Gift Guide: Classic Holiday DVDs
By Jane Louise Boursaw
Frosty the Snowman
A discarded silk top hat magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that he’ll melt unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, Frosty and a young friend stow away on a freight train headed for the North Pole, all the while dodging a greedy magician.
Price: $15
Details: Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr., this animated color film features the voices of Jimmy Durante, Billy De Wolfe, Jackie Vernon, Paul Frees, and June Foray. Rated TV-G, it runs 22 minutes. Released on TV Dec. 7, 1969; on DVD Sept. 4, 2007 (latest version).
Why It’s a Holiday Classic: The narration by Jimmy Durante is spot on, and the magical snowman has enough personality to win over the whole family, ages 2 to 92.
Available at: Sam’s Club stores and online at Amazon.com or Pricegrabber.com
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