c. 1960 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVESFriday, December 04, 2009
OCTAVIA from RANKIN/BASS' THE FIRST CHRISTMAS as she appears today!
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Those are her mouths and eyes in the container on the base.c. 2008 RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES
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KYOKO KITA makes ANIMAGIC for RANKIN/BASS' RUDOLPH & FROSTY'S CHRISTMAS IN JULY (1979)
c. 1979 RANKIN/BASS' PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES
RANKIN/BASS' SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN
c. 1970 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES
Thursday, December 03, 2009
I get asked this each Holiday season...
What is the BEST commercially released DVD of RANKIN/BASS' RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER?...this is it! It came out around the time it was re-mastered 2000-2001. It also correctly credits me for the cover photo and has the name RANKIN/BASS on the front cover. It also has a nice introduction by ARTHUR RANKIN on it with behind the scenes photos that I provided for the doc. All of this stuff was inexplicably removed and all the DVD releases since have been missing class and quality content. I prefer to watch the 1964 version with commercials and original ending, etc.
posted by Thomas Frederick
RANKIN/BASS' THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
Pick up those LITTLE DRUMMER BOY figures! They may not be around for long! RANKIN/BASS' THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY, BOOK 2 was up for an Emmy when it was released. Always enjoy watching that one on our collector's DVD!
JUST IN!
We just got in the NEW 2009 edition of the SNOW MISER & HEAT MISER RANKIN/BASS postcard set! This time they were printed on a classy, natural parchment card! You can get the postcard set for just $6 shipped....PRICED TO SELL! These were VERY popular when we had them at www.rankinbass.com We are going to send some to PAUL COKER to have him sign. The signed edition will be $14.99. You can PAYPAL wonderfullife01@aol.com HAPPY HOLIDAYS!Posted by Thomas Federick
Jon Waterhouse is going to do a phoner interview with me early next week for his radio show based out of Atlanta called "The Pop Culture King Show." It airs weekly on AM 1690 The Voice of the Arts (www.1690wmlb.com).
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
CBS does it again?!
I did watch tonight's airing of RUDOLPH and was not surprised to see it in the poor condition it has been in for the last several years. All of the newly discovered scenes missing??? The FAME AND FORTUNE animation cut in with the wrong song "We're a couple of misfits" and the mouths were not even close to the lyrics. Tons of commercials and the boasting of HD that was not apparent. In other words, a shamble. I can only hope one day the special gets into the right hands again. It definitely deserves better.
RANKIN/BASS' SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN
c. 1970 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES
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KMOV shoots down RUDOLPH...
Contrary to TV listings (or blog posts) you might have seen, KMOV (Channel 4) will preempt CBS’ airing of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, not the much-promoted Grammy nominations concert at 8 p.m. An hour of paid programming airs at 7. This was actually always the plan, the station says; KMOV has had trouble recently getting its listings correct, which messes up DVR users, among others. But stop crying, kids. KMOV plans a late-night “Rudolph” repeat (2:12 a.m. Thursday, so make sure the little ones get a nap), and the classic Christmas cartoon will also air at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, on CBS.
from the ST. LOUIS DISPATCH
from the ST. LOUIS DISPATCH
TONIGHT!
I prefer the 1964 version to the time compressed, butchered version CBS shows each year BUT I am glad to see it still on the networks! The longest running, highest rated TV Special of all-time!
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
HOLIDAY JAM 2008
I found these pictures from a Holiday Jam we had with Victor last Christmas! THE STARVING ARTISTS rock hardest with Victor....
I recall I broke three strings at this practice...I can go a whole year without breaking one :)
Monday, November 30, 2009
RUDOLPH is bringing snow to Chicago Wednesday night!
RUDOLPH airs Wednesday night on CBS and it looks like we may see our first storm...C. 2007 RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES
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ARTHUR RANKIN, JR.
Arthur in the RANKIN/BASS offices in 1966. The early JACK DAVIS design for the MAD MONSTER PARTY poster is on his desk, when the film was known as THE MONSTER MOVIE.c. 1966 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/ RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES
Sunday, November 29, 2009
MISER BROS postcards
We should have one or both designs of the PAUL COKER MISER BROS cards back in stock soon! We called the printer and are having something done shortly! We will keep you posted.Posted by Thomas Frederick
We are closer to having shirts...
I am looking forward to them! Not sure if they will be in White, Grey or both yet BUT do know most will be L or XL and we did take note of all the requests and you will be contacted when they are in.posted by Thomas Frederick
RANKIN/BASS' WILLIE MAYS, THE SAY HEY KID
It is cool to see the ABC SATURDAY SUPERSTAR MOVIE with Willie doing his own voice. It's on a DVD we made up with THE TOMFOOLERY show.
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
RUDOLPH set to air on CBS December 2nd and to re-air a few weeks later..
As they appear today! Did you know?....RANKIN/BASS' TV Spectacular RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER is the Highest Rated, Longest running TV Special (Not just Christmas) of all-time!
NEW live cd!
Josh discovered this at FYE today! It features a July, 2008 show with their Excellent version of "Rocket Man"! JESSE mixed the CD too.
That is a wrap on the bathroom...THANKS to my friend Dennis Riordan! He has really helped me out while I have been sidelined with my wrist.Posted by Thomas Frederick
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SOLD OUT! THE MAKING OF THE RANKIN/BASS HOLIDAY CLASSIC: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
As I have mentioned before, we are SOLD OUT on THE MAKING OF THE RANKIN/BASS HOLIDAY CLASSIC: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (1st Edition Hardcover book). I have informed the webmaster at www.rankinbass.com BUT for some reason it still lets you place an order. If you order there, it will be refunded, because we handle those orders. I do have some personal copies left that I will sell for $100 + $6.50 shipping. The first edition hardcover copies of THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO now list between $600-750.00.
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