10 UNTOLD Behind the Scenes Facts about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Rankin Bass

[@FunFactFilms]

What’s on your “must watch” list of Christmas movies?

[@mingo_3930]

Elf,home alone, roudolf, and the grinch

[@emonster7519]

A Christmas story and did u know there was a second one in 2012

[@mingo_3930]

No

[@Sophie-zk4hr]

Elf, The Polar Express, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Home Alone, and maybe a couple others. I don't watch these every year, but most years I do.

[@SheridanJazz]

It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, Holiday Inn, A Christmas Story. Oh, yeah.......Going My Way, The Young Messiah, The Greatest Story Ever Told, ad infinitum.

[@joemurdoch4138]

Watching Rankin and Bass Christmas specials is a great memory of my childhood, and it made the Christmas season that much more exiting. These guys made some of the best Christmas specials that ever existed, and they will never be topped. To be fair, they did have a stinker or two in there, such as Pinochio's Christmas, but I'm sure there are people who love that one as much as I love the Rudolph special , or the Snow and Heat Miser from the Year Without Santa Claus.

[@FunFactFilms]

Thanks for sharing the memory Joe!

[@ICARE9449]

Charlie BrownChristmas IS definitely my fav! BUT. Rudolph is a very close second!! As a young child, 8 years old, I took my brothers audio cassette recorder ( without asking him! Yikes! ) and audio recorded the entire Rudolph show! Later I listened to the audio over and over for years! That’s why I KNOW about scenes bring added and/or cut! Today I watch it as often as it is shown! Ps- I till don’t like the new ending when Yukon throws his pick in the air and “ tastes” peppermint and Rudolph’s family all bragging about him. I still LOVE the original ending after Santa flies away from “ Misfit Island” and Santa calls out “ Merry Christmas. Merr-rry Christmas then “ Sam” closes the story with singing, “ Have a Holly Jolly Christmas” THAT IS MY FAVORITE ENDING!! Merry Christmas to you too!

[@waveywaves0]

Coraline: Yeah, I switch my eyes and mouth from time to time. Rudough: I re-carve my face.

[@popcultureaddict733]

"A Christmas Story" is a must-watch. So are "Rudolph" and "Charlie Brown".

[@FunFactFilms]

Nice!

[@elianapereyra4158]

Pop Culture Addict agreed

[@comgeek24]

“You’ll shoot your eye out!”

[@daynacooper1163]

A Christmas story is my favourite Christmas movie ever

[@caderamsey8878]

agree 100%

[@charleskuckel3173]

These films with stop motion animation are WARMER and have a human touch because an actual person has to physically move the puppets and the models to make it happen. These modern CGI cartoons leave me COLD with its lifeless animation.

[@FunFactFilms]

Ya, I was paying closer attention to the traces of human touch this last time after researching the movie. I like Bumble for that reason because you can see the where fingers have touched his fur.

[@josephbennett3482]

Always remember that although CGI is done by computer it still takes either one or multiple people to sit for hours and make the animations but before hand a computer art design team has to make each and every thing that is in the animated show or movie.

[@charleskuckel3173]

@@josephbennett3482 AGREED! However, the computer does the "Lions Share" of the work. The resulting images and motion are COLD to me. It's JUST like when I compare CGI to SuperMarionation.

[@drsunshine1959]

I've always thought that computer animation was very cold....it lacks soul.

[@Crosby2016]

Yup last year I Really wanted to watch the Christmas story at night

[@SixHandWorld]

I'm impressed they made Rudolph in only 18 months with having to create and take film of every little movement.

[@madArt1981]

The memories!! Oh how wonderful and magical those days were. Days gone. Thank you so much for bringing a tiny bit of joy. Something I can show my children and grandchildren.

[@FunFactFilms]

You're welcome Adam

[@rudyreindeer]

Always pisses me off when I think about how they put all the puppets in some lady's attic and they all got melted and destroyed except a few. They literally put play-doh in place of Rudolph's nose because it fell off.

[@rudyreindeer]

@Austin ?

[@rudyreindeer]

@Austin I don't understand, sorry

[@Captain_Sarcastic]

While Rudolph is essential, Frosty the Snowman is also on my must watch list.

[@Freedmeep]

Bumble is actually about 20 inches tall, and the lack of 8 reindeer is no mistake, when making the special they were told to not give Rudolph the title of santas 9th reindeer

[@alg11297]

Herme's first line is "I'm not happy in my work" which is one of the iconic lines from Bridge on the River Kwai. I didn't realize this until I was an adult.

[@bradleycotton3237]

Boss Elf: *”WHAT?!?”* 😡

[@hunterolaughlin]

@@bradleycotton3237 Hermie: “Well, what if I’m not really an elf? I mean, look at me. I don’t have pointed ears like my coworkers and my coworkers don’t have any golden hair like I do; well, except for the girls. I might as well be a human that you abducted and made into one of your “elves” and put to work as a toy maker in Santa’s shop.”

[@gregm17]

Charlie Brown’s Christmas is terrific. Two other great ones you don’t see much anymore are: Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol The Little Drummer Boy Both are fantastic!

[@FunFactFilms]

I haven’t seen Mr. Magoo’s Christmas in forever!

[@thetaekwondoe3887]

Mr. Magoo offended the blind people.

[@hunterolaughlin]

I have the VeggieTales version of The Little Drummer Boy.

[@davidurban6813]

Mine would have to be Rudolph the Nosed Reindeer and the Little Drummer Boy. Have a happy new years everyone.

[@charliebrown7046]

A Charlie Brown Christmas is my favorite. A must watch all year round. ⛄❄🤗

[@melissacooper4482]

I'm glad that they made a new ending to Rudolph. I would've been upset too if I saw the original ending.

[@danielr4640]

Rudolph was and always will be my favorite Christmas icon for a long time to come. I enjoy his Christmas story. Rudolph rules the world 🤟🤟🤟🎉🎉🎉

[@jessicahormann2823]

Yay Toronto! And Japan. Also, best quote of the film, "Stay back Mama, this is MAN's work."

[@FunFactFilms]

Lol. Ya that was funny to listen to after all these years.

[@ScriptSleuth]

This is a great channel! Keep up the great work.

[@exevern9829]

WHY WERENT YOU AT ELF PRACTICE!!

[@exevern9829]

@David Spencer oh ok sit down

[@ronaldwalton1524]

Santa Claus is coming to Town, Mr Magoo's A Christmas Carol and The Grinch That Stole Christmas are my favorites! Ron from Melbourne FL.

[@FunFactFilms]

Awesome list Ron! Have you seen them all this year?

[@samanthatorres6749]

I like to watch Rudolph every year on Christmas.

[@atlantic_love]

I love to watch it shortly after Thanksgiving. I hate that the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons are so short. :(

[@timobrien8809]

Cool to learn that Rudolph had Canadian/ Toronto ties !! As for my favorite movies. 1. It's A Wonderful Life (which I'm watching now.) 2. A Christmas Carol ( Alistair Simms) 3 White Christmas. Specials 1 Rudolph 2 A Charlie Brown Christmas 3 The Grinch. But love so many other specials & movies !!

[@FunFactFilms]

Nice! I haven’t seen White Christmas yet, which is strange because I’m a dance professor😂

[@ginafriend1690]

Grinchy and Max get My vote!! 🙌

[@janineharrison5186]

I was 6 when it first aired and I've NEVER missed watching.

[@FunFactFilms]

Nice! You’re a dedicated fan for sure.

[@liamdonohoe1988]

1:57 They pushed the timeline forward where Donner and Comet are now fathers, not pulling the sleigh anymore.

[@Gobananas-bz3by]

Love it keep up the good work

[@hayliedlr]

I love A Christmas Story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Polar Express. I also own all the stop motion specials. I love everything Christmas related.

[@FunFactFilms]

Those are good ones. Have you seen them all yet?

[@RichardRitenour0522]

This is truly one of my favorites, I missed it once in 50 years! My list would be...1) It's A Wonderful Life 2) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 3) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Thanks for the back story on this lovely film!

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

I've heard about how the voices for "Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer" were recorded in Canada. At that time, Canadian radio still broadcast radio dramas with actors, much like what existed in America during the "golden days of radio." Many of the voices in the program were done by Canadian radio actors, including the one who played Hermy the elf.

[@FunFactFilms]

Cool fact! Thanks for sharing!

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

@@FunFactFilms You're welcome. Merry Christmas.

[@margaretjohnson2122]

Great info!! My favs are A Christmas Carol w Alistair Soms, Rudolph n Charlie Brown

[@Steve_Plays_]

Great video I love Christmas movies especially stop motion

[@FunFactFilms]

They are classics!

[@connorpacheco4812]

My list is home alone and mickey once and twice apon a chrismas

[@Sophie-zk4hr]

"My guess is that maybe Bumble ate them before Rudolph could stop him." Well jeez.

[@FunFactFilms]

Lol 🤷‍♂️

[@northshore1000]

MY THOUGHT EXACTLY!

[@josephbonczyk3182]

I’ve heard that the one song “Fame and Fortune” replaced “We’re a couple of Misfits” in 1965, the year after the movie debuted. Before bringing back the old song we all hear and laugh at today.

[@kristinharris7712]

My Christmas movie list is Elf Rudolph the red nose reindeer and Scrooge

[@mevb]

Actually, it was Tim Burton who were inspired for The Nightmare Before Christmas, as he saw the Christmas Specials as a kid like Rudolph and The Grinch, during the 80's when he saw still working for Disney (after having done animations for The Fox and The Hound and The Black Cauldron and while doing short films Vincent and Frankenweeine, the later became a full motion stop-motion film) he made the poem which became the bases for the movie. In it just like the movie, a fog came in on Christmas Eve which made Jack almost give up as he knew the reindeer couldn't see through it but he notices his dog Zero has a shiny nose and says "Zero with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight?". Even if the line isn't used in the film, the scenario and concept was.

[@vtfall5492]

Love the content..just subscribed..can you do one on the movie Now You See Me??? Keep up the good work

[@FunFactFilms]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@stormydavis8546]

1. Emmet Otter’s Christmas 2. Mickey’s Christmas Carol 3. A Garfield Christmas

[@FunFactFilms]

Garfield! Nice 👍

[@kelleybittner4156]

Hi! My six-year-old loves all the facts you put into this video! She’s very interested in the size of the characters. By any chance, do you know about how big the adult reindeer were and how big the elves are? She noticed Bernie and Rudolph are smaller than the others and she is having fun drawing all the thanks honey in one minute characters to scale. Thanks so much! This is a great video!

[@janmichelle5459]

Of the classics, Rudolph is my second favorite. Number one is, Santa Claus is coming to town. Of some of the things that are a little more new, Olive the other reindeer is really cute. Much more modern. But I cannot watch Annabel’s wish without getting teary-eyed.

[@arissimion67]

Am can you please try to do behind the scenes of Mickey's Christmas Carol. Please. It ok if not. But it well be cool. And this video was so cool. And it great. Thumbs Up. 👍😀 👍😊😀

[@Janice-f7z6d]

Christmas Story, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Charlie Brown's Christmas, White Christmas, Muppets Christmas Carol, Scrooge (The older movies), Heidi starring Shirley Temple are Favorites too !

[@warrenputnam2348]

Love this movie! But my favorite Christmas movie is A Christmas Story

[@FunFactFilms]

It’s a good one👍

[@ebenezerhoary]

It's definitely one of my favourites! Seasons Greetings from England!

[@warrenputnam2348]

Thanks for replying Seasons greetings from America

[@nickp2271]

There are also only six reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh in “It’s a SpongeBob Christmas”.

[@ryanrios6411]

This was a great video. 👍

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Thanks for checking it out Ryan! Share it with a friend!

[@ryanrios6411]

Fun Fact Films will do

[@spankyharland9845]

there is a reason for only 7 reindeers. folks were calling Rudolph the 9th reindeer and the makers of Rudolph did not want him to have that title, so they only agreed to make the film if Rudolph became the seventh reindeer eliminating two reindeers. They wanted Rudolph to be known as Rudolph the red nosed reindeer and not the ninth reindeer.

[@iansweeney9953]

This special along with A Charlie Brown Christmas and VeggieTales The Toy that Saved Christmas is in my list of favorite Christmas specials.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Cgi animation is made on computers, by animators who sit on chairs nearly all day. Disney is a pretty good example, as well as DreamWorks and Sony Pictures Animation. To me, cgi is both soulful and soulless.

[@FunFactFilms]

Nice thought Slapstick. I agree that there is visible human effort in CGI. It looks sleeker but animators are magicians in my book because of the amazing things they can put up on screen.

[@michaelkawano1951]

Mickey’s Christmas Carole is the absolute best!

[@FunFactFilms]

Yes it is! I’m glad to find someone else who thinks so

[@addie-eileenpaige6460]

My top three: Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer A Christmas Story The Polar Express

[@riverdealer]

I noticed there were only 7 reindeer many years ago and i figured that since Rudolph's addition to the sleigh team was a last minute addition so Santa and the team didn't have a 9 reindeer harness setup so they had to make do with what they had so they just modified the 8 reindeer harness into a 7 reindeer harness

[@arikapeterson1223]

I lore love rodulph and subscribed and liked and turned on notifications

[@FunFactFilms]

I’m glad to have you in the community Arika!

[@pontiuspilot5887]

My go to is The Christmas Carol 1951, Muppets Family Christmas and Christmas Eve on Sesame St., and Bing Crosby's Holiday Inn and White Christmas. These are the ones that get my Christmas Spirit going. Fascinating video Thanks.

[@FunFactFilms]

Good list! Thanks for sharing!

[@BelowTheYellowLine]

You deserve more subs.

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Thanks Samuel👍 share a video to spread the word!

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Fun Fact Films youre welcome I will,

[@kenspongebob3682]

Interesting trivia: When Yukon Cornelius throws his pick axe into the ground and takes it out and licks it, he's checking neither for gold nor silver. The original concept for the special stated that Yukon was in fact searching for the elusive peppermint mine, which he eventually finds. This scene has since been restored starting with the 1998 home video VHS release. My favorite, must watch Christmas movies are ‘A Muppet Christmas Carol’, ‘Ernest Saves Christmas’, and ‘A Christmas Story’.

[@FunFactFilms]

Ernest! It’s been so long since I’ve seen one of his movies. That takes me back to my childhood!

[@kenspongebob3682]

Fun Fact Films Too bad Jim Varney is no longer with us.

[@HHGary]

Pretty cool that they spent time observing real deer, but reindeer are caribou, whereas it appears they based Rudolph on a whitetail deer.

[@ThisGuyFrritz]

There's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys," which was a sequel done in computer animation (or CGI). I've seen a little bit of it, so I can't give my opinion. But I understand people didn't like it as much as the "Rudolph" we've all seen.

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

A Christmas Story, Rudolph, Charlie Brown, A Christmas Carol, to name a few.

[@FunFactFilms]

Nice 👍 which Christmas Carol?

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

@@FunFactFilms my favorite is the 1984 version with George C. Scott as Scrooge. I enjoy all of the versions though.

[@thetomycritic8274]

That was the main problem I faced, 7 deer instead of 9.

[@lionking82i3i3]

Next year you should do frosty the snowman facts

[@Bobby10241]

I heard the dialogue was changed in the beginning when rude Rudolph‘s father put the clay on Rudolph’s nose

[@kidswonderstories4144]

Only ones missing sinned donner just didn’t pull the sleigh

[@emonster7519]

I love ur channel

[@FunFactFilms]

Thanks Monster!

[@xxmoonlightxx4437]

My grandfather played as Rudolfs dad

[@FunFactFilms]

Cool! Does he still act?

[@xxmoonlightxx4437]

Oh no he died Well actually he dissapered and I never saw him

[@xxmoonlightxx4437]

whoops he played donner the coach ya he was my great grandfather he died 1985

[@skrag2112]

I always figured that Santa keeps two reindeer back at the North Pole in reserve, just in case one of the other six develop problems and need to be replaced.

[@FunFactFilms]

That’s a nice theory👍

[@2ndchancer382]

Bad Santa Christmas Vacation and Good Fellas are my Christmas movies. And yes Good Fellas is a Christmas movie watch closely next time Henry buys a white Christmas tree, and wares a Santa hat in it.

[@ham4fun]

most of the stop animation movies from Rankin n Bass, How a Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey), A Christmas Carol, and 24 hours of A Christmas Story

[@alg11297]

Herme's first line is "I guess I'm not happy in my work" It wasn't until I was nearly 40 years old that I realized that some smart guy put that line as an ode to Bridge on the River Kawi............or did you miss it too?

[@Gracetx90]

My must watch...a DCOM. It’s called The Ultimate Christmas Present.

[@apcproductions4461]

You forgot to mention that the elves were also featured later in a commercial for NOEL electric razors in the late 60's

[@northshore1000]

I believe the company was Norelco. Happy Christmas to you!!

[@theamericanshepherd4304]

I like The miser Brothers Christmas, and mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol.

[@joshuavarghese8673]

Good job

[@stevenelson3886]

My favorites are The Santa Clause 1,2,3, with Tim Allen, The Santa Claus the movie,Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer,Santa Claus coming to town,A Year without Santa Claus, Frosty the Snowman

[@FunFactFilms]

Nice!

[@evandavis2814]

Christmas Vacation for sure

[@twstdtransstr]

just realized im watching this on december 21,2020

[@melodycjefferson1323]

My favorite Xmas movie is "The Homecoming, A Christmas Story".

[@northshore1000]

#1 Charlie Brown Christmas #2 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer #3 Frosty the Snowman

[@miamidoll13]

Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol and The one with Fred Astaire.

[@drsunshine1959]

Animated: "A Charlie Brown Christmas", "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" and "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town". Live action: "Miracle On 34th Street". "A Christmas Story" and "It's A Wonderful Life".

[@FunFactFilms]

Nice list sunshine. It’s cool that you have two categories.

[@FlamingCreations]

In my head Canon the two missing reindeer are Donner (because you see him on the ground as the rest take off saying "that's my buck" and then comet because earlier in the film he was wearing the baseball cap and none of the deer are wearing the the hat, so I feel those are the two left behind

[@FunFactFilms]

Good theory!

[@evansullivanrichgels5531]

You didn't talk about how the DVD has errors. It has 2 added scenes, one being the extended version of we are Santa's elves. t was cut out of the special for years because it was too long. Then for some reason it was put back in in 1998. There was also a scene added when it was remastered called the peppermint mine, this scene makes no sense whatsoever. In 1965 it was cut out, due to the letters you were talking about because people were angry. They replaced that scene with the one with Santa picking up the misfit toys. So that's why those scenes should be cut out and a new DVD/Blu-ray should be released.

[@weatherboi]

I think this one scene was deleted: Santa to Rudolph "No Rudolph, I said the Schmidt house".

[@miamidolphinssnag6732]

Can you do that 70s show next !!

[@patrickanimate632]

Actually, Donner and Cupid remained at the North Pole not eaten by Bumble the Abominable Snowmonster.

[@ErikVince]

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Home alone 1 Home alone 2 A Smoky mountain A Christmas Carol Frosty the snowman How the Grinch stole Christmas animated

[@daynacooper1163]

My favourite a Christmas story is my favourite Christmas movie ever movie

[@atlantic_love]

It's very good, but I have fond memories of watching Rudolph for the first time on a black and white TV, while sitting on my soon-to-be-stepfather's lap with my brother. We were drinking rootbeer. This was in 1977. What I didn't know (I was only 5, my brother 3) was that our mother had been a in terrible auto accident where she got hit by a train, and that she was on life support some time in the month of December. Our "stepfather" would never get to marry her, and he would off to the ARMY (and then later marry and have children of his own), while my brother and I were put up for foster care.

[@aa-yv9rf]

Interesting

[@raeannmoldenhauer5641]

Love Rudolph. Thank you for the fun facts about it! I enjoyed the video. I love all the Rankin & Bass specials. I also have to watch: Santa Clause Christmas with the Kranks While You were sleeping- which I watch throughout the year but also at Christmas 🎄 and Muppet Christmas Carol

[@FunFactFilms]

I haven’t seen while your were sleeping in a long time. I love the random part with the paperboy!

[@raeannmoldenhauer5641]

Fun Fact Films My kids always rewound and watched that over and over and just laughed 😊 ... did he injure his ankle doing that? I have been trying to remember... my daughter used to point out an inconsistency about the girl doll when we watched Rudolph. I wish I could remember what it was. I haven’t watched it with her in many years.

[@purplequeen8318]

My favorite Christmas movie!

[@FunFactFilms]

What’s your second favorite?

[@purplequeen8318]

@@FunFactFilms A Christmas Story, or It s a wonderful life.

[@joshuavarghese8673]

You are the best

[@Kermie-the-frog-born-1955]

The missing 2 reindeer are comet and dohner who are seen looking up at the sleigh at the end of the movie

[@larryfalzitto8437]

Good grief I'm 70 years old this Christmas I've seen that Rudolph show for how many years now and I never knew that bumble 82 of Santa's reindeer that's why there was only six carrying his sleigh along with Rudolph of course that's a terrible thing to find out after all these decades!

[@atlantic_love]

If you were 70 years old it's extremely likely that wouldn't be spelling "ate two" as "82". Nice try there, chief.

[@ohmeowzer1]

thank you

[@FunFactFilms]

You’re welcome thanks for watching! Share it with a friend!

[@coneskid2]

sadly the only original puppets except Rudolph and Santa melted in an attic

[@sdpink3807]

Where did you find this out? :,(

[@coneskid2]

SDPink kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqWTeJSEicmNd5o (skip to 00:11)

[@dinkmartini3236]

Shooting on two's is not a "choppy" style choice. It's a limitation forced onto a production team by a limited budget. No surprise here but it takes twice as long to shoot a scene on 1's vs 2's.

[@MichaelBrookham]

It should also be noted that the movie "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" also paid homage to Rudolph the Red Nosed reindeer by having a talking snowman (voiced by Mel Brooks) to come in at the very beginning. A few seconds later, he is cut off by a Muppet director who calls him a "Burl Ives Wannabe".

[@FunFactFilms]

Nice fact!

[@daniellebee751]

My top 3 Christmas movies to watch are number one Christmas Vacation number two A Christmas Story and number three jingle all the way

[@FunFactFilms]

Nice list!

[@AlexisPaigeMartin2027]

You should do one with Christmas with the Kranks

[@FunFactFilms]

Thanks for the suggestion 👍

[@cyrvidae]

Hi there!

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