Rudolph the Red - Nosed Reindeer, Ending Credits

[GodFamilyCountryCorp]

This Recon Marine for the past 35 years looked at this at home or on tours. Great show.

[NWpowerhouse85]

Why are there only six of the main reindeer? -_-

[GardeBlaze]

So, did anyone else notice that the bird who can't fly wasn't given an umbrella?

[themightycelestial]

Whenever times get rough, I always gain perspective by reminding myself "Well....at least I'm not a Jack-In-The-Box named Charlie".

[WaverBoy]

Actually, this particular end credits sequence premiered in 1965; the special originally ended without Santa visiting the island of unwanted toys, and the end credits were etched on the boxes that the elves were pulling out of the sack. The ending was re-shot after a massive amount of viewers wrote in to complain about the lack of closure for the unwanted toys.

[Ferretocious]

Actually this scene DIDN'T premiere in 1964. It was added in 1965 and wasn't seen till it came out in Dec 1965 on TV. The original 1964 film ended with Santa and Rudolph and the reindeer taking off.

[oldiesmusic76]

6 people are scrooges and don't believe!!

[CartoonOperatics93]

@oldiesmusic76 That's right. 6 people are agnostic/atheistic grumps!

[chefrustdog]

in a world where everthing is computor animated. this is LITERALY hand made!! :)

[bertmustin]

The Grinch, Scrooge, Burgermeister, Heat Miser, Professor Hinkle, and King Herod disliked this video.

[CartoonOperatics93]

@bertmustin So true!

[biggeeemanable]

haha i never noticed that bird gets pushed out..haha i couldnt stop laughing

[batistapl17]

6 people are 6 accounts made by the grinch

[soxmonki]

It's right around the corner ... YAY! :)

[Blackiecomics]

I used to have the 1998 VHS of this movie but then i lost it. I do however have the 2007 DVD

[Blackiecomics]

I forgot to mention that in this version there is a big mistake. The original audio that has the wooshing noises each time the presents are dropped. It dosen't match with the misfits dropping. HAH HAH!

[Blackiecomics]

3 things:

1.This is the 1965 credits NOT THE ORIGINAL!

2. It aired on December 4TH 1964

3.Why in the name of Mickey Roonie did the elf let the little bird who can only swim FLY?????

[fritzquarar]

@Blackiecomics I've been watching this gem for 45 years, and I prefer to believe the elf was dropping our hapless avian friend in a very large pond... except it was probably frozen. Also, Santa as depicted here, is a rude,discriminating(Rudolph's nose) ball breaker. And, he is no friend to the working man.

[Ferretocious]

@fritzquarar Actually the joke there is that "he can't fly - he swims" but then when given the opportunity to fly - he flew!

[fritzquarar]

@Ferretocious I like your positive take on this and will adopt it as my own! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!.

[Ferretocious]

@fritzquarar Well the whole movie was about believing in yourself and not caring what others think - which is why I looooove this film. My tree is covered in all kinds of ornaments that are Rudolph and the other characters.

[fritzquarar]

@Ferretocious YES! I wish I was in that little house that Rudolph, Hermie, and Cornelius stayed in... it looked sooooo warm and cozy.

[joeywomer]

Thumbs up if anyone agrees that it's just not Christmas without Rudolph.

[bankerguy66]

Always brings me to tears!! What memories!!

[21gameschamp12]

OMG HE MURDURED THAT SWIMMING BIRD

[marseillelangres]

This is by far the best of any Christmas Cartoon. It was good ,clean and wholesome. Nothing like the trash they put out today. I am floored how much garbage is bought and sold in the media today. Just disgraceful. Give me the 50's and 60's any time.

Marseille

[saml760]

the original 1964 presentation had a different ending,Santa and Rudolph did not go back to the island of misfit toys,they simply flew off and delivered the toys to all the girls and boys,with the closing credits on the packages. this ending was first seen in the 1965 repeat, as a result of a deluge of letters to Rankin-Bass from people wondering what became of the misfit toys.

[FastPonyGT]

I love hearing the sleigh bells when it all seems to be hopeless for the misfits and then Rudolph comes to the rescue. Llove it!

[soxmonki]

sigh - 2010 is over - now I have to wait until Dec. 2011 to see this again .. :)

[gamerofmythology]

@soxmonki yep i could watch this over and over. counting down to next Christmas!

[darthqueen45]

Thumbs up if you added words to the song at the end while they were singing the song. You know, "Like a light bulb", "Like Football", etc.

[hackensac]

Olive the Other Reindeer used to laugh and call him name

[Stephen10528]

At the end we see only six other reindeer besides Rudolph. There are supposed to be eight. Which 2 are missing?

[angelcute72]

The animated version sucks! this is the only one i'll watch :D

[joeynuggs]

Come on the were flying above the clouds...They need Rudolph for landing and taking off,,,Geesh....LOL

[RattlerMan33]

This brings back fond memories when I was a kid and then when my kids were little they enjoyed it too.

[ironmancwb]

0:49 Fire went auto out lol

[Agent1W]

Oh yeah, just one more thing. Santa was all upset and worried that their was going to be this big storm that could cancel Christmas.

Ok, so what's with the calm weather during the credits roll? I guess that defeats the purpose of having Rudolph's nose.

[Boogung]

they threw out the train without his caboose...

[songforamericans]

no school like old school............

merry CHRISTMAS....heathens......

[shootingstar694]

I dont get why the girl doll, was on the island of misfit toys, she looks normal to me

[AaronRBB11]

@shootingstar694 maybe she is a slutty doll

[achaish]

@shootingstar694 it's not a girl lol

[murielsartre]

@shootingstar694, the producer said in an interview before he died that Dolly had a psychological problem - her original owner, Sue, didn't want her, so she ended up on the island with the other misfits.

[shootingstar694]

@murielsartre Oh wow, i didnt know that, thanks for telling me :)

[karkovice10]

You know what I just realized!? This came out the same year the original Star Trek pilot episode "The Cage" was produced! (1964) [useless trivia, I know...]

[wuzzy90]

When I was little I cried the first time I saw this. I didn't know why they were throwing all the misfit toys out of the slay instead of giving them to kids.

[fr3nchfryd]

@wuzzy90 "Slay" = sleigh. Maybe you should get a speak and spell too.

[fr3nchfryd]

@wuzzy90 "Slay" = Sleigh. Maybe you should get a speak and spell for Christmas too.

[claymate47]

scrugde? i think you mean. scrooge.

[padude64]

How sick can you people be? Burn in hell all of you negative bastards!

[aboo12195]

I want a Charlie in the box for Christmas.

[padude64]

Some people are a shame here posting as haters!

[jsbrnnetwork]

Actually, this is the 1965 ending. In the original 1964 ending, Santa didn't pick up the misfit toys.

[baileybrocks]

True classic. Oh yah.

[chiefnut48]

I agree with you this is a true classic. I wacthed this as a kid and now my grandkids

[Pinkcatninja]

I say the bird that couldn't fly glided down. We saw him fly into the bowl before, so we know his wings work..sort of.

[claymate47]

i hate this movie

[nintendocs]

@claymate47 scrudge

[PATTOND1]

@claymate47 YOU HAVE ISSUS

[fr3nchfryd]

@PATTOND1 Maybe Santa will bring you a speak and spell for Christmas.

[girlyfaery]

Santa is not the murderer, it's the elf that heaves the swimming bird over board. HaHaHa! I always wondered what is wrong with the doll.... she looks like a perfectly fine doll to me... what makes her a misfit??

[Sumshine904]

@girlyfaery I did some research and she has some psychological problems from being abandoned by a little girl, which is why she's there.

[fr3nchfryd]

@Sumshine904 Thanks. I was wondering about that.

[Chiefbrandon8000]

Aww, I just love Rudolph's face at 2:11! It's so cute!

[yakalooza1]

throughout the whole movie, santa is so mean to everyone! its a classic and all, but shouldnt santa be nicer?

[XxXAnnaAnestheticXxX]

theres only seven... dasher and dancer, prancer and vixen, comet and cupid and donner and blitzen + rudolph = 9. wheres the 2 missing deer?

[hampyness]

@XxXAnnaAnestheticXxX These are the children of those reindeer, remember? None of it makes sense. It's just for fun!

[Bluefire1377]

can some one tell me what movie it is when santa goes past the moon and say merry christmas to all an to all a goodnight

[utubeguy35]

Mr. this is not the 1964 version. This is the version used since 1965 by GE.

[Lonewolf3000X]

This was always my favorite Christmas special as a kid.

[JoshRadas]

Rudolph's nose doing work. I heard after that he got all the does.

[ReachMabry]

lol... theres only 7 reindeer and there shud be 9 ....

[justinbeiberlove15]

thumbs up if u think this is one of the best classics ever made!!!

[SkyrusThunderDragon]

...Okay, well why the fart does Santa only have 7 reindeer??? Doesn't he have 9??? WTH!!!!!

[dsneybuf]

@SkyrusThunderDragon In the version included on DVD and maybe also the Blu-Ray, Donner stays at the North Pole so he can watch Rudolph guide Santa's sleigh.

[SkyrusThunderDragon]

@dsneybuf Okay then, fair enough, but where's the last one? Even if Donner did stay behind, there should still be only 8! Where's the other reindeer?

[Agent1W]

@SkyrusThunderDragon I think they had some "wall-to-wall counseling" with the boss elf...obviously making fun of Rudolph.

[TRENZ2]

Rodolph was a better individual them me. If Santa had rejected me, earlier, I would have told him to go screw himself.

....I use to love this cartoon as a kid though, it always aired on Christmas Eve.

[ROTTYLUV4ME]

i love that elephant

[lionboy923]

Anyone notice the sounds and the movie are both out of sync?

[seanhannity73]

the island of democrats.

[brikinz10]

jeese his nose makes noisE!1

[brikinz10]

jeese

[visor109]

That Jack-in-the Box reminds me of a combo Ed Wynn and Snagglepuss.

[Stephen10528]

@visor109 You mean Charlie in the Box.

[LucyLovettLestrange]

I was taught that this is the best Christmas movie ever!

[420merryjane420]

ty 4 sharing this makes me a beliver

[xcoper619]

love this show,all ways have all ways will .iam now 53 ,it makes me fill young again .like iam well you know,lol

[1yourtrust2]

yesterday was my b-day,,,,,55 i know what you're saying,,, Santa's the best,,, and the spirit of St. Nick is what will keep America strong.

[SpiritualConnection]

Love this movie, lol (btw did anyone else notice the woman's role in this? lol I love this moive, and it also shows how people viewed the world during this time)

MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! Also Godbless!

[bellae123]

Not funny

[w5txrmark]

Such sweet memories, I remember watching this in B&W! The whole kid year revolved around Christmas!! We always looked forward the those Christmas shows! What I wouln't give to go back to the 60's!!

[fredthefrowner]

Wait.. anyone notice that there was no umbrella given to the misfit bird toy...THAT CAN'T FLY, ONLY SWIM?!?

[bballer151]

@fredthefrowner i noticed this a while back, im glad someone else noticed

[THYCHANIE]

@fredthefrowner LoL..it's a toy it won't feel nothing..besides..it just wants love.

[rfbarrington88]

@fredthefrowner he will be missed

[TRENZ2]

@rfbarrington88 lol

[ceilinggod]

@fredthefrowner LMAO !!! in all my years of watcing it from the very first time it played on TV , i never noticed that !!

[MelanieLouM]

@fredthefrowner OMG! You're right!! Santa is a murderer! >:O

[karkovice10]

@fredthefrowner Even though he can't fly, he can still unfurl his wings and glide down... Wings can also act like a parachute/umbrella. :)

[40thArmyBrat]

@fredthefrowner remember its fictional, the only explanation I have is that he was tossed out over water ? Mermaids kids i don't know that's all I can think of is a toy for kids that live on the water

[Wolfina2]

@fredthefrowner It lied >o i wanted to be included with the misfits

[birdofdoom]

@fredthefrowner I've noticed this every year and every year been absolutely HORRIFIED. Childhood classic ruined for good.

[lgrady214]

@fredthefrowner  always thought that was funny

[CrispMusic]

i thought that bird couldn't fly. dude just threw him off the sleigh.

[xsweetheartforux]

@CrispMusic hahahaha, i didn't realize that.

[DisneyGirlJeannie92]

@xsweetheartforux hahaha that actually is kinda funny. :)

[Rudaje2000]

I just watched this with my family and we also wondered why the bird didn't get an umbrella!

[Mizabella1234]

@CrispMusic -

I just realized that! I think its because they finally have hope of a new beginning or sumthing

[CoronaTheFatCat]

At first this was never added. Due to complaints they added a new clip top the ending.

[cmulwee001]

In the original 1964 broadcast, the show ended after Yukon Corneluis discovers a peppermint mine, which was the punchline to his search for silver and gold. Both endings are strung together on the 2001 DVD release.

Also the original end credits were printed on gift boxes as the elf on Santa's sleigh pulled them out, displayed them to us, then dropped them over the side(there were no "parachuting toys" in the original '64 broadcast).

[SpiritualConnection]

@cmulwee001 yeah I noticed the ending was differnt from what I recall, Why did people complain? Always thought it was funny!

[Tsubahi]

I was sooo sad when this sweet cartoon ENDED every year when I was kid.

Now I'm feeling sad even after 30+ years.;_;

[cjfromgrovestreet]

yep i miss my childhood too. I wish i could have it back. =(

[SexyProfess]

. . . Brings back lots of childhood memories, lol. Thanks for sharing. Happy Holidays.::winks::

[cherryx2000]

we have to sing this at the deller war at bexhill on tusday the 8thof december 2009

& im in it yay

[maximonstar]

my mom has this movie on vhs. this is a classic, thankyou for sharing.

[jitterbug121]

I was born in 1958 and I remember watching this the first year it was televisedMy children have watched it and now my grandchild ~A TRUE CLASSIC!

[myanimeaddict]

@jitterbug121 I didnt know that it had been on tv for that long.

[fr3nchfryd]

@jitterbug121 I was born in 1837 and watched Abe Lincoln narrate this in a skit at the Ford Theater.

[jitterbug121]

@fr3nchfryd Really? I would have guessed ur age to be about 5 years old : / If you've been good all year long I'm sure Santa will bring you what you put on ur Christmas list

[HolographicDreams]

I question that has haunted me for many years - why in the world do they kill the bird? (Remember, he swims but can't fly) What did he ever do to them?

[kaylasdad99]

I KNOW! And he even taunts the poor thing with an umbrella before snatching it away, and tossing it overboard.

[lovebubu09]

shows the stupidity of sean hannity and people who think like him

[crashandbetty]

she has "female problems".

[hoovie021]

my dad was born when this movie came out!!! I love this movie!!! its awesome!!!

[seanhannity73]

i thought when the elephant lookd up and said " whats that ?"obama would appear and give them all what they want. lmao!

[YourFavoritePeople]

hoorayy!

[MADDOG6400]

Oh my gosh!! I want to cry right now!!

[tecatedan]

Arthur Rankin Jr. said Dolly's problem was psychological.

[dalaine222]

thanks for posting.great movie!

[StefanoFan27]

39 days till christmas.

[saml760]

so what the hell was wrong with the misfit girl doll anyway??????

[dotmacis]

She doesn't have a nose. It took me a while to figure that out ... :o)

[eugeevans7]

I do love it!!!! thanks a million! stop motion so rocks!!!

[terrystudman]

this show maked me cry all the time . thinking about those lil toys all along on christams.

[berrypie11]

Ok I no this is weird, but the part when Santa says Merry Christmas is the only part of the movie that freaks the crap out of me!!! He looks creepy and I have nightmares when I see that part!!!!!!!!

[ChristainPatriot01]

When you think about it, the duck plunging to his death reminds me of the Scene from"Dr.Strangelove" when Maj.Kong rides the bomb.

[KidCairbre]

This is not the original '64 ending, but one made for the '65 airing in response to letters from folks wondering how the Island of Misfit Toys angle worked out. So the producers cut the "We're A Couple Of Misfits" number (replacing it with the shorter "Fame and Fortune") and trimmed "The Elf Song" to make time for the new ending. The original '64 broadcast (part of "GE Fantasy Hour") with its original ending was issued on DVD for a short time, and possibly can be had on eBay.

[goofywilly]

all the toys died .... santa was out over the straight of hormuz i think and not over house as he thought.... most of the toy drowned the ones that made it to land were used as firewood.....=/

[donnacheer11]

hokey but nice. thanks for posting

[undyingkwyjibo]

the bird at 1:56 can't fly but he was pushed off the sleigh. fail

[ChristainPatriot01]

and I thought the munchkin suicide was an epic fail.lol[it was really a bird fyi]

[golf7272]

Truly a "Classic" with Mr. Ives1

[kalukskate2]

i luv burl ives's voice

[glastonbury12]

merry Christmas from Connecticut

[piggybankvillan]

1:53, didn't the bird have a broken wing? Because, he didn't give it an umbrella. Bye bye birdy...

[undyingkwyjibo]

yeah he plunged to a brutal death.

[kirksvillemale]

i thought santa was suppose to have 8 reindeer i only see 6 plus rudolph

[TherealRNO]

Kirks: He's supposed to have 9, if we count Rudy...Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet (coach), Cupid, Donner (dad), Blitzen.

[joetubealong]

me and my sister figured out that when santa has Rudolph fly with them he only needs seven, because Rudolph's red nose makes him have super strength

[Nightshade1972]

I remember watching this short movie every year on television. It was great!

[Julian9ehp]

Que?

[queenofgreen12]

its kinda good..MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[MerryChristmas2You]

Merry Christmas !

[Phenomon4life]

Lol this movie was actually good.

[sbmanroxs]

merry christmas from vic, asutralia

[SweetMarina1]

i love it

[GreggleZz]

best movie closing ever! i would know, im an elf

[loriamyers]

its douche not deutsch nice try point dexter

[silverbellsholidays]

Just wayched th is last night =)