Rankin/Bass released some 17 Christmas specials for television, starting in 1964 with “Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and ending in 1985 with “The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus.” Most of these ...

Image Credit: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. Wait. There are more titles in the stop-motion Christmas canon than just the cheery, fuzzy-filtered Rankin/Bass productions we guarantee you’ve already ...

It’s the 60th anniversary of this beloved classic claymation Christmas special from Rankin/Bass! 60 years ago, Rudolph went from an outcast in his community to the only reindeer who can save Christmas ...

In the spirit of the magic of the season (and in hopes of providing some warm respite from the usual end-of-the-year best-of deluge of stories and their attendant doldrums), IndieWire is proud to ...

IndieWire reached out to a number of current animators about the eternal appeal of the Rankin/Bass stop motion and animated holiday specials like "Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer" and "Jack Frost." ...