Frosty the Snowman II: Frosty's Winter Wonderland

Frosty the Snowman II: Frosty's Winter Wonderland is a unofficial 1972 musical animated Christmas television special (first-time produced by Wang Film Productions) and a sequel to the 1969 film Frosty the Snowman, produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. It returns writer Romeo Muller and Dom DeLuise voices as Frosty, while Andy Griffith stars as the narrator, Mary Costa (from Sleeping Beauty) voices as Karen and Manfreed Olea voices as Jennifer.

Summary
Long ago, a classic discarded silk hat brings a magical heroic snowman to life and have an adventure on a journey with a little school girl. After ten years passed, to protect Frosty's new lovely snow companion; Crystal the Snow Woman, Karen's brave and curious daughter; Jennifer and her new enchanted friend; Frosty the Snowman, after befriends with each other, must weather another storm through the townsquare back to the wooden glen to rejoice him back home to the North Pole (after realizing the newly-living Crystal will melt in spring), keeping him and Crystal away from a jealous icy elf; Jack Frost and his plans with her own christening gift that she ever wanted this year on Christmas.

Featuring the voice talents, from the original classic, of Dom DeLuise (Frosty), Billy DeWolfe (Professor Hinkle), Shelley Winters (Mrs. Frosty) and Paul Frees (Jack Frost), Mary Costa (Karen), Andy Griffin (The Narrator) and Manfreed Olea (Jennifer) with brand-new magical songs and enchanting surprises you and your entire family will never miss!

Plot
Years have passed ever since Frosty had left for the North Pole (as seen from the original film), the film begins with a celebration for Karen (voiced by Mary Costa) and her husband; Kenny's newborn daughter; Jennifer at Karen's house in the Townsquare village, watched by the other people, including with a redeemed Professor Hinkle (Billy DeWolfe). Santa Claus presents baby Jennifer with a magic heart-shaped locket, which is meant to remind her mother's heritage and a magical world of the North Pole. Then, the joyous party is suddenly interrupted by Jack Frost (voiced by Paul Frees), the icy artist elf, who threatens to cause not to harm Jennifer, but really wanted all the children adore him. However Karen, Santa Claus, Hinkle, Sheriff O'Malley and Kenny all work together to foil Jack Frost's plan and retrieving back the baby Jennifer. Fearing Jack Frost and his plans, Karen decides not to withhold all her knowledge, but to keep Jennifer for her safety from Jack Frost's cruel acts, and also remains to keep Jennifer's locket, which Santa Claus strongly agrees.

Ten years later, Karen is celebrating Jennifer's 1st huge Holiday party, while Kenny is away to the Navy Army (which he kept his promise to return home before Christmas). However, Karen is having trouble as Jennifer is missing and begins searching for her, but not for very long time until Jennifer, now grown to a 10 year old pre-teen, (voiced by Manfreed Olea) had came downstairs and asks her mom what she was doing, and Karen makes her tiny excuse for a second. Arriving at school, Jennifer confides in her mother that she doesn't want to feel left out on the fun. Karen reassure her daughter saying that everyone has trouble fitting in. She also tells Jennifer that if she has anything troubling her, she can always tell her anything. Jennifer, now believing her mother will understand her true feelings is about to tell her her deep love of her mother's heritage, but was interrupted by a School Teacher, who kindly encourts Jennifer into a classroom.

Approaching her classroom, a very shy Jennifer is introduced and meets the other classmates who had seen her so differently but beautifully. Feeling not humiliated, Jennifer makes her way to her desk right next to her first love interest; John, a handsome basketball player in gym class. Jennifer accidentally introduces herself as "Jen" while trying to pronounce her name to him, but feeling shy and in love. During school hours, Professor Hinkle is recalled to perform for the magic show, usually fails, but succeed this time. The children-including Jennifer were all amazed due to his magic act, especially turning the eggs into white doves. As a result, Professor Hinkle had already became from the worst magician in the world to "the most famous magician in the world". After the school bell rings, the children goes out to the school courtyard to play in the snow, where Jennifer is accidentally bumps into John right next to her. John feels courteously to Jennifer, noticing the locket (that's around Jennifer's neck) and Jennifer shows him her mother's heritage and this amazes John.

Meanwhile in the North Pole nearby Santa's Workshop, Frosty (voiced by Dom DeLuise) had missed the other "boys and girls" back home at the townsquare village, but keeping his promise that he'd be back again someday. When he hears the news about the first snowfall of the season, he happily decides to return back to the children. Santa Claus uses his sleigh and brings Frosty back to the townsquare village. The children, unbeknownst to Jennifer, and Hinkle are excited and thrilled about Frosty's arrival, which of course it makes Jack Frost very jealous.

Jennifer, after seeing the fun the other children had before returning home for supper (due her promise to her mother; Karen), surprisingly & amazingly first-time meets Frosty, who curiously sees a sparkle from the locket throughout the gate fences. Despite the fun-loving kindness Frosty has, Jennifer presents her new special friend with a bouquet of frost flowers, which she had made from the snow, admitting him that if she can get a chance to be his friend in her life. To surprise him more, she also builds a beautiful snow woman named Crystal (voices by Shelly Winters), and with Frosty's gifted frost flowers brings her to life, and Crystal immediately says his original trademark line, "Happy Birthday". Frosty was thrilled to see Crystal "all living" like he was.

She then meets and talks to Frosty who shyly hides his appearance from her though she tries to see him closely. Once they have a good laugh, Frosty decides to face Crystal but as soon as she saw Frosty's face as the sunlight beams down, she grew in love by Frosty's true handsome look. When Jack Frost secretly learns of the magic power possesses from Frosty's hat after watching the love ancient beneath the snow, he decides to steal it from Frosty so the children will love him more. But, while Frosty, Crystal and the children were ice-skating on the pond in the park, Jack Frost unknowingly and mistakenly captures a horse's old hat with his ability to blow snowy winds. Believing it to be Frosty's hat, he disappears with it.

After the fun later, Crystal soon senses the temperature is rising and worries about melting (the same reaction feeling as Frosty's since the original film). Jennifer suggests bringing them back to the North Pole, where they will never melt, and they all parade into the city on the way to the train station, where Frosty and Crystal has their confrontations with the traffic cop mentioned again in the song's lyrics. At the same train station, Frosty and Crystal both stow away aboard a refrigerated train car, after Jennifer successfully paid the train ticket to the North Pole. As the train is about to leave the station, Jennifer decides to join Frosty and Crystal for the ride to keep them company. Meanwhile, Jack Frost soon looks upon the stolen hat from a horse and discovers he was tricked. Realizing that Frosty was the cause of his failure, he swears revenge on him.

With that, unbeknownst to Frosty, Crystal and Jennifer, Jack Frost has also hitched a ride on the same train (same way as Professor Hinkle did), intending to steal the hat from Frosty. As the train continues up back to north, Frosty and Crystal amazingly notice Jennifer is all warm up, despite by her warm quilt, but still feel a little bit cold, so Frosty, carrying Jennifer, and Crystal both jumped off the train, leaving Jack Frost behind. Jack Frost, seeing them escape, jumps off the train, but falls down a mountain and crashes into a tree (same references from Professor Hinkle) where a giant pile of snow falls on him and the same squirrel laughs at him.

Meanwhile at the Townsquare village, Karen has just finished the Christmas supper during the preparing of a Holiday party where she realizes that Jennifer has been gone for a longtime during school hours until she got a phone call from a School Teacher. Karen is confused as to how Jennifer could have gotten far, but until realizing that Jennifer has gone off with Frosty (who had just already returned on that day). With that, a brave Karen goes on a quest with her original-childhood red winter coat to search for Jennifer and reuniting Frosty.

Back with Frosty, Crystal and Jennifer, during at their quests, Frosty first-time convinces the same forest animals, including Hocus Pocus (Professor Hinkle's pet rabbit, who's reunited with Frosty and first-time meets Crystal), to build a campfire, this time for Jennifer. Afterwards that night, while Jennifer secretly watches behind, Frosty started to propose Crystal to be his "snow wife", then the two joyously frolic through the snow, not for long until Jack Frost then appeared unexpectedly and blows out Jennifer's campfire. Frosty, Crystal and Jennifer are forced to flee, this time with Jennifer riding on Crystal's back as she and Frosty slide down a hill as guiding them down the hill.

At the bottom of the slope, Frosty discovers and remembers the same greenhouse and shows Crystal and Jennifer filled with the same poinsettias from this Christmas. Frosty and Crystal both decide to bring Jennifer inside to warm her up while suggesting that they could afford to lose their little weights. Despite Jennifer's objections, Frosty and Crystal step inside the greenhouse with her. Unfortunately, Jack Frost catches up to them immediately first locks Crystal inside the greenhouse and then using a gust of icy wind which blows Frosty's hat off, turning him back to his lifeless state and taunting Jennifer that he is gone for good. To prove Jack Frost wrong and refused to befriend him, Jennifer (so gladly she is an crafty artist herself) sculpts a corsage out of snow, places it gently on Frosty's chest and sings him a special song which immediately brings him back to life and singing along with her. Befuddled by his reanimation, Jack Frost angrily throws Frosty's hat back on his head.

Karen and Professor Hinkle, with Hocus Pocus' help, had arrived at the wooden glen and to the greenhouse only to find Frosty feeling heartbroken, Jennifer gently soothing him out and Crystal had melted on the floor due to Jack Frost's act (which Professor Hinkle feels awful and remembering many years ago). Karen (remembering Santa's script), holding back her tears, explains to Frosty that Crystal is made from Christmas snow (like Frosty was), and that she can "never, ever" disappear completely, only take the form of summer rain, until next December comes, but Frosty, accepting Karen's script, however tells her that Crystal is "not only my friend, but my first wife". With a gust of cold wind through the open greenhouse door (volunteered by Hinkle), the puddle that was Crystal blows out the door and magically changes back into her typical snow woman form and Frosty gives her his true love's kiss which immediately brings her back to life. Jennifer soon reunites with her mother, then begins to apologize to her for not returning home for supper and broken her promise, but Karen says that she is the one who is sorry, as she realized she should've told her "the whole story".

Jennifer explains she never meant to disobey her, but believed that she deserve to be punished for what she had done. However, Karen, refusing to give her daughter any consequences, assures Jennifer that it doesn't matter whether she is an adventurous or a school girl (just like she was when she was a young girl, according from the original Frosty the Snowman film), as she loves Jennifer for who she is, her "brave little girl", then Frosty approached besides Karen and says "Just like your mother" to Jennifer, who started hugging her friend.

While the friends enjoying the beautiful conversion, Jack Frost is worried that Frosty will be the one with Crystal to befriend the children, soon explodes in anger at the group, interrupting the conversion, explaining them each of them that he only wanted to make friends "by force" and then harshly scolds Karen with his mean, bragging hurtful words. His outburst drives Karen to run away back home in tears. Jennifer, feeling awful and heartbroken at her mother being hurt, then grew furious at Jack Frost, telling him that he is "a such a bigger bragger" and she, Hinkle, Hocus and Crystal stormed away, especially Frosty, feeling upset, who first-time stood up to Jack Frost and reprimands him that he will "regret" this night for what he had done, refusing to befriend him.

Inside the house, upstairs in her bedroom, Karen was still in tears over Jack Frost's bragginess until Jennifer came in with Hocus to comfort her mother and Frosty and Crystal appeared outside the nearby window, soothing her out. Crystal acts courteously to Karen and explains that everybody has different feelings, even Jack Frost, herself, Hinkle and Frosty. Jennifer then jumps into the conversion and begins cheering up her mother with her reprising song to her mother's heart. Karen was soon feeling better and reunited with her friends again and went back into the woods to announce the wedding for Frosty and Crystal, however, unknown to them, Jack Frost, who had followed their footsteps and camouflaging with the sky and the tree branches, overheard everything they have said about different feelings and soon will be a wedding and furiously flies back to the same woods to cancel the celebration, not allowing Frosty and Crystal to be engaged.

At the wooden glen, Santa Claus appears where he and Jennifer officially meet each other; he offers his "most-prized nice young citizen" the christening gift from Frosty (which is his thank you gift for her bravery and kindness), until Jack Frost interrupt them with a very strong blizzard just before Jennifer can retrieve the gift. Hinkle decides to reason with him and Crystal then asks for him to be the best man at the winter wedding party (after all, she says it would only be appropriate for him to be "the best man"). Finally feeling understand and appreciated, a reformed Jack Frost soon apologizes and agrees.

Then, the Parson Brown (voiced by Dennis Days), the local preacher, appeared and said that he can't perform the ceremony, as he can only legally marry real people. Everyone, including Jack Frost, are dejected until Parson Brown suggests they build a "snow parson" with his and Hinkle's assistance. After the parson is built, Parson Brown states that "A parson is not a parson 'til he holds the Good Book in his hand". He places his Bible into the snow parson's hand, and like Frosty and Crystal, he is magically brought to life. Soon, the wedding, where it was held at the North Pole by Santa's Workshop, goes on without a hitch, to the song "Winter Wonderland".

The next day on the second day of winter, Frosty, with Jennifer, and Crystal use their magic on the Townsquare village to make the entire snow on the ground and on the branches sparkle and glimmer, and everyone, including Hinkle, Parson Brown and Karen, came by to visit Frosty's First Annual Winter Carnival especially Frosty and Crystal's first children; Millie and Chilly (which created them by Sheriff O'Malley and The Ticket Man). Jennifer bumps again into John she met during school hours, and shyly says "hi" to him. The citizens, the other children and the woodland creatures (including Hocus Pocus) unite in a circle around Santa Claus, Parson Brown, Jack Frost, Hinkle, Frosty, Crystal, Karen, Kenny (who had arrived on time for Christmas) and Jennifer. Then Jack Frost uses his icy magic to form a glittering rainbow in the sky.

Characters

 * The Narrator (Andy Griffin)
 * Karen: Kenny's wife, Jennifer's mother and Frosty's old friend
 * Kenny: Karen's husband and Jennifer's father who is in the U.S. Navy.
 * Jennifer: Karen and Kenny's ten yr. old daughter and Frosty's new friend
 * Santa Claus
 * Professor Hinkle: a redeemed magician who is now Frosty's best friend
 * Jack Frost: an jealous icy artist elf
 * John: a pre-teen basketball player/ Jennifer's love interest
 * A School Teacher
 * Sheriff O'Malley (The Traffic Cop): The local Sheriff who is usually seen directing traffic in the town square.
 * Frosty the Snowman (in Rankin/Bass 1969 form)
 * Crystal the Snow Woman: Frosty's lovely companion/ wife built by Jennifer and the children
 * The Ticket Man
 * Parson Brown
 * The Snow Parson
 * The Woodland Animals
 * Hocus Pocus: Hinkle's pet rabbit
 * Various Children
 * Various Townspeople
 * Santa's Elves (debut)
 * Mrs. Claus (debut)
 * Millie and Chilly: Frosty and Crystal's twin snow children (debut)
 * Karen's mother: Jennifer's maternal grandmother (debut)

Voice Casts

 * Andy Griffin - The Narrator (replacing Jimmy Durante)
 * June Foray - Young Karen
 * Mary Costa - Karen
 * Manfreed Olea - Jennifer
 * Billy DeWolfe - Professor Hinkle
 * Suzanne Davidson - The School Teacher/Chinese Girl in Purple Coat
 * Red Buttons - John/Kenny/Boy in Blue Sweater and Hat
 * Mickey Rooney - Santa Claus
 * Bob McFadden – Santa Claus (singing voice)
 * Nellie Bellflower - Karen's Mother
 * Dom DeLuise - Frosty (replacing Jackie Vernon)
 * Shelly Winters - Crystal (Also credited as Mrs. Frosty)
 * Paul Frees - Jack Frost/The Traffic Cop/The Ticket Man

Songs

 * 1) "Frosty the Snowman" sung by Andy Griffin
 * 2) "Angels We Have Heard on High" sung by Manfreed Olea
 * 3) "Nothing in the World (Quite a Friend)" by Dom DeLuise, Manfreed Olea, children chorus (the song will reuse for Disney's 1994 upcoming film; The Return of Jafar)
 * 4) "You've got your eyes on her" sung Manfreed Olea, Dom DeLuise
 * 5) "Frosty and Crystal" sung by Andy Griffin, chorus
 * 6) "Everything She Always Wanted (Frosty's Love Song)" sung by Dom DeLuise (the song will reuse for the upcoming film; Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July)
 * 7) "The Light of Friendship (Jennifer's Song)" sung by Manfreed Olea
 * 8) "Frosty and Crystal (reprise #1)" sung by Andy Griffin
 * 9) "The Light of Friendship (Reprise)" sung by Manfreed Olea, Mary Costa
 * 10) "Winter Wonderland" sung by Andy Griffin
 * 11) "Frosty and Crystal (reprise #2)" sung by Andy Griffin, chorus
 * 12) "Frosty the Snowman (finale)" sung by Bob McFadden, Mary Costa, Manfreed Olea, Red Buttons, Billy DeWolfe, Paul Frees, Shelly Winters, Dom DeLuise, chorus
 * 13) "Walking on Broken Glass" sung by Annie Lennox, chorus

Late Production
December 10, 1972

Production credits
© 1972 Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc.
 * Producers/ Directors – Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass
 * Writer – Romeo Muller
 * Based on the Song "Frosty the Snowman" – Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins © 1951 Hill & Range Songs
 * "Winter Wonderland" – Dick Smith, Felix Bernard © 1934 Bregman Vocco and Conn, Inc.
 * Sound – John Curcio, Don Hahn, Dave Iveland, Tom Clack
 * Animation – Wang Film Productions
 * Key Animation – Wang Film Productions
 * Background Design – Minoru Nishida
 * Design – Paul Coker, Jr.
 * Music Arranger/ Conductor – Maury Laws

Running Time
82-86 Minutes

Trivia

 * This film is where they added Frosty teeth and a tongue for the first time.
 * This is the first time the original classic snowman; Frosty sings along in the film.
 * Shelly Winters first-time voices as Crystal (aka Mrs. Frosty) in the film.
 * Com DeLuise, replacing Jackie Vernon, first-time voices as Frosty in the film.
 * Mary Costa, guest star from Disney's Sleeping Beauty, first-time voices as Karen (Jennifer's mother).
 * Just like Jimmy Durante, this is a final voice acting of Billy DeWolfe for performing the voice of Professor Hinkle.
 * In the movie, the animation was inspired of the Meryvn's commercial of "Frosty the Snowman" (founded by rescuehero942 on Youtube) with winning a signature bobble head.