Ranger Smith says this will be a good week!

I always watch this one on February 2, Never at Christmas!

The 40th Anniversary of Rankin/Bass' Jack Frost is on December 13th, 2019!

See you later Wally Gator!

Happy Easter!

Rankin/Bass' The First Easter Rabbit

C. 2012 Miser Bros Press/Rick Goldschmidt Archives

The cast of RANKIN/BASS' THE HOBBIT

c. 1977 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES

from left to right: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Don Messick, John Stephenson, Paul Frees, Jack De Leon, Orson Bean, Jules Bass, Hans Conried

Just did an interview with the UK's SFX MAGAZINE about RANKIN/BASS' THE HOBBIT

RANKIN/BASS' THE FIRST EASTER RABBIT

I really don't like talking about WARNER BROS home video releases....not sure who is minding the store there anymore??? This fairly unknown RANKIN/BASS special is coming out on DVD February 16th and they are calling this a DELUXE release. How can it be DELUXE with no extras? The special is 25 minutes long and should have been included as an EXTRA on the so-called DELUXE THE EASTER BUNNY IS COMIN' TO TOWN DVD years ago. If they were planning on releasing this on it's own special DELUXE DVD, it should have included a nice RANKIN/BASS documentary with ARTHUR RANKIN, PAUL COKER, etc. I never even heard from WB about this one! I did for THE EASTER BUNNY IS COMIN' TO TOWN and when I asked for a fee, I never heard from them again and they put that disc out with three unrelated Easter shorts. Well, at least they got the cover right and included the RANKIN/BASS logo (which was taken from my book and drawn by Patrick Owsley).
posted by Thomas Frederick

The cast of RANKIN/BASS' THE HOBBIT (1977)

from THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO book
c. 1977 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES
from left to right: Arthur Rankin, Don Messick, John Stephenson, Paul Frees, Jack De Leon, Orson Bean, Jules Bass and Hans Conried

RANKIN/BASS' THE FIRST EASTER RABBIT (1976)

I have this on a collector's DVD now for $20 shipped. PAYPAL Rickgoldsc@aol.com This is a rarely seen cel animated RANKIN/BASS special that BURL IVES reprised his SAM THE SNOWMAN role as G.B. BUNNY....vest and all. One of three wonderful RANKIN/BASS Easter specials made!