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Jack Frost (1979)

Jack Frost poster
Directed by
Jules Bass
Genre
Christmas film
Country
United States
Runtime
48 min
Rated
G
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 105 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Jack Frost wants to become human so he can fall in love with a woman. The special follows his adventures as a man and his romantic efforts.

whimsicalnostalgiclightheartedromanticcharminggentleheartfeltold-fashioned

What happens

Jack Frost is a 1979 stop motion animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. It is directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr., written by Romeo Muller, narrated by Buddy Hackett, and starring the voices of Robert Morse, Debra Clinger and Paul Frees. The special premiered on NBC on December 13, 1979, and tells the tale of Jack Frost and his adventures as a human. It airs annually on AMC as part of its Best Christmas Ever programming block. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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