystal |
| Paul Frees | Winterbolt / Jack Frost / Policeman |
| Billie Mae Richards | Rudolph |
| Harold Peary | Big Ben |
| Shelby Flint | Laine, Lilly's daughter |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Red Buttons | Milton |
| Ethel Merman | Lilly Loraine |
| Mickey Rooney | Santa Claus |
| Alan Sues | Scratcher the Jealous Reindeer |
| Jackie Vernon | Frosty |
| Shelley Winters | Crystal |
| Paul Frees | Winterbolt / Jack Frost / Policeman |
| Billie Mae Richards | Rudolph |
| Harold Peary | Big Ben |
| Shelby Flint | Laine, Lilly's daughter |
| Don Messick | Sam Spangles |
| Darlene Conley | Mrs. Santa Claus |
| Nellie Bellflower | Lady Boreal / Lady Borea (voice) |
| Steffi Calli | Milly |
| Howard Shapiro | (voice) |
| Eric Hines | Chilly |
| Cynthia Adler | (voice) |
| Bob McFadden | (voice) |
| Candy Candido | The Snow Dragon |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jules Bass | Producer |
| Arthur Rankin Jr. | Producer |
| Masaki Îzuka | Producer |
