Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was originally created as a promotion for Montgomery Ward. He first appeared in a 1939 book and later in this 8-minute 1948 film, which predates the stop motion version by 16 years. As far as we know, the Library has the only complete version of the original 1948 release. The full film: http://go.loc.gov/iUG950MboMP | The Library of Congress

Frosty the Snowman premiered on this day in 1969. #nostalgia #1960s #Christmas #frostythesnowman | Retroblastfromthepast