Saturday, December 23, 2006

Rankin/Bass Rock X-mas - Narrator Look-Alikes



The best Rankin Bass Christmas Specials are narrated by characters who look like the actor that voices the character.

For instance, Frosty The Snowman is narrated by a Jimmy Durante look alike and some later Frosty Special by a Andy Griffith look alike.

Does that sound confusing? Let me show you what I mean.

Rudolph is narrated by Sam The Snowman, who looks like, and is voiced by, Burl Ives.

Santa Clause is Coming to Town is narrated by S.D. (Special Delivery) Kruger, who looks like, and is voiced by, Fred Astaire.

This tradition continued last Christmas with a Harry Connick Jr. look-alike character narrating The Happy Elf. (although The Happy Elf is not Rankin/Bass Special)

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