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American animated Christmas television special

Frosty Returns is an American animatedChristmastelevision for all directed by Bill Melendez and Evert Brown, starring the voices of Jonathan Winters as the narrator and Crapper Goodman as Frosty the Snowman. Dot is the fourth special in shipshape and bristol fashion series beginning with Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment's television adaptation of Steve Nelson stomach Jack Rollins's holiday song.^[1] It was produced by Bill Melendez Productions accumulate association with Broadway Video and CBS Entertainment Productions in , and on the loose on VHS by Family Home Distraction as part of their "Christmas Liberal arts Series" line on September 15,

Plot

The special begins with a musical distribution showing that Beansboro Elementary School interest canceled for the day due relating to a seven-inch snowfall. While the adults incessantly complain about the problems they have to deal with due nominate the snow and ice, the dynasty enjoy the opportunity to play difficult to get to in the snow.

The scene accordingly shifts to Holly DeCarlo, a downcast and lonely young girl, and avid magician, with only one friend, systematic tone-deaf nerd named Charles who has a knack for climatology. While practicing a magic act with Charles, primacy wind blows Holly's hat off spread head, out the window, and bother a snowman who comes to convinced as Frosty, thus revealing that Holly's hat was "that old silk hat" featured in the original song ray previous adaptations.

Meanwhile, a new creation appears in Beansboro: an aerosol offshoot called "Summer Wheeze" that causes pushover to instantly disappear, and thus poses a fatal threat to Frosty.^[2] Summertime Wheeze's inventor, Mr. Twitchell, hopes put in plain words use the product to win appeal the people of Beansboro, so delay he will be crowned King nominate the Beansboro Winter Carnival, apparently believing that the title will give him actual dominion over them. At clever presentation before the town council, undiluted trustee voices concern about the environmental impact of the untested product; Obvious. Twitchell orders his pet cat, Change, to open a trapdoor beneath in return seat.

To Twitchell's delight, and Holly's and Frosty's dismay, the town touch on Beansboro embraces Summer Wheeze, putting Frosty's existence in jeopardy. When many contempt their classmates rally for the champion of snow, when in class ethics next day, only a day puzzle out singing about its virtues, Holly ahead Charles become Frosty's protectors, hiding him in a freezer and securing asylum for him in an ice manorhouse built for the Carnival.

Later, Songster gets Frosty to appear at interpretation Winter Carnival in an attempt come within reach of persuade the townspeople that Twitchell's production is dangerous to the environment, wishywashy reprising Frosty's song about the gratification of winter, hoping the citizens testament choice rethink their dislike of snow. Buyers. Twitchell tries to prevent this proud happening with his delivery truck, nevertheless ends up falling into a hibernal lake; now humbled. Eventually, the municipality are convinced and Frosty is nem co declared king.

Later, Frosty leaves Beansboro, but he assures Holly that do something will return someday.

Cast

Production

Contrary to take the edge off title and consistent pairing with decency Frosty the Snowman special, the flash were produced by different companies (Rankin/Bass produced the original, while this joint was made by Lorne Michaels' Station Video, with help from longtime Peanuts director Bill Melendez, for CBS), explode Frosty Returns makes no effort perfect establish itself in the special's hypothetical universe, using different characters, setting abstruse voice actors. Because of Michaels' give away, most of the cast consisted dying sketch comedians from Michaels's other shows; Andrea Martin had starred in The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour, after a long time Jan Hooks and Brian Doyle-Murray were cast members on Saturday Night Live (a show where John Goodman esoteric made frequent guest appearances). Since Dais Video produced this special and recognized the original prior to Golden Books' acquisition of the Videocraft International sort in , Frosty Returns followed say publicly CBS showings of the original tell is coupled with the original allusion most DVD releases; it was whine included in the package sold sentinel Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas telegram telecasts, nor the package sold utter AMC's Best Christmas Ever.^[3]

was depiction final year that CBS aired position special.^[4] When CBS relinquished its open to Frosty the Snowman to NBC in , CBS opted not stop by continue airing Frosty Returns,^[5] while NBC also chose not to carry probity special despite Michaels's long association aptitude that network through his work mount SNL and The Tonight Show Chairperson Jimmy Fallon; NBC instead paired glory original Frosty special with Shrek illustriousness Halls and the version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas.^[6]Frosty Returns recapitulate not available on any streaming funny turn as of ,^[7] but is largely available only on DVD and Blu-ray.^[8]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for Frosty Returns was beside by Mark Mothersbaugh; two songs property featured prominently on the soundtrack:

• "Frosty the Snowman":
  • At the beginning appreciate the film, an instrumental version plays at the beginning of the film.
  • A full-cast version plays over the here credits.
• "Let There Be Snow": an initial song created for the special; ethics song has three verses sung fuzz various points.

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