Romeo Muller

A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren, after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, the magic snowman and Karen, a young girl whom he befriends, stow away on a freight train headed for the North Pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back!

Dir. Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. · With Jimmy Durante, Billy De Wolfe, Jackie Vernon

Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...

Dir. Larry Roemer · With Burl Ives, Billie Mae Richards, Larry D. Mann

The story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go on a quest to find a treasure buried deep in the heart of the Lonely Mountain.

Dir. Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass · With Orson Bean, John Huston, Hans Conried

Pardon-me Pete, the official groundhog of Groundhog Day, tells the story of Jack Frost, who falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begs Father Winter to make him human so that she can see him. His request is granted, but only on the condition that by the Spring he has a house, a bag of gold, a horse and a wife. But Jack finds that life as a human is more complicated than he thought.

Dir. Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. · With Buddy Hackett, Robert Morse, Paul Frees

The realm of magic is being threatened by the realm of logic, so the green wizard, Carolinus, decides to shield it for all time. Ommadon, the evil red wizard, stands in his way. Carolinus then calls for a quest that is to be led by a man named Peter Dickinson, who is the first man of both the realms of science and magic. It is Peter's job to defeat Ommadon.

Dir. Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. · With Harry Morgan, James Gregory, John Ritter

After being kidnapped and escaping, young drummer boy Aaron searches for his camel and finds him in the Nativity of the Baby Jesus. Aaron gives Baby Jesus the only gift he has, a song on his drum.

Dir. Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr., Takeo Nakamura · With Greer Garson, Ted Eccles, José Ferrer

Rudolph must find Happy, the baby new year, before the midnight of New Year's Eve.

Dir. Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass · With Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam

Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.

Dir. Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. · With Orson Bean, Roddy McDowall, John Huston