Rankin-Bass-a-Thon

Watched more than a few Rankin-Bass productions this holiday season.  Reviews can be found via the links below.  The rankings may seems overall lukewarm, but I truly do love the overall animation style that Rankin Bass brought to the table over the course of their decades-long run of crafting holiday specials.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) - B

The Little Drummer Boy (1968) - C

Frosty the Snowman (1969) - C

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) - B

Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1974) - D+

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) - C-

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) - B-

The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975) - C

Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) - C-

The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976) - C-

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977) - C+

Jack Frost (1979) - C+

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) - B-

Pinocchio's Christmas (1980) - D+