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Cast
Red Skelton
as Father Time / Baby Bear (voice)
Frank Gorshin
as Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)
Morey Amsterdam
as One Million (voice)
Harold Peary
as Big Ben (voice)
Paul Frees
as Santa Claus / Aeon / General Ticker / Seventeen Seventy Six
Billie Mae Richards
as Rudolph (voice)
Don Messick
as Papa Bear / Rumpelstiltskin (voice)
June Foray
as Happy (uncredited)
Iris Rainer
as Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1976
Runtime0h 50m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationG
GenresAnimation, Fantasy, Family
Votes113
DirectorJules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
WritersRomeo Muller
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsRudolph's Shiny New Year
About Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Rudolph must find Happy, the baby new year, before the midnight of New Year's Eve.
Directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr., Rudolph's Shiny New Year leans on a strong ensemble — Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1976.
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