Superdawg Christmas 2024

 

Rankin/Bass Productions specials move from CBS to NBC

This year, Rankin/Bass Productions' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman are moving to NBC-TV.  This is Rudolph's 60th Anniversary and it originally aired on NBC until 1972 (See my NEW book for NBC Puppet display case 1964-1971).  Rudolph will air December 6th, 2024 at 7 pm Central in a 75 minute time slot.   I am not sure how I feel about this.  I can't really go into it, but I don't have a lot of confidence in these companies.  Yesterday, I heard from a Producer at CBS Saturday morning, that wants to do a Rankin/Bass segment.  Frosty the Snowman has been on CBS, since it premiered in 1969.  It is strange for it to be moved to NBC, after all of this time and holding the record for the longest-running special on the same network.  Frosty will air on NBC December 5th at 7:30 PM Central time.  I can say this, I haven't liked the prints of Rudolph and Frosty that have been airing on CBS, with their bad editing, etc.  ABC-TV will air the heavily edited version of Santa Claus Is Comin' to town December 3rd at 8 pm Central time.

 

You better watch out...

In Production!

 Our Proof of the NEW book is in Production!  It should arrive to me within a week to 10 days!  Once I approve it and place a big order, I will be taking orders directly via my email Rickgoldsc@aol.com   I have to Thank Karen Ruud for her beautiful layout and diligent work!  So glad to have this at the beginning of my Holiday season!

It is 8-1/2 x 11", like my Frosty the Snowman book at 192 Color pages.  Besides covering the two specials celebrating fifty years, there are updates on Mad Monster Party, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and more!  It is a really fun celebration of Rankin/Bass for the holidays!  It is $59.99 plus shipping.  I will also have books at all of my appearances too!

Update Summer 2024!

 Things are going really well on the NEW book!  I finished my work on it last month and Karen Ruud is doing her layout work on it right now!  We hope to have it out by the end of the month!  You can buy it from me direct or in my ETSY and EBAY shops!  

     My event in Des Plaines looks like it will be on Thursday December 19th in the evening.  Originally, we were going to do it at the Historical society, But Kurt Begalka (Formerly director of the McHenry County Historical society in Union, IL) said we had more people at our last two events than the historical society could hold.  It looks like it will be in the Des Plaines Library, which has a theater that can hold 200-300 people.

     If you have a convention, library, Christmas expo, etc. that would like me to come and talk about Rankin/Bass' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's 60th Anniversary and the 50th for The Year Without A Santa Claus and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, they can reach me at Rickgoldsc@aol.com

Thinking of Christmas 2024 🎄

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Rankin/Bass Productions Hallmark 2024