Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV 1964)-Not Rated

I must start by saying that Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is probably my favorite made-for-tv movie (if such a thing existed in 1964) ever. Its innocence, jolliness, and ability to connect with people at all sorts of ages is excellent. An early claymation predecessor to other hits like the Wallace & Gromit Trio and Chicken Run, the set design is wonderfully simple yet subtley detailed. The voices fit the main characters so well, I swear that if they were real, they would really have voices like those of Burl Ives(The Narrator, Sam Snowman), Larry D. Mann(Yukon Cornelius), Billie Mae Richards(Rudolph), and Paula Soles(Hermey). The story is set at the North Pole and is of course based on the classic Christmas song, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". It starts out with Rudolph being a misfit because of his buzzing red nose, making him a disappointment to his father and a reject among the other reindeer boys. After running away, he soon joins up with fellow misfits Hermey, the aspiring dentist elf, and Yukon Cornelius, a failed arctic explorer/prospector and they travel to live together on the Island of Misfit Toys, a place inhabited by impractical or unwanted toys, waiting to be delivered by Santa and be loved by a child. In the end, the Misfit Trio from Santa's Village realize that they really are important at home and attempt to return. Meanwhile, back at Santa's Village, Rudolph's friends have set out looking for him. Just in case you haven't seen this holiday classic, I won't give away the ending, but just know that it is definitely worth watching, and brings the whole film to a wonderful conclusion that lives up to the song.