Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Arthur Rankin, Jr. (July 19, 1924 - January 30, 2014) was an American-born, Bermudian director, producer and writer, mostly working in animation. The son of actor Arthur Rankin, in the early 1960s he founded the film production company Videocraft International (now called Rankin/Bass) with Jules Bass. The two worked closely together for many years, co-directing and producing a wide array of stop motion animated features and cartoons, perhaps most famously the holiday-themed TV specials, such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, Rudolph's Shiny New Year, The Year Without a Santa Claus, Frosty the Snowman, Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special), and Jack Frost. He is also credited with devising the story for many Rankin/Bass productions, including the featurefilms The Daydreamer and Mad Monster Party?. In 1977 Rankin and Bass produced a version of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. The pair also teamed on a wide variety of animated TV series, including ThunderCats and Silverhawks. The pair last teamed on the 1987 TV special based on The Wind in the Willows. Rankin's last producing credit was on the 1999 animated version of The King and I, in which Bass was not involved, since Arthur was a supervising animator in The Fox and the Hound and The Black Cauldron. Rankin's grandfather was Harry Davenport, perhaps best known as Dr. Meade in Gone with the Wind (1939). Description above from the Wikipedia article Arthur Rankin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Arthur Rankin, Jr.
  • Popularity: 3.554
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1924-07-19
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Arthur Rankin, Jr. Movies

  • 1928
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    Finders Keepers

    Finders Keepers

    1 1928 HD

    Silent military comedy whose only print exists in the Library of Congress.

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  • 1939
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    The Cisco Kid and the Lady

    The Cisco Kid and the Lady

    4.9 1939 HD

    An orphan whose father has been killed by bandits inherits a mine. Cisco saves the mine and the child and also finds the child's real mother.

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  • 1980
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    The Return of the King

    The Return of the King

    6.393 1980 HD

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  • 1980
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    The Return of the King

    The Return of the King

    6.393 1980 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Hobbit

    The Hobbit

    6.5 1977 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Hobbit

    The Hobbit

    6.5 1977 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Hobbit

    The Hobbit

    6.5 1977 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Last Unicorn

    The Last Unicorn

    7.131 1982 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Last Unicorn

    The Last Unicorn

    7.131 1982 HD

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  • 1976
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    Rudolph's Shiny New Year

    Rudolph's Shiny New Year

    6.4 1976 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

    The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

    5.5 1977 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Flight of Dragons

    The Flight of Dragons

    6.6 1982 HD

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  • 1979
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    Jack Frost

    Jack Frost

    6.495 1979 HD

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  • 1976
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    Frosty's Winter Wonderland

    Frosty's Winter Wonderland

    6.7 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Frosty's Winter Wonderland

    Frosty's Winter Wonderland

    6.7 1976 HD

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  • 1979
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    Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

    Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

    6.5 1979 HD

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  • 1979
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    Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

    Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

    6.5 1979 HD

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  • 1969
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    Frosty the Snowman

    Frosty the Snowman

    6.9 1969 HD

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  • 1964
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    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

    7.4 1964 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Year Without a Santa Claus

    The Year Without a Santa Claus

    7.2 1974 HD

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  • 1970
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    Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

    Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

    7.1 1970 HD

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  • 1976
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    The First Easter Rabbit

    The First Easter Rabbit

    5.4 1976 HD

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  • 1985
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    The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

    The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

    5.55 1985 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Last Dinosaur

    The Last Dinosaur

    6.5 1977 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters

    The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters

    9 1972 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Bermuda Depths

    The Bermuda Depths

    5 1978 HD

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  • 1973
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    Marco

    Marco

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Daydreamer

    The Daydreamer

    4.8 1966 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Daydreamer

    The Daydreamer

    4.8 1966 HD

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  • 1965
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    Willy McBean and His Magic Machine

    Willy McBean and His Magic Machine

    4.3 1965 HD

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  • 1971
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    Here Comes Peter Cottontail

    Here Comes Peter Cottontail

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1971
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    Here Comes Peter Cottontail

    Here Comes Peter Cottontail

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1980
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    Pinocchio's Christmas

    Pinocchio's Christmas

    6.423 1980 HD

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  • 1983
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    The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

    5.9 1983 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold

    The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold

    5.25 1981 HD

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  • 1977
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    Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

    Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

    5.7 1977 HD

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  • 1975
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    The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

    The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

    5.3 1975 HD

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  • 1974
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    'Twas the Night Before Christmas

    'Twas the Night Before Christmas

    6.7 1974 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Little Drummer Boy

    The Little Drummer Boy

    6.6 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Little Drummer Boy

    The Little Drummer Boy

    6.6 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Mouse on the Mayflower

    The Mouse on the Mayflower

    6 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Mouse on the Mayflower

    The Mouse on the Mayflower

    6 1968 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Stingiest Man in Town

    The Stingiest Man in Town

    5.1 1978 HD

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  • 1970
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    Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

    Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

    7.1 1970 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Flight of Dragons

    The Flight of Dragons

    6.6 1982 HD

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  • 1972
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    Jack O'Lantern

    Jack O'Lantern

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Year Without a Santa Claus

    The Year Without a Santa Claus

    7.2 1974 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Little Drummer Boy Book II

    The Little Drummer Boy Book II

    5.714 1976 HD

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  • 1983
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    The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

    5.9 1983 HD

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  • 1969
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    Frosty the Snowman

    Frosty the Snowman

    6.9 1969 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Wacky World of Mother Goose

    The Wacky World of Mother Goose

    3 1967 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Bushido Blade

    The Bushido Blade

    5.4 1981 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold

    The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold

    5.25 1981 HD

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  • 1980
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    The Ivory Ape

    The Ivory Ape

    3.5 1980 HD

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  • 1980
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    The Ivory Ape

    The Ivory Ape

    3.5 1980 HD

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  • 1980
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    The Ivory Ape

    The Ivory Ape

    3.5 1980 HD

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  • 1999
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    The King and I

    The King and I

    5.4 1999 HD

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  • 1999
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    The King and I

    The King and I

    5.4 1999 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Little Drummer Boy Book II

    The Little Drummer Boy Book II

    5.714 1976 HD

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  • 1975
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    The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

    The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

    5.3 1975 HD

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  • 2001
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    Santa, Baby!

    Santa, Baby!

    3.75 2001 HD

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  • 1980
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    Pinocchio's Christmas

    Pinocchio's Christmas

    6.423 1980 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Bermuda Depths

    The Bermuda Depths

    5 1978 HD

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  • 1979
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    Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

    Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

    6.5 1979 HD

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  • 1983
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    The Coneheads

    The Coneheads

    4.9 1983 HD

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  • 1979
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    Jack Frost

    Jack Frost

    6.495 1979 HD

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  • 1967
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    Cricket on the Hearth

    Cricket on the Hearth

    5 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Cricket on the Hearth

    Cricket on the Hearth

    5 1967 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Stingiest Man in Town

    The Stingiest Man in Town

    5.1 1978 HD

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  • 1966
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    Ballad of Smokey the Bear

    Ballad of Smokey the Bear

    4 1966 HD

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  • 1967
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    Mad Monster Party?

    Mad Monster Party?

    6.5 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Mad Monster Party?

    Mad Monster Party?

    6.5 1967 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Red Baron

    The Red Baron

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
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    A Christmas Tree

    A Christmas Tree

    2 1972 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Last Unicorn

    The Last Unicorn

    7.131 1982 HD

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  • 1977
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    Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

    Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

    5.7 1977 HD

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  • 1983
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    The Coneheads

    The Coneheads

    4.9 1983 HD

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  • 1973
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    That Girl in Wonderland

    That Girl in Wonderland

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1965
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    Willy McBean and His Magic Machine

    Willy McBean and His Magic Machine

    4.3 1965 HD

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  • 1965
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    Willy McBean and His Magic Machine

    Willy McBean and His Magic Machine

    4.3 1965 HD

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  • 1972
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    Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes

    Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes

    5 1972 HD

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  • 1972
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    Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes

    Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes

    5 1972 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

    The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

    5.5 1977 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

    The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

    6 1970 HD

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  • 1976
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    Rudolph's Shiny New Year

    Rudolph's Shiny New Year

    6.4 1976 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Wacky World of Mother Goose

    The Wacky World of Mother Goose

    3 1967 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Red Baron

    The Red Baron

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters

    The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters

    9 1972 HD

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  • 1983
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    The Sins of Dorian Gray

    The Sins of Dorian Gray

    5.7 1983 HD

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  • 1964
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    Return to Oz

    Return to Oz

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1972
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    Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid

    Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
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    Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid

    Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1985
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    The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

    The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

    5.55 1985 HD

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  • 1976
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    The First Easter Rabbit

    The First Easter Rabbit

    5.4 1976 HD

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  • 1974
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    'Twas the Night Before Christmas

    'Twas the Night Before Christmas

    6.7 1974 HD

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  • 2024
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    The Rudolph, Frosty & Friends Sing Along

    The Rudolph, Frosty & Friends Sing Along

    1 2024 HD

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  • 1967
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    King Kong Escapes

    King Kong Escapes

    6.2 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    King Kong Escapes

    King Kong Escapes

    6.2 1967 HD

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  • 1970
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    8.2 1970 HD

    The inhabitants of the planet Thundera evacuate just before it is destroyed. They were pursued by a band of mutants. All but one of their escape...

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  • 1970
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    8.1 1970 HD

    Bionic policemen fight an escaped alien mob boss and his gang in space.

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  • 1970
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    8 1970 HD

    The ThunderCats are on the move! After the kingdom of Thundera is attacked by the lizard people, Lion-O leads Tygra, Cheetara and the other heroes on...

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  • 1970
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    8.2 1970 HD

    The inhabitants of the planet Thundera evacuate just before it is destroyed. They were pursued by a band of mutants. All but one of their escape...

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  • 1970
    imgS4 E20

    8.2 1970 HD

    The inhabitants of the planet Thundera evacuate just before it is destroyed. They were pursued by a band of mutants. All but one of their escape...

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  • 1970
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    4 1970 HD

    The Tomfoolery Show is an American cartoon comedy television series made and first broadcast in 1970, based on the works of Edward Lear. The...

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  • 1970
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    4 1970 HD

    The Tomfoolery Show is an American cartoon comedy television series made and first broadcast in 1970, based on the works of Edward Lear. The...

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  • 1970
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    10 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    5 1970 HD

    TigerSharks is an American animated children's television series developed by Rankin/Bass and distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures in 1987. The series...

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    The Jackson 5ive was a Saturday morning cartoon series produced by Rankin/Bass and Motown Productions on ABC from September 11, 1971 until 14 October...

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    The Jackson 5ive was a Saturday morning cartoon series produced by Rankin/Bass and Motown Productions on ABC from September 11, 1971 until 14 October...

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  • 1970
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    5 1970 HD

    The pop group starred in an animated series that had them touring the world as musical goodwill ambassadors. Each episode featured at least one song.

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  • 1970
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    5 1970 HD

    The pop group starred in an animated series that had them touring the world as musical goodwill ambassadors. Each episode featured at least one song.

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    An animated series about the adventures of King Kong and his young pal Bobby Bond. Also featured were the adventures of "Tom of T.H.U.M.B.", a 6"...

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    The New Adventures of Pinocchio is an animated stop motion produced by Rankin-Bass and made by Dentsu Studios. Syndicated from 1960-61; 130...

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    The Jackson 5ive was a Saturday morning cartoon series produced by Rankin/Bass and Motown Productions on ABC from September 11, 1971 until 14 October...

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  • 1970
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    5 1970 HD

    Series of television versions of famous folk tales and classic literature.

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  • 1970
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    10 1970 HD

    Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass are responsible for creating the original holiday specials that have been part of the world's annual Christmas...

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