Facts about Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman Facts 

Let me tell you about Frosty the Snowman! Frosty had a magical hat that brought him to life one day. Did you know that Frosty the Snowman has been around since 1950? Yes, Frosty the Snowman was originally a song. It was written by Walter Rollins and Steve Nelson and first performed by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys. Then, on Sunday, December 7, 1969, the Frosty the Snowman we know and love came to life in an animated TV special. Since its first release in 1969, Frosty the Snowman has been a part of television programming every year during the holiday/Christmas season.

 

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Facts about Frosty the Snowman:

1. Frosty the Snowman was made by the same animation company that made Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Arthur Rankin Jr and Jules Bass are the creators of Frosty the Snowman movie.

2. Before the movie, Annie Bedford wrote the first Frosty the Snowman book, inspired by the song. Simon and Schuster published it as A Little Golden Book on December 31st, 1950.

3. Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (Frosty the Snowman part 2) is the sequel to Frosty the Snowman. It first aired on December 2, 1976.

4. Frosty Returns is part 3, first aired on December 1, 1992.

5. A little weird but actual fact. In the first movie, when Frosty is counting to ten, he has 5 fingers, but after he is finished counting, he only has four fingers. Frosty has magical fingers and a magical hat!! Watch it and see.

6. Frosty the Snowman was partly made in Japan. The animation was produced by Mushi Production in Japan.

7. In 1951, United Productions of America made a short black-and-white animated musical version of Frosty the Snowman, about three minutes long.

 

What is Frosty’s name in the movie?

Color and decorate your own snowman:

 

Books and Movies about Frosty the Snowman:

1. Frosty the Snowman by Annie North Bedford

2. CHRISTMAS PARADE! by Mary Kong

3. The Legend of Frosty the Snowman Collection: DVDs

4. Frosty the Snowman Coloring Book: by Victor Sanz

Parents, please be sure books and movies are child-friendly before reading them to your child/children.