Suzy Snowflake/Norma Zimmer with the Norman Luboff Choir

"Suzy Snowflake" is a popular Christmas song written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, made famous by Rosemary Clooney in 1951 and released as a 78 RPM record by Columbia Records, MJV-123.

On December 28, 1953, Chicago area kids were introduced to the whimsical story of Suzy Snowflake "tap, tap, tappin'" on every windowpane, seen on "Garfield Goose and Friends" then on WBBM-TV. Like "Hardrock, Coco and Joe," Suzy too was brought to life by the stop-motion animators of Centaur productions. Norma Zimmer was Suzy's voice and the song was sung by The Norman Luboff Choir, a premier studio group who recorded with well-known artists auch as Frank Sinatra and Harry Belafonte.

It is annually shown during the Christmas season on WGN-TV in Chicago, along with another production by Centaur, "Hardrock, Coco and Joe" and an early UPA version of "Frosty the Snowman."

WJAC-TV in Johnstown, PA also runs these three cartoon shorts during the Christmas season.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• seasonal
• Christmas
• vocal
• Norma
• Zimmer
• Norman
• Luboff
• Choir
• Sid
• Tepper
• Roy
• C.
• Bennett

[dormantone]

This brings back memories!!! Thanks for posting this, Rey!!! I just never knew that was Norma Zimmer; a very talented and beautiful lady!

[CookiesDen2]

Thank you for your lovely comment. I'm pleased you enjoyed this post and it brought back memories for you.

Rey

[simonetr81]

Oh how lovely ! SM animation of a dreamy snowflake , sailing among the other snowflakes to "come to town". Aww how cute is that! The lyrics are plain but oh so invinting... and what a beautiful high voice this lady (N.Zimmer) has.

I've never heard of this x-mas song before. Thank you for the upload, dear Rey.

You deserve much more than just bright shining stars for this... I wish I could give you countless sharply sparkling snowflakes with radiance like diamond faceted ice crystals....

-suzi-

[CookiesDen2]

Hi Suzi -

Thank you for this wonderful comment. I appreciate it so much. I'm happy you enjoyed this cute and innocent little clip from the 1950s. I grew up with these.

Rey

[Banderuola66]

Very sweet upload. I love this old clip from the 50's.

Thank you Rey for remembering them :))

[CookiesDen2]

Hi Sonja -

Thank you so much. I apreciate it very much.

Rey

[Kimmi22K]

ANOTHER CLASSIC!!!!! Wow what great memories!

[Krankedupcoffeefan]

This brings back a lot of Christmas memories, thank you

[monquii1]

Yes!! Wonderful memories. Merry Christmas everyone!

Big THANKS to WGN.

[theeasybeats]

Goodbye Norma, entertainers like you and your era are hard to find, thanks for being good wholesome godly role models to children and older people alike, heaven will shine a little brighter now but you and entertainers like you will be missed down here