"I am sorry AARON, WARNER BROTHERS forgot to add THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY, BOOK 2 to their new box set." Many have asked. Even though THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY, BOOK 2 appears in the trailer for the box set and was advertised in print....it was forgotten about by the wonderful staff at WARNER BROS HOME VIDEO. 
Saturday, December 06, 2008
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY, BOOK 2
"I am sorry AARON, WARNER BROTHERS forgot to add THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY, BOOK 2 to their new box set." Many have asked. Even though THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY, BOOK 2 appears in the trailer for the box set and was advertised in print....it was forgotten about by the wonderful staff at WARNER BROS HOME VIDEO. 
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY (1968)
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY with commercials and GREER GARSON bumpers is on our 1964 RUDOLPH collector's DVD for $35 shipped. PAYPAL: Rickgoldsc@aol.com HAPPY HOLIDAYS!Friday, December 05, 2008
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER toys! THANKS to BOB PLANT and TOM LOWE at ROUND 2
ROUND 2 ANNOUNCES NEW RUDOLPH LINEUP FOR 2008 HOLIDAY SEASON
New from Round 2 this holiday season are Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer collectibles and décor featuring new sculpts and new accessories. Based on the popular holiday character and the beloved 1964 television special, the "Rudolph" line features Poseable Holiday Figures, Deluxe Poseable Holiday Figures, Talking Playsets, and Holiday Figurine Gift Sets.
"Rudolph is a true holiday classic, and has become an integral part of the American Christmas tradition," said Tom Lowe, President and Owner of Round 2. "Rudolph has entertained families for generations - he’s part of our lives around the holidays. We want people to feel like these little characters have stepped right out of their TV sets and into their homes."
Poseable Holiday Figures
Round 2’s Poseable Holiday Figures include: New Fireball with Comet; Charlie-In-The-Box, Tall Elf with new Upright Bass, Boy Elf with new Xylophone, Cool Elf with new Kettle Drum, new Reindeer Games Rudolph, Flying Rudolph, and Santa. Available at Toys’R’Us and Time and Space Toys.com.
My First Rudolph: Rudolph Adventures
These two play packs are new additions to the popular Rudolph brand, and are perfect for interactive, holiday playtime fun. Targeted toward youngsters, Santa’s Sleigh Ride and Yukon’s Sled Ride both feature pull-back vehicles and cute, easy-to-handle figures. Santa’s Sleigh Ride features a sleigh on a snowscape base, Santa with toy bag and Rudolph. Yukon’s Sled Ride features Yukon, Hermey, Yukon’s dachshund and cargo. Available at Toys’R’Us and Time and Space Toys.com.
Talking Bases
Your favorite holiday characters come to life with the return of Poseable Holiday Figures with Talking Bases that play dialogue and music from the 1964 beloved holiday classic. Look for Rudolph, Clarice, Sam the Snowman, Boss Elf, and Hermey. Available at Toys’R’Us.
Santa’s Reindeer Musical Sleigh Team
Santa’s Reindeer Musical Sleigh Team features Rudolph and Santa’s six-member reindeer team, just like the one seen in the TV classic, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer!" Pivoting joints allow you to shape the flight path of Santa’s sleigh and reindeer team. Each reindeer figurine individually mounts to the flying rig. Press the button on the iceberg display base to play the song, "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer." This set features detailed figurines of Rudolph, six reindeer and Santa Claus, as well as authentically detailed sleigh, reindeer harness and cloth toy bag. Available at Toys’R’Us and Time and Space Toys.com.
Holiday Clip-Ons
Holiday Clip-Ons feature an assortment of nine small, non-poseable PVC figurines with a removable clip. Clip them on a backpack, keychain, purse or use them as a package topper! The set includes Santa Claus, Young Buck Rudolph, Boss Elf, Tall Elf with Presents, Charlie-in-the-Box, Sam the Snowman, Yukon Cornelius, Humble Bumble, and Hermey. Available at Toys’R’Us and Time and Space Toys.com.
Music & Motion Bumble Chase
The chase is on with the Music & Motion Bumble Chase! Watch Rudolph and his friends escape Bumble, the terrible snow monster of the North. The tiny figures magically "float" around on icebergs as they make their getaway while a lively snippet of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" plays. The set includes four micro figures with hidden magnets: Rudolph, Hermey, Yukon Cornelius, and Bumble himself. Available at CVS Pharmacy and Time and Space Toys.com
Rudolph’s "Christmas Town Express"
For under-the-tree decorating, Rudolph’s "Christmas Town Express" is a battery-operated locomotive featuring electronic train sound with working headlight and a removable Rudolph figurine. The set features engine, coal car, boxcar, caboose and easy-to-assemble track. Available at Toys’R’Us and Time and Space Toys.com.
Poseable Holiday Figures Play Packs
Each Play Pack includes a display base, accessories and poseable holiday figures. Two different style Play Packs are offered this year: the Woodlands Play Pack features Rudolph with light-up nose, Clarice, tree with nesting birds and a snowscape display base; the Eskimo Play Pack features Sam the Snowman, an Eskimo, igloo, Christmas tree, gifts and a snowscape display base. Available at Toys’R’Us and Time and Space Toys.com.
Holiday Figurine Gift Sets
The 24-piece Holiday Gift Set returns with four new figurines. Characters available for 2008 are: Donner, Mrs. Donner, Baby Rudolph, Humble Bumble, Yukon Cornelius, Misfit Cowboy, Misfit Elephant, Clarice, Rudolph, Skinny Santa, Misfit Train, Young Buck Rudolph, Casual Santa, Mrs. Claus, Santa Clause, Charlie-in-the-box, Hermey, Misfit Dolly, Moonracer, Sam the Snowman, new Boss Elf Conductor, new Boy Elf with Kettle Drum, new Girl Elf as Harpist, and new Tall Elf with Presents.
Humble Bumble and Friends Gift Set recreates a famous scene from the classic show: Humble Bumble helps put the star on the decorated Christmas tree while five of his friends watch. This year’s set includes Humble Bumble with collar and leash, Yukon Cornelius, Santa Claus, Young Buck Rudolph, Hermey, new Tall Elf with Presents, and decorated Christmas tree with removable star. Holiday Figurine Gift Sets are available at Toys’R’Us and Time and Space Toys.com.
About Round 2 Corporation
Founded by entrepreneur Tom Lowe in 2005, Round 2 is an innovative collectibles company located in South Bend, Indiana. The Round 2 family of brands includes Auto World Slot Cars, featuring high-speed, highly-accurate 1/64 scale electric slot car racing; Forever Fun Holiday Collectibles, featuring detailed recreations of favorite holiday characters; American Muscle 1/18th scale collectible diecast and MPC, AMT and Polar Lights Model Kits, featuring classic auto, sci-fi and figural plastic kits. Round 2 and its creative team are dedicated to producing detailed, quality playable and collectible items that appeal to the young and the young at heart. www.round2corp.com;
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER © and ® The Rudolph Co., L.P. All elements under license to Character Arts LLC. All rights reserved.
Round 2, Auto World, Forever Fun and EarthGlow are trademarks of Round 2, LLC. © Round 2, LLC, South Bend, IN 46628
www.timeandspacetoys.comThursday, December 04, 2008
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN toys!
ROUND 2 ANNOUNCES FROSTY AND FRIENDS HOLIDAY FIGURES
Frosty the Snowman and other characters from the classic holiday special come to life as a line of Poseable Holiday Figures from Round 2’s Forever Fun Holiday Classics line. These figures range in size from 3 inches to 5 inches tall and feature authentic styling, multiple points of articulation and detailed accessories.
Perfect for holiday play and display, these artfully-crafted figures have a wide range of appeal -- from kids to adult collectors, to moms decorating the fireplace mantel for the holidays -- and bring a sense of light-hearted, pop-culture fun to holiday display and dÈcor. Featuring the lovable man of snow himself, Frosty the Snowman, along with his snow wife, Crystal, snow children, Millie and Chilly, their snow dog Willie, snowman Parson Brown and Jack Frost, the 2008 lineup promises to extend the fantastic line of charming Frosty collectibles and holiday dÈcor.
These new figures were developed in response to fan demand. Round 2’s popular holiday lines of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Christmas" prompted exploration into other beloved holiday characters.
"When the subject of expanding our licensed holiday lines came up, Frosty was at the top of everyone’s wish list," said Tom Lowe, President and Owner of Round 2. "Frosty is the perfect fit for our other holiday lines – it’s both nostalgic and timeless, and offers the sense of fun that is one of the hallmarks of our holiday lines. Our creative team has done a fantastic job of translating two-dimensional cartoon characters into 3-dimensional, fully poseable figures."
In addition, figures feature special details: Frosty includes a real cloth scarf, and Crystal features a cloth apron, and realistic eyelashes.
Collect the entire Frosty the Snowman line from Round 2 and create your own Frosty themed holiday display!
The Frosty & Family Deluxe Holiday Set allows you to join the fun with Frosty and his whole snow family — Crystal, his snow wife and their two adorable snow children, Chilly and Millie, along with their pet snow dog, Willie. This set features an exclusive snowscape base for displaying and playing with Frosty and family. The set even includes a snow sled accessory for Chilly and Millie.
There’s even a Frosty the Snowman train! Frosty is headed to colder climes in this festive holiday locomotive. Frosty’s "Grand Arctic Express" is easy-to-operate and features an engine with locomotive sound, working headlight and 12 feet of track. The set features locomotive with engineer Frosty, coal car, freezer car and caboose. A turn of the bell activates the electronic locomotive sound. Set includes enough curved track to create a 4-foot diameter circle – perfect for under the tree decorating.
Lowe says, "Our ‘Frosty the Snowman’ line is a perfect way to showcase this magical, lovable character and will surely continue as an ongoing series of Frosty figures, dÈcor and collectibles." Like the song says, "Look at Frosty go!"
FROSTY THE SNOWMANFrosty’s Grand Arctic Express Battery Operated Holiday Train
All aboard! Frosty is headed to colder climes in this festive holiday locomotive. This easy-to-operate train features an engine with locomotive sound, working headlight and 12 feet of track. Features locomotive with Frosty, coal car, freezer car and caboose. Turn the bell to activate electronic locomotive sound. Set includes enough curved track to create a 4-foot diameter circle.
Frosty’s Grand Arctic Express is available at: Toys’R’Us and Time and Space Toys
FROSTY THE SNOWMANSnow Family Fun Holiday Gift Set
Join the fun with the Frosty and his whole snow family — Crystal, his snow wife and their two adorable snow children, Chilly and Millie, along with their pet snow dog, Willie! Features exclusive snowscape base for displaying and playing with Frosty and family. Includes snow sled accessory and North Pole sign. Snowscape base is 10 inches wide x 6 inches deep. The Holiday Set has an overall height of about 6.5 inches.
Snow Family Fun Holiday Gift Set is available at: Toys’R’Us and Time and Space Toys.
FROSTY THE SNOWMANPoseable Holiday Figures ASSORTMENT
Frosty the Snowman and his friends come to life as a line of Poseable Holiday Figures! Each figure stands approximately 3 inches to 6 inches tall and features authentically-styled details and accessories.
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
The magical man of snow is approximately 6 inches tall (with hat) and features 7 points of articulation. Includes cloth scarf, magnetic hat, corncob pipe and broom.
CRYSTAL THE SNOWWOMAN
Frosty’s lovely snow-wife is approximately 5 inches tall and features 7 points of articulation. Crystal includes a cloth apron, cloth veil, frost flower bouquet and realistic eyelashes.
PARSON BROWN
Officiating the wedding of Frosty and Crystal, the snow parson is approximately 5 and one half inches tall (with hat) and features 7 points of articulation. Parson Brown includes magnetic hat and the Good Book.
JACK FROSTThe mischievous master of winter is approximately 5 inches tall (with hat) and features 9 points of articulation. Jack Frost includes removable cap, the wrong hat and an inanimate version of Frosty.
Chilly & Millie
The snow children of Frosty and Crystal are adorable! They are featured with cloth scarves and their little snow dog Willie. Each figure is approximately 3 inches tall.
Poseable Holiday Figure assortment is available at: Toys’R’Us and Time and Space Toys
About Round 2 Corporation
Founded by entrepreneur Tom Lowe in 2005, Round 2 is an innovative collectibles company located in South Bend, Indiana. The Round 2 family of brands includes Auto World Slot Cars, featuring high-speed, highly-accurate 1/64 scale electric slot car racing; Forever Fun Holiday Collectibles, featuring detailed recreations of favorite holiday characters; American Muscle 1/18th scale collectible diecast and MPC, AMT and Polar Lights Model Kits, featuring classic auto, sci-fi and figural plastic kits. Round 2 and its creative team are dedicated to producing detailed, quality playable and collectible items that appeal to the young and the young at heart. www.round2corp.com
Based upon the musical composition FROSTY THE SNOWMAN. FROSTY THE SNOWMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. (s07)
Round 2, Auto World and Forever Fun are trademarks of Round 2, LLC. AMT, MPC and Polar Lights are trademarks of Learning Curve, Inc. and are used under license. © Round 2, LLC, South Bend, IN 46628
www.timeandspacetoys.com
Frosty the Snowman and other characters from the classic holiday special come to life as a line of Poseable Holiday Figures from Round 2’s Forever Fun Holiday Classics line. These figures range in size from 3 inches to 5 inches tall and feature authentic styling, multiple points of articulation and detailed accessories.
Perfect for holiday play and display, these artfully-crafted figures have a wide range of appeal -- from kids to adult collectors, to moms decorating the fireplace mantel for the holidays -- and bring a sense of light-hearted, pop-culture fun to holiday display and dÈcor. Featuring the lovable man of snow himself, Frosty the Snowman, along with his snow wife, Crystal, snow children, Millie and Chilly, their snow dog Willie, snowman Parson Brown and Jack Frost, the 2008 lineup promises to extend the fantastic line of charming Frosty collectibles and holiday dÈcor.
These new figures were developed in response to fan demand. Round 2’s popular holiday lines of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Christmas" prompted exploration into other beloved holiday characters.
"When the subject of expanding our licensed holiday lines came up, Frosty was at the top of everyone’s wish list," said Tom Lowe, President and Owner of Round 2. "Frosty is the perfect fit for our other holiday lines – it’s both nostalgic and timeless, and offers the sense of fun that is one of the hallmarks of our holiday lines. Our creative team has done a fantastic job of translating two-dimensional cartoon characters into 3-dimensional, fully poseable figures."
In addition, figures feature special details: Frosty includes a real cloth scarf, and Crystal features a cloth apron, and realistic eyelashes.
Collect the entire Frosty the Snowman line from Round 2 and create your own Frosty themed holiday display!
The Frosty & Family Deluxe Holiday Set allows you to join the fun with Frosty and his whole snow family — Crystal, his snow wife and their two adorable snow children, Chilly and Millie, along with their pet snow dog, Willie. This set features an exclusive snowscape base for displaying and playing with Frosty and family. The set even includes a snow sled accessory for Chilly and Millie.
There’s even a Frosty the Snowman train! Frosty is headed to colder climes in this festive holiday locomotive. Frosty’s "Grand Arctic Express" is easy-to-operate and features an engine with locomotive sound, working headlight and 12 feet of track. The set features locomotive with engineer Frosty, coal car, freezer car and caboose. A turn of the bell activates the electronic locomotive sound. Set includes enough curved track to create a 4-foot diameter circle – perfect for under the tree decorating.
Lowe says, "Our ‘Frosty the Snowman’ line is a perfect way to showcase this magical, lovable character and will surely continue as an ongoing series of Frosty figures, dÈcor and collectibles." Like the song says, "Look at Frosty go!"
FROSTY THE SNOWMANFrosty’s Grand Arctic Express Battery Operated Holiday Train
All aboard! Frosty is headed to colder climes in this festive holiday locomotive. This easy-to-operate train features an engine with locomotive sound, working headlight and 12 feet of track. Features locomotive with Frosty, coal car, freezer car and caboose. Turn the bell to activate electronic locomotive sound. Set includes enough curved track to create a 4-foot diameter circle.
Frosty’s Grand Arctic Express is available at: Toys’R’Us and Time and Space Toys
FROSTY THE SNOWMANSnow Family Fun Holiday Gift Set
Join the fun with the Frosty and his whole snow family — Crystal, his snow wife and their two adorable snow children, Chilly and Millie, along with their pet snow dog, Willie! Features exclusive snowscape base for displaying and playing with Frosty and family. Includes snow sled accessory and North Pole sign. Snowscape base is 10 inches wide x 6 inches deep. The Holiday Set has an overall height of about 6.5 inches.
Snow Family Fun Holiday Gift Set is available at: Toys’R’Us and Time and Space Toys.
FROSTY THE SNOWMANPoseable Holiday Figures ASSORTMENT
Frosty the Snowman and his friends come to life as a line of Poseable Holiday Figures! Each figure stands approximately 3 inches to 6 inches tall and features authentically-styled details and accessories.
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
The magical man of snow is approximately 6 inches tall (with hat) and features 7 points of articulation. Includes cloth scarf, magnetic hat, corncob pipe and broom.
CRYSTAL THE SNOWWOMAN
Frosty’s lovely snow-wife is approximately 5 inches tall and features 7 points of articulation. Crystal includes a cloth apron, cloth veil, frost flower bouquet and realistic eyelashes.
PARSON BROWN
Officiating the wedding of Frosty and Crystal, the snow parson is approximately 5 and one half inches tall (with hat) and features 7 points of articulation. Parson Brown includes magnetic hat and the Good Book.
JACK FROSTThe mischievous master of winter is approximately 5 inches tall (with hat) and features 9 points of articulation. Jack Frost includes removable cap, the wrong hat and an inanimate version of Frosty.
Chilly & Millie
The snow children of Frosty and Crystal are adorable! They are featured with cloth scarves and their little snow dog Willie. Each figure is approximately 3 inches tall.
Poseable Holiday Figure assortment is available at: Toys’R’Us and Time and Space Toys
About Round 2 Corporation
Founded by entrepreneur Tom Lowe in 2005, Round 2 is an innovative collectibles company located in South Bend, Indiana. The Round 2 family of brands includes Auto World Slot Cars, featuring high-speed, highly-accurate 1/64 scale electric slot car racing; Forever Fun Holiday Collectibles, featuring detailed recreations of favorite holiday characters; American Muscle 1/18th scale collectible diecast and MPC, AMT and Polar Lights Model Kits, featuring classic auto, sci-fi and figural plastic kits. Round 2 and its creative team are dedicated to producing detailed, quality playable and collectible items that appeal to the young and the young at heart. www.round2corp.com
Based upon the musical composition FROSTY THE SNOWMAN. FROSTY THE SNOWMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. (s07)
Round 2, Auto World and Forever Fun are trademarks of Round 2, LLC. AMT, MPC and Polar Lights are trademarks of Learning Curve, Inc. and are used under license. © Round 2, LLC, South Bend, IN 46628
www.timeandspacetoys.comNESTOR, THE LONG-EARED DONKEY
These are some nice pics JOHN CALIFORNIA sent us of his NESTOR customs!The boys directing RUDOLPH and RUDOLPH being made!
restoral process www.screen-novelties.com
The RANKIN/BASS gang directing RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER 1964Wednesday, December 03, 2008
BILL JACKSON!
If you LOVE Chicago Kid's Television, I once again recommend Bill Jackson's NEW book and his catalog of DVDs available at http://www.dirtydragon.com/ for the Holidays! What a talented guy and he is a Chicago TV Legend!
THE RELUCTANT DRAGON & MR. TOAD SHOW
Just got THE RELUCTANT DRAGON & MR. TOAD SHOW in on a collector's DVD! It has episodes 2 , 3 , 16 and 17 in full color on it (With RANKIN/BASS and ABC TV Logos)! Love this animation because it was Produced by RANKIN/BASS at MUSHI and has the PAUL COKER, JR. look that FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (1969) did! Speaking of FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, it will air on CBS December 12th. This collector's DVD is $15 + $2 shipping.
45th Annual airing of RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
I did catch most of RUDOLPH tonight and... I forgot how poorly edited it was by the network. They used footage from "Fame and Fortune" during the "We're a couple of Misfits" song and the song was all chopped up? They edited out all of the restored scenes....PEPPERMINT SCENE, Musical section of "We Are Santa's Elves," etc. This version was obviously edited by people who could care less about the show and they have the nerve to call it restored and HIGH DEFINITION. I am so glad we have the correct version with the original ending, GE Commercials, Peppermint scene, etc. One day this spectacular TV Special will get the right treatment...I promise AND there will be a MAKING OF Documentary to go along with it.
PRESS RELEASE 12-03-2008
NO "MERRY" FOR THIS CHRISTMAS ICON
Arthur Rankin, Jr., creator of such holiday TV classics as RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER, FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS, THUNDERCATS and THE HOBBIT is dealing with a BURGERMEISTER MEISTERBURGER in the form of WARNER BROS. It seems that WARNER BROS. had underpaid RANKIN/BASS in various ways, including 19 years of impermissible $200,000 annual deductions from the pool of revenues from which Rankin's profit participation is paid.
"It was an accounting mistake on WARNER BROS., part, a mistake that the company's accountants readily admit, right down to the penny," said Rankin. "However, WARNER BROS. is now claiming I caught their error too late. So instead of doing the right thing and fairly compensating RANKIN/BASS for helping generate years of viewer enjoyment, not to mention an awful lot of revenue,WARNER BROS.is hiding behind the statute of limitations."
The dispute dates back to the 1980's, when WARNER BROS. acquired from RANKIN/BASS, the rights to several of the RANKIN/BASS Christmas classics and other animated properties, including the enormously popular 1980's animated television series THUNDERCATS and SILVERHAWKS. The recent WARNER BROS. home video DVD box set releases of THUNDERCATS sold over a million DVDs and they are getting ready to release SILVERHAWKS. Mr. Rankin even graciously appeared on Set #2 of THUNDERCATS in a documentary and did the same for the WARNER BROS. Deluxe DVD release of THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (Which is also available in a new box set).
"This is obviously not the right thing to do to a creator of such wonderful programming and the rest of his staff," says Rick Goldschmidt RANKIN/BASS Historian/Biographer. "As in all RANKIN/BASS specials, writer Romeo Muller would reform the villains. This villain needs to be reformed."
"As far as I am concerned," continues Rankin, "There is no question as to what is right and what is wrong. If you take something by mistake, you put it back. You don't get to keep it. We put those kinds of ethics into our shows for children. Maybe the folks at WARNER BROS. should watch a few of them."
Arthur Rankin, Jr., creator of such holiday TV classics as RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER, FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS, THUNDERCATS and THE HOBBIT is dealing with a BURGERMEISTER MEISTERBURGER in the form of WARNER BROS. It seems that WARNER BROS. had underpaid RANKIN/BASS in various ways, including 19 years of impermissible $200,000 annual deductions from the pool of revenues from which Rankin's profit participation is paid.
"It was an accounting mistake on WARNER BROS., part, a mistake that the company's accountants readily admit, right down to the penny," said Rankin. "However, WARNER BROS. is now claiming I caught their error too late. So instead of doing the right thing and fairly compensating RANKIN/BASS for helping generate years of viewer enjoyment, not to mention an awful lot of revenue,WARNER BROS.is hiding behind the statute of limitations."
The dispute dates back to the 1980's, when WARNER BROS. acquired from RANKIN/BASS, the rights to several of the RANKIN/BASS Christmas classics and other animated properties, including the enormously popular 1980's animated television series THUNDERCATS and SILVERHAWKS. The recent WARNER BROS. home video DVD box set releases of THUNDERCATS sold over a million DVDs and they are getting ready to release SILVERHAWKS. Mr. Rankin even graciously appeared on Set #2 of THUNDERCATS in a documentary and did the same for the WARNER BROS. Deluxe DVD release of THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (Which is also available in a new box set).
"This is obviously not the right thing to do to a creator of such wonderful programming and the rest of his staff," says Rick Goldschmidt RANKIN/BASS Historian/Biographer. "As in all RANKIN/BASS specials, writer Romeo Muller would reform the villains. This villain needs to be reformed."
"As far as I am concerned," continues Rankin, "There is no question as to what is right and what is wrong. If you take something by mistake, you put it back. You don't get to keep it. We put those kinds of ethics into our shows for children. Maybe the folks at WARNER BROS. should watch a few of them."
to celebrate the annual airing of RUDOLPH tonight...
A FREE signed PAUL COKER, JR. postcard comes with the purchase of my 3rd printing hardcover of THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO purchased directly through this blog. $75 + $7 P{IROTIY MAIL FLAT RATE Envelope shipping. You can PAYPAL Rickgoldsc@aol.com and put FREE Postcard and how you would like the book signed in the message. ONE DAY ONLY! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!Tuesday, December 02, 2008
THE MAKING OF THE RANKIN/BASS HOLIDAY CLASSIC: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (MISER BROS PRESS)
We still have RUDOLPH books BUT are running out! Order yours today! $29,95 + $6 shipping PAYPAL: Rickgoldsc@aol.com PLEASE include how you would like it signed! I am offering my DELUXE LE HARDCOVER of THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO as a package $99 + $7 shipping. These are in short supply too. URBANA RADIO December 6th!
I did a radio interview with Jason Croft for a show called SIDETRACK about RANKIN/BASS for WILL Radio! The program will air on Saturday, December 6th at 6pm (Central time). You can find the streaming audio here: http://will.illinois.edu/am (go to AM580 Live). The archives will be up soon after that and will be here: http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/ I am also looking into playing with the STARVING ARTISTS at a few places: THE HIGH DIVE and COWBOY MONKEY! Stay tuned.
WINDY CITY TIMES paper in Chicago
KYOKO KITA working on RUDOLPH! Looks like I am doing an interview for print with Jerry Nunn of the WINDY CITY TIMES in Chicago! Will post when it is availble on the news stands.
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS/ CRICKET ON THE HEARTH RANKIN/BASS Collector's DVD #3
We offer the 3rd CD in the RANKIN/BASS Collector's collection of 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS with CRICKET ON THE HEARTH in stereo! GREAT Soundtracks with music by MAURY LAWS and JULES BASS! $14.99 + $2 shipping. PAYPAL: Rickgoldsc@aol.comTHE LIFE & ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS collector's DVD
YES...we have the collector's DVD of THE LIFE & ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS for $20 shipped. PAYPAL wonderfullife01@aol.com THANKS!
Doing another RADIO show with my pal TODD MICHAELS!
I worked with TODD a few years back on the LEEZA GIBBONS show LEEZA LIVE! Now Todd Michaels Host, "The Wound-Up Wake-Up"Dial-Global 24/7 Radio Network. He has some 50 affiliates across the country, and the format is Hot AC. I will post the air dates when I have them!
...if you would like INSURANCE on your book package, you need to let me know. If you want your book packed a special way, you would also need to let me know and pay the extra $. I can not control what the UNITED STATES POST OFFICE does with your package after I mail it. YES...sometimes they damage mail. I send all books in a PRIORITY MAIL envelope with tracking.
RANKIN/BASS' RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER airs on CBS TV Tomorrow night at 7pm Central!
RUDOLPH Airs for the 45th time tomorrow night on CBS and I will be doing my annual BOOK SIGNING! Books bought directly from myself or at www.rankinbass.com will be signed and drawn in! E-mail me at Rickgoldsc@aol.com with your requests. I also have the collector's DVD with the original ending and commercials from the 1964 Broadcast for $35 shipped. It has the LITTLE DRUMMER BOY with commercials as well! HAPPY HOLIDAYS from RANKIN/BASS! I talked with ARTHUR RANKIN, JR. again this AM and we are working on a story together that I will post hopefully by tomorrow. Enjoy!Monday, December 01, 2008
SNOW!
It is a WINTER WONDERLAND in the Chicagoland area right now! It looks GREAT! Love the snow leading up to the holiday! This is a RARE shot of the BUMBLE from the classic RANKIN/BASS TV Spectacular.RADIO SHOWS
I heard from ARTHUR RANKIN today! We are working on a NEWS story together that I will post on my blog shortly. I talked with MANCOW tonight and I will be doing his Christmas show soon on WLS RADIO. He also said he will be getting me on some other radio shows too! I also heard from my old friend BOB MANGELS from WJQZ radio CLASSIC HITS/OLDIES RADIO in Wellsville, New York and I will be doing his Christmas show for the third time soon!The RANKIN/BASS RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER DVD!
Just talked with KEVIN KRIESS at www.timeandspacetoys.com and he found a batch of the DVD I always recommend when people ask what is the BEST commercially released version of RUDOLPH on DVD! It was issued in 2001 with an image I provided for the cover and says "RANKIN/BASS" right on the front cover! ARTHUR RANKIN, JR. talks about the creation of the special with pictures from the archives I provided (In fact, ARTHUR is holding my first book during the introduction) and I was given screen credit. This introduction has since been removed (They removed his FROSTY THE SNOWMAN intro too). CLASSIC MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS has this philosophy now that they do not want kids to know people created this classic TV Special. They want the kids to think that the characters are real? This is completely the wrong approach to take with the classic RANKIN/BASS specials. Many generations have grown up with these classics and want to know the back story! Kids are not buying these DVDs...their parents ARE and they want EXTRAS! This version of the DVD is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by myself and I suggest you hurry to www.timeandspacetoys.com before they sell out.JIMMY DURANTE
Here is a cool picture of JIMMY DURANTE with FROSTY THE SNOWMAN. JIMMY narrated and starred in the RANKIN/BASS TV Special FROSTY THE SNOWMAN in 1969! It is one of the few RANKIN/BASS specials that has been on network television every year since it originally aired on Network television. My friend Jim Engel sent this along.CYBER MONDAY!
You can tell it is CYBER MONDAY....I had about a dozen e-mails from websites in my mailbox at 6am! Looking forward to more CYBER SALES soon!Sunday, November 30, 2008
What RANKIN/BASS collector's DVDs do you have?
As you know, we have some cool RARE collector's DVDs here: 1. 1964 RUDOLPH w/ commercials/THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY w/ commercials and GRINCH w/ bank bumpers $35 2. THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO 1 and 2 $15 each 3. THE LIFE & ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS $20 4. THE FIRST CHRISTMAS $15 5. THE TOMFOOLERY SHOW w/ 4 episodes + WILLIE MAY, THE SAY HEY KID $20 6. TALES OF THE WIZARD OF OZ 1 and 2 $15 each 7. THE FLIGHT OF DRAGONS $20 9. THE BALLAD OF SMOKEY THE BEAR (1966) with THE RED BARON $25 10. THE MOUSE ON THE MAYFLOWER w/ commercials and two FESTIVAL OF FAMILY CLASSICS including THE CHRISTMAS TREE + 2 NEWS appearances with the restored SANTA & RUDOLPH ANIMAGIC figures $25 11. THE RELUCTANT DRAGON & MR. TOAD SHOW $20 12. MAD MAD MAD COMEDIANS + 2 FESTIVAL OF FAMILY CLASSICS $20 13. THE BERMUDA DEPTHS with extra scenes $25 14. WILLY McBEAN & HIS MAGIC MACHINE (1965) re-mastered w/ trailer $20 and coming soon TALES OF THE WIZARD OF OZ Vol. 3 email Rickgoldsc@aol.com
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