Frosty the Snowman (1969/ My Version)

Frosty the Snowman is a 1969 animated Christmas television special based on the song "Frosty the Snowman". The program, which first aired on December 7, 1969 on CBS (where it continues to air annually), was produced for television by Rankin/Bass Productions and featured the voices of comedians Jimmy Durante as the film's narrator (Durante's final performance in a film) and Jackie Vernon as the title character.

Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass wanted to give the show and its characters the look of a Christmas card, so Paul Coker, Jr., a greeting card and Mad magazine artist, was hired to do the character and background drawings. The animation was produced by Mushi Production in Japan, with then-Mushi staffer Osamu Dezaki among the animation staff.

Rankin/Bass veteran writer Romeo Muller adapted and expanded the story for television as he had done with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

TV Guide ranked the special number 4 on its 10 Best Family Holiday Specials list.

Plot (Story)
On Christmas Eve, a terrible magician named Professor Hinkle (Billy DeWolfe) is called to the schoolhouse to perform for the class Christmas party, but fails. After, the children go out to play in the snow where they build a snowman and name him "Frosty" (Jackie Vernon).

Suddenly, Hinkle's pet rabbit, Hocus Pocus, hops outside and a gust of wind blows the hat onto Frosty, bringing him to life, delighting the children and surprising a female blonde-haired school-bully; Jennifer Sparks (Shelby Flint). But as for Hinkle, after discovering this as well, takes the hat back after the wind blows it off Frosty's head. The other children object, but he tells each of them that when they grow up, they will learn that snowmen can't come to life and then leaves.

Hocus, however, hops back to the school courtyard with the hat and the children bringing back Frosty to life again. Both Jennifer and Frosty are amazed at the same time. As for a delighted Frosty, he can do since he is alive until he feels the temperature is rising, which could cause him to melt until they realize the only place he'd never melt is the North Pole. The children—including a now-reformed Jennifer decide to take him there as they parade through town, shocking other people including the traffic cop (Paul Frees).

They reach the train station, but with no money to buy a ticket, Karen (June Foray), Jennifer and Frosty to stow away on a train while Hinkle manages to sneak aboard, determined to get the hat back. Noticing that Karen and Jennifer are freezing in the boxcar, Frosty realizes that the two girls has to get out. With Karen still freezing, they find the forest animals decorating their Christmas tree and they build Karen a fire while a now-warmed-up Jennifer, Frosty and Hocus all decide that Santa Claus (also by Paul Frees) to help Karen and herself, Jennifer get back home and Frosty to the North Pole.

That night, as Frosty waits patiently for Santa while Jennifer and Hocus are with the woodland animals, Hinkle shows up and demands Frosty to give him back the hat. Frosty and Karen both escape from him and find a greenhouse to warm up in until a vengeful Hinkle catches up to them and slams the door, trapping them inside. Santa then arrives and he, Jennifer and Hocus goes to the greenhouse, only to find Karen crying over a melted Frosty. Santa explains to her and Jennifer, who's first-time reducing tears, that Frosty is made of Christmas snow and will always come back every winter. He then opens the door, letting in a magic Christmas wind, bringing Frosty back to life.

But just as they're about to put his hat on, Hinkle shows up and demands he wants the hat back again. Santa warns him that if he ever does take it, he'll never get another Christmas present from him. He then tells him to write his apologies and on Christmas morning, he'll get a new hat. Delighted, Hinkle runs home to write his apologies in the hopes of it. Santa then brings Frosty back to life, takes Karen and Jennifer home, and brings Frosty back to the North Pole, promising to return next year when another Christmas snowfall comes. As the end credits roll, Frosty and the children parade through town.

The townspeople also join the parade, including Jennifer, her love interest; James (Red Buttons), the traffic cop, and a redeemed Hinkle wearing his new hat. At the end of the parade, Frosty boards Santa's sleigh and they leave for the North Pole with Frosty altering the last song lyric, saying, "I'll be back on Christmas Day!"

Voices

 * Jimmy Durante - The Narrator
 * Shelby Flint - Jennifer Sparks, who is Karen's former school-bully, but now quickly redeem into a good friend, after believing in magic for the first time and became Frosty's friend.
 * Red Buttons - James, who is Jennifer's love interest and a basketball championship pro expert.
 * Billy DeWolfe - Professor Hinkle, a evil and jealous magician, who is terrible at acting magic tricks, especially his sneaky pet rabbit; Hocus Pocus.
 * June Foray - Karen/ Brown-Haired Boy/ Orange-Haired Boy/ Blonde-Haired Boy/ Girl with Pink Dress/ Boy in Green Coat/ The Teacher
 * Jackie Vernon - Frosty, who is a "all-living" snowman, "with a corncob pipe, a button nose and two eyes made of coal" and came to life by Professor Hinkle's hat, that contains with magic.
 * Paul Frees - The Traffic Cop/ The Ticket Manger/ Santa Claus