Happy B-Day Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

[commander bunnypants]

A very Happy 40th. Thanks for the memories

CB

[StopTheMorans]

1. that's on tonight at 8!

I'm having a friend over and we're watching it (yes, I know it's lame:)

[commander bunnypants]

2. same here

I love it

CB

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. Not lame at all!!! It's what the kids and I are doing to "gear up"! It's a

tradition! :hi:

[StopTheMorans]

4. yes, but myself and my friend are 25 and 30

:) regardless, i love hearing burl ives sing, and the whole movie is just incredible!

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. I am 34, and I watch it with enthusiasm. Good on you and your

friends. Childhood should never be left behind. For me, it's comforting memories of being a kid wrapped up in the magic of this time of year. I like seeing that repeated on my kids faces. (I've been known to watch them with no kids around) ;)

[StopTheMorans]

6. well, that makes me feel better then!

have a good time watching it; i sure as hell will:)

[Left Is Write]

14. I'm 38, and I love to watch Rudolph.

I can still remember being a little bit afraid of the snow monster when I was a little girl.

[October]

16. NPR Did a Story on Rudolph this a.m.

There's apparently a book out on the making of the classic.

It took 18 months to make the 50-minute film. They had to painstakingly move each hoof, etc.

GE sponsored the show, and apparently wanted a new song added...Do you know which song was "later" added?

[StopTheMorans]

19. that's fascinating!

as for the song; was it "Fame and Fortune" perhaps? :evilgrin:

[October]

23. Ding...Ding....Ding....We've got a winner!

Yes....apparently, if you look closely....you'll see a change with the snow on the trees.

I've never noticed, but I'll be looking now.

[October]

24. Ding...Ding....Ding....We've got a winner!

Yes....apparently, if you look closely....you'll see a change with the snow on the trees.

I've never noticed, but I'll be looking now.

[bif]

21. I heard that too.

NPR did a nice job. And they devoted at least 10 minutes to the story.

[October]

27. Yes, I want that book now!

I loved the line about "elves with some sort of identity crisis" or something...when referring to Herbie...

:)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

7. It aired Dec 1 1964? I didn't know that.

Rudolph is a few months older than me!

[Bertha Venation]

8. I can't think of Rudolph w/o thinking of the Angels.

Gene Autry wrote the song and was the first owner of the Angels baseball team.

Yes, I know. Angels & baseball on the brain. O8) There are worse things.

[CO Liberal]

9. Gene Autry Only Sang The Original Version....

...after Bing Crosby turned it down.

It was written by Johnny Marks.

[Bertha Venation]

13. Dude.

:cry: only because there's no smiley for embarrassment. I always thought Autry wrote it. I hate being disabused of assumptions in public. :dunce:

Well, no matter. The song will always make me think of # 26 and his Angels.

[CO Liberal]

17. He Was So Closely Associated With It....

...that I can understand your associating #26 and The Angels with it.

If I remember correctly, Gene Autry DID write "Here Comes Santa Claus".

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. Now...If we can only get you properly brainwashed into football on

the brain, we'd be getting somewhere. ;)

Good to see you! :hug:

[Bertha Venation]

28. Get me the Chargers game every week on the east coast --

that's all it would take, Laura. :hug:

[underpants]

10. Another corporate scheme to take the working man's money

Just kidding-it was originally part of a commercial for a department store.

[CO Liberal]

11. "I Want to Be ... A DENTIST!!!"

Source: http://www.katscollectables.com/

[displacedtexan]

12. Who would have thought this would become a classic?

On Edit: This was the only pic I could find with the characters.

[October]

15. My Rudolph Story

Today is our 20th anniversary.

My husband and I were married on this day, 20 years ago.

One of my favorite wedding memories was getting into our limousine, sharing champagne -- and when we switched on the TV for fun, "Rudolph" was on! (Celebrating their 20th anniversary!)

I wonder, does anyone else quote from that show as much as we do?

[CO Liberal]

18. The Princess and I....

...use that "I want to be ...a DENTIST!" line a lot.

:-)

Happy anniversary, BTW!! :toast:

[October]

26. Thank you!

I have quite the collection of those "misfits" and Rudolph and his family too -- remember when CVS was selling them a few years ago?

We use a variety of the lines...and it seems everyone "gets" it when we do. LOL

Are you in dentistry?

[CO Liberal]

30. No

I'm a tech writer. But that's such a great line...

[October]

32. LOL

Agreed!

I find myself singing instead of saying "There's always tomorrow..."

[tsakshaug]

20. Great!

I have the DVD, so I watch it whenever I want
Also have
Charlie Brown's Christmas
Christmas story (I counted last time they say "you'll shoot your eye" out 27 times)
Miracle on what ever number street it is
and a few others
Christmas the year around!

[fluffernutter]

22. I have always loved Rudolph.

hard to believe it's been 40 years.

[buddhamama]

29. YAY!

I'll be watching it tonite. :party:

[tilsammans]

31. Happy 40th!

I'll be watching! It's a holiday tradition.

The show is truly a classic -- and unlike so much of what passes for children's entertainment these days, it's very sweet and gentle.

Long live Rudolph! :)