- Actors: Andy Griffith, Shelley Winters, Dennis Day, Paul Frees, Jackie Vernon
- Directors: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
- Writers: Romeo Muller
- Producers: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
- Format: NTSC
- Number of tapes: 1
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- Studio: Warner
- VHS Release Date: Nov 1 2001
- Run Time: 25 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 6302503809
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#1,520 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
- #34 in Video > Kids & Family > Holidays & Festivals > Christmas
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It's no secret that sequels to classic TV specials rarely stack up--they're usually guilty of getting too fancy with characters and story lines, causing irritating fissures to form in our perceptions of the originals. Lucky for a new generation of holiday viewers, that's not the case with Frosty's Winter Wonderland. In fact, lining up a Frosty double feature at home in which the original is directly followed by the new title is a fully cringe-free proposition, thanks mostly to the down-homey, pleasant narration of Andy Griffith and the near-perfect portrayal of the Frosty we all know and love by Jackie Vernon. The Wonderland dialogue doesn't trouble itself with tiresome throwbacks, and even the plot isn't overly ambitious: Frosty, lonely at the North Pole, is bent on keeping his famous promise to the kids that he'll be back again someday, so when the news of a snowstorm in their town reaches him, he waddles off. But once the belly-whopping's run its course, he's lonely again. The children, hoping to salvage Frosty's stay with them, hit upon a solution: they'll build Frosty a wife. Crystal fits every snowman's fantasy of a dream bride, but will jealous Jack Frost sabotage their wintry wedding? For all classic Christmas special fans who harbor hopes that the fun can continue, it's worth finding out. Kids 2 and older will love the songs and the still-intact dribbles of silliness. --Tammy La Gorce
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5.0 out of 5 stars
just damn good cartoons by daniel tudor a true cartoon fan,
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This review is from: Frostys Winter Wonderland (VHS Tape)
im a huge fan of ranken bass and espshally hanna-barbera cartoons their just well done cartoons their proper cartoonsits much better than the stuff you get now. such as knd mucha lucha and all that crap well this is a short desciption of this toon. frostys reaturned just like he said but every night the kids started to notise he gets lonly so what do they do you guessed it make him a snow wife. im not saying eneymore than that this cartoon is on the uk boomerang every year reapeted about 4 time and i dont care the time i dont miss it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
mirebast is right, mm6189 is partially wrong.,
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This review is from: Frostys Winter Wonderland (VHS Tape)
Don't confuse this for a second with "Frosty Returns." This is the special, narrated by Andy Griffith, in which Frosty meets and marries his beloved, Chrystal (played by Shelley Winters). It is the direct sequel to the original "Frosty the Snowman" with the same lead actor and directors. Despite a great cast (and the former director of the "Peanuts" specials) of that other special, it is inferior. I really hate the sneaky way in which that other one has been marketed. First in its name, which seems deliberately intended, on somebody's part, to get it confused with this special, and then by having it on network TV every year and avialable on the same DVD package as the original "Frosty the Snowman." When will this one be available on DVD? It is one of many Rankin/Bass specials that should be watched before one sees "Rudolf and Frosty's Christmas in July." If not, then the viewer may wonder where Chrystal and their snowkids came from. The person calling him or herself mm6189 is partially wrong because this was made in 1976. Rankin/Bass made their special about a younger-looking, nicer Jack Frost starting Groundhog Day, in the Middle Ages, in order to get his girl, in 1979. This is the "Jack Frost original." But one could interperet that he had grown bitter in the intervening centuries after losing his girl, but is shown the error of his ways, first by Chrystal, and then Parson Brown (Dennis Day). Since mm6189 is not available for direct contact from Amazon.com, this review seemed the best place to bring this matter up. This special's version of Jack Frost also appears in "Rudolf and Frosty's Christmas in July," as their friend. See also "My Favortie Rankin-Bass Christmas Specials" in Listmania.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The true Frosty sequel!,
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This review is from: Frostys Winter Wonderland (VHS Tape)
I loved this special where Frosty gets married! It is in the same style of animation, with most of the same voice talents as the first. I am always annoyed that every year now they play Frosty with Frosty Returns instead of this. And didn't include this on the Frosty DVD! This is the one we want to see on the DVD!
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