Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Making of the Rankin/Bass Holiday Classic

Goldschmidt, Rick

ISBN 10: 0971308101 / ISBN 13: 9780971308107

Published by Miser Bros. Press, 2001

About this Item

A tight and clean copy. Interior pages clean and unmarked. Signed by Rick Goldschmidt on a tipped-in card featuring a picture of The Abominable Snowmonster. Scarce. Jacket housed in a remoable Mylar cover. Photos upon request. International shipping billed at cost.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 216 pages; Signed by Author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Making of the Rankin/Bass Holiday Classic
• Publisher: Miser Bros. Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0971308101
• ISBN 13: 9780971308107
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Signed Items
  • Children
  • Film, Radio & Television
  • Holidays & Special Occasions

About this title

Synopsis

This is the Behind the scenes story of the classic RANKIN/BASS Holiday TV Special "RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER." Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass Produced the Highest Rated, Longest Running Television Special (Not just Holiday Special) of all-time! This is a 216 page (8 color) account of what it took to put it all together. It has a FOREWORD by ARTHUR RANKIN, JR. and an AFTERWORD by ANDREW STANTON (PIXAR/MONSTERS, INC.). It also features the entire 1963 draft of the teleplay by Romeo Muller which includes many scenes that were changed and deleted. There are photographic storyboards of the original 1964 RANKIN/BASS Produced GENERAL ELECTRIC commercials and an in-depth chapter on 'ANIMAGIC,' which is the Stop-Motion brand name for this unique type of animation used in the special. This book also contains NEW art created by Art legends Jack Davis, Paul Coker, Jr., Don Duga, Patrick Owsley, David Sheldon, Lane Smith, Kirsten Ulve, Mitch O' Connell, Steve Rude, Jim Engel and more! It also contains info on the rest of the talented cast: Burl Ives, Tony Peters, Romeo Muller, Johnny Marks, Maury Laws and all the GREAT Canadian talent including Bill Giles, Bernard Cowan, Billie Mae Richards, Paul Soles and more!

About the Author

Rick Goldschmidt has written two books on RANKIN/BASS. His first book THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS (MISER BROS. PRESS) SOLD OUT of it's first printing and has now gone into it's second printing. He has been a creative consultant with almost all of the companies that have Produced merchandise based on the RANKIN/BASS Holiday specials including ENESCO CORP., GOLDEN BOOKS, PLAYING MANTIS, etc. His website, Co-published by Mark Sykora. Rick lives in the Chicago area with his wife of 11 years Jennifer and his Daughter Sara and son Joshua.