The making of Santa Claus is Comin' to town and the Daydreamer

 

NEW! I will be on Dan Monroe's show December 20th, but here is a little sneak peak of the calendar!

 

Wednesday

He's checking his list...

Rankin/Bass Productions specials move from CBS to NBC

This year, Rankin/Bass Productions' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman are moving to NBC-TV.  This is Rudolph's 60th Anniversary and it originally aired on NBC until 1972 (See my NEW book for NBC Puppet display case 1964-1971).  Rudolph will air December 6th, 2024 at 7 pm Central in a 75 minute time slot.   I am not sure how I feel about this.  I can't really go into it, but I don't have a lot of confidence in these companies.  Yesterday, I heard from a Producer at CBS Saturday morning, that wants to do a Rankin/Bass segment.  Frosty the Snowman has been on CBS, since it premiered in 1969.  It is strange for it to be moved to NBC, after all of this time and holding the record for the longest-running special on the same network.  Frosty will air on NBC December 5th at 7:30 PM Central time.  I can say this, I haven't liked the prints of Rudolph and Frosty that have been airing on CBS, with their bad editing, etc.  ABC-TV will air the heavily edited version of Santa Claus Is Comin' to town December 3rd at 8 pm Central time.

 

I just proofed my article on Rankin/Bass' Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town for RetroFan magazine #36, Out December 2024!

 

I just finished my article for RetroFan #36 due out Early December 2024! My last article for Editor Michael Eury, but I will continue with the new editor! This was a really fun article with some new things not included in my book!

 

Thursday

The Hardcover Bundlesd may be going away at the end of the month! Library extends to 7 books in 2024!

Right now, the BEST deal on my books is the 5 Book bundle at www.miserbros.com  But the bundles (Which are all hardcover, even thought the site says softcover) may be going away at the end of February 2024.  Many don't realize, we have 2, 3, 4 and 5 book bundles that give you a discount automatically!  When this deal is gone...it is gone!

 

 

Visit our site! All in Hardcover only!

 www.miserbros.com

Christmas eve

Santa Claus is comin" to town

Weekend gifts! 🎅🏰 #Rankinbassproductions www.miserbros.com

I am all caught up on book orders! More books coming this week! Order away or come visit me at my next appearance at the Southside Comic book show!

 

Bundles are your BEST deal and you do get Hardcovers! Here is the link for the 5 book BUNDLE!

 https://www.miserbros.com/product/rankin-bass-5-book-bundle/

RetroFan Magazine issue #36 out December 2024

 C. 1997 Miser Bros Press/Rick Goldschmidt Archives

I just signed a contract for my article on Rankin/Bass' Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town for issue #36 of RetroFan Magazine, due out December 2024.  I am writing my Frosty the Snowman article right now for issue #30 of RetroFan magazine due out December 2023!  Look for a big online article I did concerning Rankin/Bass' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer this Monday online from ReMind magazine!   I am sure it will get a gazillion shares!

Best version

in the new ReMind magazine

Tuesday

Handmade Rankin/Bass