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1950 Short Film - Frosty

In 1950, the UPA studio brought "Frosty" to life in a three-minute animated short which appears regularly on WGN-TV. This production included a bouncy, jazzy a cappella version of the song and a limited animation style reminiscent of UPA's Gerald McBoing-Boing.

The short, filmed entirely in black-and-white, has been a perennial WGN-TV Christmas classic, and was broadcast on December 24 and 25, 1955, and every year since, as part of a WGN-TV children's programming retrospective, along with their two other short Christmas classics, "Suzy Snowflake" and "Hardrock, Coco and Joe." The short had previously been telecast annually on WGN's The Bozo Show, "Ray Rayner and His Friends" and "Garfield Goose," along with its two other companion cartoons. The three cartoons are also a tradition on WJAC-TV in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, which not only broadcasts the cartoons on their station, but also makes them available on their website.

This short was commissioned by music publishers Hill & Range in 1950. They provided animation studio United Productions of America (UPA) a finished recording for the soundtrack. The short cost $7,500 to produce and was made for television showings to promote the song.

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Frosty the Snowman's Website Frosty's Website
Connect to Frosty's website
Frosty's Frequently Asked Questions Frosty's Frequently Asked Questions
Questions asked by children all over the world.
Frosty's Biography Frosty's Biography
Frosty the Snowman's Biography
Frosty the Snowman Lyrics Frosty's Song Lyrics
Lyrics to the theme song for Frosty the Snowman. We have also posted a link to a video that will play the song.
Frosty's Trivia - Vol 1 Frosty's Trivia Page - Vol 1
See how much you know about the Frosty Movie on this trivia page. Top 10 scores displayed on the the leader board.
Frosty's cousins Frosty's Cousins
Frosty has cousins all over the world. Check out this page to see some photos.
Frosty's Ice Castle ideas Frosty's Ice Castle Ideas
A collection of Ice Castle photos Frosty is using to design his new Ice Castle.
Weather and Global Warming Resources Weather and Global Warming Resources
A collection of resources related to the education of weather and global warming.

1950 Short Film - Frosty


Games

Frosty Freak Out Frosty Freak Out
Create Ice Cream Treats
Snowman Match Snowman Match
Free Frosty Game Free Frosty

Puzzles

Frosty's Word Search Frosty the Snowman Word Search
A word search all about our friend Frosty!
Frosty's Word Jumble Frosty's Word Jumble
Printable Frosty's Word Jumble

Web Resources

NOHRSC NOHRSC
The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center provides comprehensive snow observations, analyses, data sets and map products for the Nation.
Snow Flake SnowCrystals.com
A comprehensive website showing pictures and different explanations about snowflakes.
National Snow and Ice Center National Snow and Ice Data Center
The National Snow and Ice Data Center website contains information and data collected about snow and ice from all over the world.
Frosty Trivia Frosty Trivia
Trivia questions about Frosty the Snowman
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