Holly Jolly
Have an early merry Christmas this week as we look at perhaps the greatest song to emerge from an animated TV special.
Tag Archives: Rankin-Bass
Rankin-Bass “The Jackson 5ive”
The Jackson Five tried to attract viewers to music as well as to the half-hour stories. Each episode of the 1971-72 season featured two recordings from the group’s albums.
A Birthday Salute to Rankin/Bass Music Maestro Maury Laws
The great Maury Laws turns 95 this Thursday, so today we look at the very first Rankin/Bass TV special featuring a full score of original Maury Laws and Jules Bass songs.
Rankin/Bass’ “King Kong” on Records
When the producers of Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer ventured into Saturday Morning TV, they brought along a 60-ton gorilla with his own soundtrack album.
40th Anniversary Spotlight: Rankin-Bass “Nestor, the Long Eared Christmas Donkey”
With “Nestor” celebrating its 40th anniversary this Season, its the perfect time to shine a spotlight on this little Christmas star.
The Rankin/Bass “Frosty” Specials on Records
A crystal-clear look at the jolly happy soul, whose TV specials melted the network competition and whose albums–particularly his Disney LP–sold like hotcakes.
Rankin/Bass’ “New Adventures of Pinocchio” on Records
It’s no lie: this is the obscure soundtrack to the first TV show to use the stop-motion “Animagic” process, years before Rudolph, Frosty, the Snow Miser and the Heat Miser.
Rankin/Bass’ “The Stingiest Man in Town” on Records
How could this 1978 TV special be one of the first musical adaptations of Dickens’ Christmas Carol when so many other Scrooge musicals seem to have come before it?
Pinocchio in Animation – Part 3
Today we continue our survey of animated Pinocchio adaptations with a TV special by Rankin-Bass and a theatrical feature from Filmation.
Rankin/Bass “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” on Records
One of the best loved, longest running and most perfect of Rankin/Bass TV specials hits the 45-year mark this Monday. Here’s a look at the soundtrack album.
