

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1948-11-11 · 8 min · ★ 5.9
Classic holiday tale about a flying reindeer who helps Santa Claus. An interpretation of Robert L. May's 1939 Christmas poem, this animated short was created to run in theaters to advertise Montgomery Ward department stores, publisher of the original story.
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- Directors
- Max Fleischer
- Production companies
- Jam Handy Organization (JHO)
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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