Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Facts
It is pretty weird that a reindeer has a nose that shines
bright red and can light up the night sky while guiding Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. Did you know that Rudolph
the red-nosed reindeer first appeared in 1939 in a booklet for a Chicago area Montgomery
Ward? Yep, that is right!! Montgomery Ward asked one of their copywriters who
at the time happened to be Robert L. May; to write a story they could hand out
to their customers during the holiday season. That is where Rudolph started on
his journey to the cute fun Rudolph we know and love today.
Who is your favorite reindeer?
Facts about Rudolph and his creator:
1. Robert L. May is Rudolph’s creator. He created Rudolph in
1939.
2. Montgomery Ward Department Store sold over 2 million
copies of Robert L. May’s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer book in 1939 during
the holiday season.
3. Sometime around 1947 the CEO of Montgomery Ward gave
Robert L. May the rights to his book he wrote for them. Also, in 1947 Maxton
Publishers published Robert L. May’s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Poem book
just in time for the holiday season!
4. Robert May’s brother-in-law was a song writer. His name
was Johnny Marks. Robert May asked his brother-in-law to write a song about
Rudolph and he did. Gene Autry sang Rudolph the Red-Nosed reindeer and it
became number one on the charts during the week of Christmas in 1949.
5. Robert L. May wrote two sequels to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
The first one is named Rudolph’s Second Christmas and the second one is named Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer Shines Again.
6. On Sunday December 6, 1964 the animated movie of Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer aired on NBC for the first time. It has been airing for
57 years this year (2021).
7. On November 6, 2014 Rudolph was honored by the United
States Postal Service. They issued four stamps that featured characters from
the 1964 animated Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie.
Can you share a fact about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
with us?
Books about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer:
1. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May
2. Rudolph's Second Christmas by Robert L. May
3. Rudolph Shines Again by Robert L. May
Parents make sure books are child friendly before reading
them to your child/children.
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