‘Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer’ 1944/1948

This cartoon from Max Fleischer Studios is thought to be the first ever, animated depiction of the original story written by Robert May in 1939. This was released in theaters in December of 1944, but the now famous song was not written until 1947. In ’48 the song, first recorded by Gene Autry, was added and the cartoon re released.

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