Rankin Bass

Celebrity Profiles

First broadcast in December 1974, the Rankin/Bass animated special "A Year Without a Santa Claus" has become a defining entry in the American holiday canon. This evergreen expla...

Holiday Specials

Missing Frosty the Snowman refers to the 1976 animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions that centers on a snowman built by children who goes missing and is...

evergreen

The Heat Miser movie refers to the 1974 Rankin/Bass animated television special "The Year Without a Santa Claus," featuring the iconic character voiced by George S. Irving. This...

holiday media studies

The phrase year without a santa claus shirt usually refers to a stylized or nostalgic design rather than an event in the story itself. It evokes the 1974 Rankin/Bass Christmas s...

people

Billie Richards is a Canadian actress and singer best known for voicing the titular character in the 1977 Rankin/Bass animated television special The Stingiest Scamper. With a c...

Guides And Explainers

“The Year Without a Santa Claus” is a 1974 stop‑motion Christmas special produced by Rankin/Bass, centered on a year when Santa decides to skip Christmas and is driven by...