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Left: One Animapic” Tee Rankin/tays feature fils Maree (1973) ating Desi Arne and Zev Me mew Mller by Masaki lizuka

Japan, Muller actually appeared in th wrote the Iyris to the song "Peace Berrien which was fled in ‘Arinvanie” Gah jeny of Gene Mulley). Right: Motimer

Sher and Charlie McCarthy puppets fom the unaired ele ‘& Charlie MeCrthy Show, Below Pans TV special (or The Enchanted World of

voiced by ferry Lewis and Iudy b pre production was

ten by Maury Laws and

SIX The Original Screenplay

Romeo Muller was a significant member of the Rankin/Ba He could take a premise and expand on it beyond expectations. Charac ter designer Paul Coker, Jr. explains, “1 would always enjoy getting the

re. They were written so well chat it made my job

cripts Romeo w

asiet. By reading the scripts you could tell that this wasn't the standard

material written for children, They had a great deal of quality and

On the following pages, you'll find Romeo's original Octobe 1963 drafi of his Rudolph screenplay. It's the most interesting draft of the

cript and really gives an insight to what Romeo (and for thac matter,

Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass) were thinking. You ca

wee the many song

ideas that were nixed for time, and some of the revisions hand-written

right on the page. One scene in particular to note is on page 4=3, in which Yukon Cornelius pulls his guns, firing a cork from one and a blast from another. This action was altered by the producers and pethaps was a “no no® even in 1964, It certainly would have been trimmed by the networks today, Also, on page 4-9 of this script, its clear that Romeo

intended ro give the song “Silver & Gold” to Yukon. Larry D. Mann did

riginally record this song for the special, but his version js lost at the time of this printing, Just before Yuke

Island of Misfit toys on page 4-12. they meet up with some beautiful

Hermey and Rudolph get to the

mermaids, and there is a scene with three flying kites on page 4-16 thar didn't make the final cur

There are enough differences in this version of the script that I felt it was important to include the entire draft. Other books have reprinted

exact dialogue from films and television specials, but I wanted to shed

ron how this special developed from the beginning, Romeo gives a

s and incidental music go and this draft gives,

her with Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass, he

+ insight to his calents. Toge he world of the Island of Misfit roys thar we know today. Heart

Muller and the Muller estate providing this origi

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ne

Tia,

Firet Draft Sereenplay

Written byt Rosso Maier 10-26-65

‘The Original Sereenplay *

sEctros ome

(zmaosK)

Jol

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‘SEOELOK OME

ADB IN

MONTAGE OF PANT, JUKP-CUT, SLACK AXD WITTE, LIVE actIcat ‘HOt. ‘STOCK, BIC.

The shots create a description of fierce blisaart conti tion. Plovures of roade blocked ty drifting show baakes people i 00te and heavy winter coats shoveling hopelessly; anew

Dogged down; Houses half burried under snow; animals in

‘treme; people pushing forvard agains the ice ané wind; etc.

sous MOWENG WII. MUBIOX ANGKY, ZONE-CHILLING, DIBASTEN TORE.

ATH IVE GCONDS GF NOWTAOR BURRRIXPOR Shote of realistic nevepaper headlinen: 2, “OomDWave mt az Dare 2. PORTEES ORE THCHTRD OF swOW RIEPROTED 3. “AIRFORTS CLOSED Dow" A. “ALL TaarOREUTTON DTERUPEED® 55 MPOUL WRAnOM MAY FOSTPONE CHAIR *

+ blast cf ancy 74116 the soreen...DLanking shots and hieediines. fhe evi

Sake Riese See erat te tantra

vores “Postpone Chrsetiea?I" "awn nooco!* Wo toya thia year?” *It' can't bel” Manta yor!s 260 it happent He just won't"

As the voices ara tesrd, the snovelake patterns towing tovaré the Cnueru slowly take on faint tinges of color. a

tee ceparsiaiee

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ne

Buddeniy the weirling snow getvlee =mmmELiae ;

TERE Lege BT Tr ANDUGTE AND GOL CW 4B

“Sask CLI

OmERA QUIGELY PULLS MACK AND ANAY FROK SION ADD STARTS 0 PA. We ove « wonderfully fanciful, Vintery landocape.

MOBIC: EAB SERGUMD LURING TRANETTION FRON STORK TONE INTO A CHEEKY, STGGLING, ICY MELODY WiIGH UrbENDCORES.

‘The moving Canere quickly explores the augical, glittering world into witch it nue been plunged. ing weame to be nade half Sf ice and anov,.and half of DAbght colorful Christass boxes and wrappinga, Mere are igloos with colorful vibtone

for decorations. There are honee which look like great, chriotune packages turned inte dosiciles, Christan candy dove the

Srowy terrane: ae ope abelian Sight dot the, wore-tiges Poolortul, falzyorale centile, ante of twinkling, Jewel-Like

ice Blocks’ dominate

che

Polar bear cubs frolic with seal! span Pe eer, “ates faneahid sokinod..1n bright pastel fure..abip by carring loads of Chrietaas 5

AS TER CACELA MOVIES ACKOGS TH LANDSCAPE, IT DIBUOVERS A LITTLE, ROUND SHOWN WRALING A BLACK IMRT.

The muovann baile the Camera and it movee into hin.

wart sot GF sowUN.

tie 4 8 roify-polfy, Runyonesque, Little fellow. Indeed, he might Se Mieladeetyenicely Johuecy CF tnomen, | Dut Bie nase hipyene $e be Bam. Be prooveda to talk to the Gauera,

sux If I Live to be mundred...T do Sov forget ‘aan Tog mow, stores a couple of yeara ego. The Mentisr closte in snd the world TiSbet aisees Ohristeas,

he stuidere.)

ou OF Bak.

“ thet his bey tie is ade of holly.

(wan)

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ce

(suo? cota.) (suor cove.)

ax

(Gonficantiaily to Canera,) Watch, awe all mow, anould net happes to your voret inex. .aeh Yeu, ..nlee place to live. i908 the whole word,

Be walks on. A bear, dressed ax a woodman 19 chopping

dows one of the trer CAMERA FOLIOS BAK TO WOODSDLAN.

WXDTUN Cl) OF BAK, DIF. NOE,

aur "Tie Sipe, nae derby ae [ns fosce oe ipa nie den oe aeigubore 00. = id {$e Polar Sear Yoodsnen.) Ai Fetes ma (Ccomuaaig) wusi0: 4 wovaeT, sormuy mow uomSCORES. i Sea aux CUM FULKE BOK AND FOLLOWS aun AS He Maca TOWER TOR o (Intioating tr00.) GtAnve, "sven tanboca, B. woere'e tant ef? «ama eons tae) Anyway, 1 make Ry stode up here docking st GnFasaners) oer non Santa'e masked st tora ithe m the geography Soot as the girl nosed bina. orth Fe “a n : (ti 4pe- over «mail sign in the cround, apiece of ia) ind to bear set foot brease off ante. powdery mevy “doen dase Ret dusburh age (ierwaree a cool. goodhys and Senile te merely Teaches Lown tad. pate aost-tePreaees ents ake out of tases)

(nie "Ands.-tnd-Lo-we-gootae Rew MERE SOTO LONG SHOT. DIFYRUNT ANOLE, OUTSIDE FORT.

(During! stove tussness)

«-.Which, considering ay makeup, i0 San walke cut and continues to talk to Canora. which fairly mart place to 24ve. ‘ROvRS IN AND FOLLOWS EDN. thre it suite ee fi (iio Locke dows at she sien ao aan, Over waioh be tripped ‘Yat mee, a2) sn All ve art pretty friendly group.

ou oF 370K: He stroll past « group of eeals,

“CuMmSDUS i PoREOT* EDIUR SOT OF SRAIB. ‘ney a11 bold peint brushes 4m their southes. They are 24M (VO) fuelay paicting stripes ond decorations on Ghristane

"Ohrutman tree Foruet® : ani hanging shen out one clothes line t0 ary. aca ‘aevebiian:

An arrow pointe to the right.

MEDIUM 1OsG SHOT OF Sak WALKING THITO FORKED. to Coners.)

We ave a grove of Tully decorated Gnrietuas Tri caciatete ‘Youn, we ail keep and sizes, Their lighte twinkle brsghtiy. prevty busy up here.

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MODTON CU OF BAK.

sax Of course, the munbar one citizens up here afe the Clauses. Sante and Mre, Personal friende of sine, Want to eet them? Bacy,

ee any.

Right eround the iceberg. ‘the glacier their...

CAVLA NOYES AWAY FRCK EDI AND FOCUSES ON LosG SHOT OF CATUNe Sax (70) «,fiva% oaptle on the left. Katver Of fuck, the guly castle on the 1sft. GAMERA HOVES IF POR A CLOUER Leck a” THE CASTLE.

Ht 10, ereat Beonive of nctivity...te mali HLE-Like peo dah in and out of doors carrying parte of toys. said

SOUND; GRAD MACLTIME NOTHMB. TOK CEUC-ORUO OF BTMAM KNGTIES. ‘AD GRINDING OF GRRRB.)

CAMA MOVES TOWARD VIDOW...as TT 9 CO TuBTER.

DIBBOLYE 10 DOVTERTOR OF ORRAT WALL OP CAUEER. LONG SHOR.

oyu and Chriwtoam packages are stacked everywere. Elves run all over the place,

SOUND: | WE OUR A’ Gui, wmaKrY wD PaRTLtAk *HO-H01". ‘CRON KOVES AID TIGRE UP A HUGH SGADOV 8 ‘HS We

We recognize this ae the traditional Banta Glaus. CAMERA HOTRS OVER AND FOCUSES ON SANTA KINGELY. He 40 eouted at a table, Mrs, Claus otands next to hin.

CLOSE MEUTIM TWO SHOT OF SAVTA AND HRS, CLAWS,

Santa ie a bit of & désappointuent st fires. XEMOZCKKE uch thinier than, vy qupeeted, “ile looky 1ils's nard-wovking ta. vetting at bis ie in his thirteleeves.s Picking at his food. Wre. Claus ise hepyy, bot devermined, Fotund nousewite. dhe stands next to Santa’ ani holds up his traditional red ané orine uit.

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6 ouavs (iiolding mist up to nin.) Whoever heard of = skinny Senta? Tat DrssoLyE To EOIN SEO? GF sux. ax Pray, So vot worry kiddies. re, Gimus will have him plesty fattened up by Ghriatass Sve. alvays the

MEDTOK LONG SHOT PROX LOW ANGI... (WKS POY)

Ye nee st laze wonky dreswed ine Natiaan'e nuit. he Store 6 over With a heavy oack of letters.

CAMA FOLLOWS STORK AS HE SWOOPS DOW AND TAKDS KEKE TO BAM. Bro

Si, San. Bax

HL, Gua, (ndionting 1ettora More Christus créere tuma]fron the kidet|

ous Yeah, from all parts of the World.

wings.) Well, can't Gawtle. Ee aecin! yal

off ant out of trae. (CWO HOTES 1 FOR MEDIUK CU OF BAM. sa

(usiing.sbreathing deerly.) dennoun...t loves thie Gbrietaassy tine of your.

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u“ a (3208 coe.) “ : ‘DISSOLVE TO hapey Xs Funning ‘ORSNING TITIBS...7ULL GRCHESTRA Bothing ae 7 ‘the Bo: in the show : : a ‘title music is an overture of Paty Pc spot << ‘Eisent the Bale Sods. "Heas e aave ‘ee moe rome . . (‘At the end of the Opening Titles... LOM DTM wor OF Auk. OEP. svete, fen ame oot Oh saat was e territie tice, x go Bot ew vtat ve walla’ atte ZiSfou¢ Rudolph pad un aaroughe eT Boe so os MqaasktegD® 100K a8 the Genera un 4¢ soaeoce had uated nie questions

a on SRT Widelobt You heard of nin? Het, ie teindeer. Tou mors “full "edged,

with the hatrack and Conta hands to howd tine wctlere,

(Burprined.)

f YOUATS net acquainted vith 27 of Bidolpa? “Oh well, “ieave

we th) ja" an on a tow

YOOTIM OT OF awx, He pula up an tea-block and atte,

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The Original Screenplay * 111

span vo Yae 1X MEDIUM SUCK UF BAM, SAM A Bw OF FIRBT SECTION bax (to Cavera.)

So leave ae vell Ja! about Rudolph, Te all started 0 couple of youre barore the Big snow.

CAMERA BLOWLY MOVES i 10 OU OF BAN.

sax Te wen springeioe. Me gat vmutsted pring that yours Suormoneter get up to twenty below. ubew!

the background Lighting becom 8 a warm yellow. San starte Fre. He picks up ® aheet of ice and Otarte to fan

hinbelf.

Buddenly ne looks up and regieters wurprise,

AUDI TONG SHUT FRC TOW AO GP Gi, THOS STONK, FLYTIG SeRocow THR BRIGHT SKY VETH A OKMAT BUKDIB.

He circles and setclen dow next to Bans

AaDTUK T¥o SHOT, GUS AND BAe

aK Ghrsetans Ordere!! At hie ‘ine of yeart

ous

Bab. .got a routine delivery for

Ke. and Mre, Donner. Ta! know. rt

Buddeniy there 1 Some novenent inthe veg. Gus apring® Ups

us Wow! Setter get # nove orl Can't Ye date with = package like this.

Loko BauT. GUS FLIBS AMA.

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22 DIBSOLVE 70

AEDT LONG SEOT oP merRAWOR TO 4 cAYS. 4 HOZEE"kmaTH SuRBO ‘Hoe MAMRLara: voice DOMMES”.

Donner, « , Bluntering, proud reindeer yeose back and

forth iervousty, “is friend, Elites, te uext to hin, vo calm him down. Sad Lives elas, Donner. ows Obhanh, Blitsen! If enything ahoulé go wrotgtttt reas

Bay, boy,..I've been through thie Defore. there's nothing to 4t!

MODTOM SHOT, DIFFENT ANGI. There in addeuy he sound of whiayering from inaide

in kin tracks, e looks to Eliteen..he wn be looks tack to eave entrance

MNDTUM CLOSE BCT OF ENERANUE To CAVE. A fat soul, wouring m nurse's cap, waddles tothe door. She

ae. Donner,

sma +48"8 @ buekt!

MEDTOK 1ONO SHOT, THCTUOR SRAL, DOKER AMD LIVERS. Donner ia tunned for a sonent. Then he juapa into the air and Gives out a bellow of pure Joy,

pom A buck! I'm the father of &

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Arn Sug

‘SDT vo SHOT. DONE AND BEAL.

POKER durse, may I wee hin?

mut lt

‘They start to eater the cave.

uma FoLLOWG Tom TOIL, TO RATRANCY CY TR CATE ASD PRS WEDTUM 1ONG SHOT GF INTRAIOR.

Neotled in the comer...in a pool of light, 10 Mee. Donner, a beuutifel doe, A tiny fam io next to Ler...nie head Turried under her forelnge.

MEDTIM CLOSE SHOT OY 1B. DONK AXD FAWN. RBTAMLTECL, muster SORT WWLLAY UKUIEBOCEES.

MODTOR SHOT. OLPYMOOT ANGLE, DOLIR MTS TNO YRAMS.

Dow yy buek! Ky Little boy!

a, soma Darling, Tn 90 hayiy fer 70a] Doom

We'll call him Rudolph,..atter iutolph she Great...the ancient king of the Reindeer.

ov OF ms, doom. Ske locks up at Donner vith erept love in her soft eyen,

yas. Down + my darling.

NODTUM CU OF LOHR. Polley hin a be etrute arcund the cave proudly.

DON Because that's whay ax boy’s gona! be. The ey biggest, bes! reset buck ever Boral And’ one

be'lL be racing right alonguide pulling Santa's aleigh.

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vaDIUM S60 ar FaxIiy oROOR. Seentpkcantsgeine Doncer has joined his wife and child,

(ecderiy. tocting foes)

iaclpee Te Liter farm etarte to saves

ornare

Hey! Ye knows Sit nase already. CHA UVES DH PUR A CLOOR 10 SHOT As DOM FOES BIB saa Down fo" Mbon.

Dov eudolph-..my aon...Rudolph.

tho Little fawn slowly pulle has best avay fre bie sother. As be tures toward Donner ws avs the cute little fellow for firet tine, Me has an ing, spuiky face. He ie nose to howe with hin father. in quiet Dr w mowent of pure Snohuntaent. Then the baby deer blinks, sadles and.

‘SUDEBIEL HB HOUR LIOKRS UP A OLARINO HORDIL som: 4 DISCORDANT "maRRPEY

MBOTUN TWO SHOT. DINVERAWT AOL,

Se pulle hinoelf buck und tinks. oute

OU OP DO.

own (areathing sigh of relief.) Must ve seeing things. For x aoment there...

WEDTUN SHOT. TNCIODE RUDCLA, MR. AND MS. DONTE.

Doms (Starte to laugh.)

Ha-ne, ‘Beened like ne bad

shiney red nose...ha-be-hal

onze Way, Donner, ‘say you vere celebratine With tie boa} A abiney red nose indees!

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AUGIUM CLOSE SUOT. DONZER XD MNS. DOME ON AITO BION OF RUDOLF.

mee: from que to the othera...and joine then vith SSatty piping, silly Inugh ox hia ove.” Haay een 8 delertously Repay Tebitysstunti) mudelph's noce blinks on again vith

Macs and Poppa's Laughs become frosen on their facve. Their Eorrisied eyes aove dows to fudolpa, who contisuen Iaighing.+ bis little, red howe blinking und’ bleeping away

Then Mudolph'e Laugh slovly fades away. lie locks up at his parente with « questioning etare.

cu oP xu LEH

UDOLPR Manon? Pas.pa?

oF nu. DORIA. ‘kB, DOK Tt 4g many ov oy TOM.

owt SRONTYI| | I'D BVH SAY 7 GLOWEDI!!

WEDTOR SHOT. DLFFRRGNT AUTH. M08, DORNER WALKE UP £0 DOMIIML,

(A veliow, tle AMULLII Bhat's what it 16! (4 horratle realisation)

‘walls ‘in complete aieery.) Ooooooaccee!

CAMA HOVES TH Fuk A CLOSE S807 OF HUDOLIR.

Be ie avery confused little fam, On wobUy lege, all by hinplef, kwolph stumbles to hie feet. He iw very proud of thir and ois little nose beame. RUDOLPE Ma.ne. Fas.pa, See.-.nel

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as ou MATIN TON SHOT OF CAVE. DIP. ANOLE, DOLD And Tam, Me Dounere, in the background, urn arousd. mudolgh, im ‘the Torground...$akee a Step. as MOOIUM C1GSE TWO sMOR. DOWIaR AMD aS, SOTO.

hey enanang Donner Jooks guilty. Then he asbeaty pride treating shscugh? So" otette

rarer to okt out of frame. MADIUM SHOT. RUDOLPH. DONNER RNTERS PRANB. leg o a z We12 At therel aren't you the Powa Sturay ivtia fellow! Look, pataal His firet step! Ky ieee pees) uek’ took ban cases etept feat ate Shagine shat! ae iu chaos evelie vith pride, But then nie «yea return to Rudolph's nous, Te givea e great blink. (perigsted, BOUND: HOME! prancaigpbaashe

‘Pleased vith himeel?, Hudolph starts to blink bin noo SOU: | SAMPLE Sante swmpe back out of the frane, Btartied.

Donner's antlers sag Like » collapsed bosch chair.

MODTIM BHO, DIFFERNT ANOLE. Kro. Donser comee up te her husband. yas. DoInam ov oF amma,

I'm ure souething can be done about it. Wethl.cwetll overlook it.

sara Grent Bouncing Toebenget!!

Donna How can we) overlook that? iis beak blinks Like a blinkin' bencon!! [ay the darn thing

DON RUBEN UP TO BANTA,

WA] Koop ue awake nights! oan o Just @ cbildieh prank, Santa. I's SOUND: SUDDIGIIY TOM 18 A HRAROY LAUGH FROM OFP CwOMRA. pare It'lL etop soon ae he grows up. Donner and Mre, Donner tur: and look off to left. pre Well, Lette nope 60, Heteetouaiy WODIOM TOO SHOT GP CAVE. .CANEHA IOUKING TOWARD MNTIUMOR, —— Santa gues sato Lhe cave, He oti21 dows not wear nis Senta oo OF Bama. ouit. le is dressed in a heavy luuber-jacket and bunter's ao 1ike sara (Sadiy.) He looks like a aturey, ley Bngland farser. soe ah, ee supra * Greguslisy hin fron ay sleigh tesa.

Well, where's the tiew member of the funily? He strides into the center of the cave. (sons)

ea

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seme «| Dinlveu 1D Cove Snub YODT SEO. IGEUUR ALTA, DONE AND ZUBOLER.

ren | thatta she tary.

(Pate Rudolph on bead.) Sorry, little feller.

We:

Teas. ‘There a an avkvart pauae.

fone "7 (Gearing throat Well...Z!ve got to akedadéle. Lattie flowioye wt the x sandy-eane works. Kan out of wtripa (Starte of! Bong frienda.

LONG BUOT OF CAV, SANTA LEAS.

Down Yea...00 long. fre, Donuer cones te hin, 183. Dom

Ob Donner, cheer what dante said. Wonderful...

Beene Recenter val evill make &

poms Watt s minute! I got tit!

REDTIN VO SHOP. DOsiua AND 1RS, DOK.

(mm)

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(sor w3r's) v5, Do

Bide st? OTEK Yessir, Wo one will kuoy anus it

ezoopt Barta. And he's the best Secret Keeper in the world,

SDI Love GOT CP CAVE. DOWIE WALKS OVER 70 KUDOLER,

Dow

I wean he never lete children mov Te going to get until

Ghrietese mornings ere :boy.

MEDIVH TWO SLOT GF DONIIR AND RUDOLES.

Donner pawe down into the dirt of the ® boof-full.

‘floor and pioke

pow You're going to be a normal 1itsle fawn..juat Like everylody elses! Right?

Kudelph nods yee, Bis nove Lianke.."Honk", Donuer eringofe nad begine to jai the dirt around Kasolph'® nowe with hin to front hooves

Dow (imile doing dim.) Shuck

oud dovun't bother, will the gers

Se hoide Rulelpa's head up, Tho Little nove Lo u sunkey black.

pon Fine!

or emOLAL.

Little eyes crose and Look dow at his nose. He frome

WODTUR Two SOT, EF, .Wle, BUDOLPL an DOLE.

owas How you!la get used to ib. Put it

He lowere hic iced. Hudolph doco livewiae. They tutt their Ccriunde together vith crest, war, commadly besrtiness,

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MEDIUM LONG BHO? UF CAVE,

Az Mom watches on from sideline Jaap uid trot around together.

-Popa nod Jon beein te

DOK Bon. ..great things are in store for

you. tay.

AprEX BoHDy MODTUM GUO, RUDOLEK AND DOME. Me. Vonuer entere tho freme, She sail

at her family, CANA MOVES TD! FOR A CLONE, TMU BOT CF RAPPY PAXTLY Pr Splaohy, deer kiss. Uncortunsts

hie ‘Sovering’ feos Mudeipi'a noses Sloane trignter ‘an evens te 7 me

SOUND: AUUMENRINRORERNBONEZEPE | |

mudoagh 19 ploneed with Wie and eaileo hap exabange & worried look over Kudoiph's, hose, ‘the Loving eabrnoe.

prssoLre 70 MEDTUM CU OF BAN WO aPRAKS TO cwraRA.

Sax Well, or the first year the Donnexs

do a’pretty Zair jot in hiding Rutoipe'o... eh.,.nanecnforatty. After ali, ne ie just a iitcle baby. and 1ittle bebges do not have to mix much with polite society.

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2

DISSOLVE 70

XEDIUM Lovo SHOT OP KUVOMEE AND DONE OUTSIDE HER CAVE, SORSING AROUND Zk THR SHOV...FATHBR AKD BOK OFYLE, RUDOLPH'S HOSE GIOVE SAPFIEY,

Bax (70) Donner veachee Rudolph sll the ine and cute of being & er.” How

‘to get food. How to fight off enaust Stuff Like thet. But ost inpertant,

SQUEDs SUIOHLLY TURE TB AGHBAT, HIDIOUS, OONBTUATION GROWL, xD SHRIEK OFF CWE.

ov oF Doma, Eis head whips around with an alarmed look on his toon,

YSDTIN CLOSE 507 OF DOKL AMD AUDOLAML. Douoer pulla Radeiyji closer to him, fulolph Locke oonfu sun tiobsino Arp nsx0 Stnim\iy"adoc Goud als tavaiaeuay S0uKDL SH LOUD TURAD OF MMAVY PBT.

SYMCTAL WevnCT: TH cwamA SHARD vITH BAGM FOCRUEKY

MEDIUM LONG EUOR. Donver pulle Rudelph Behind a movbank to hides ‘aan (VO)

Most of 11 be teaches his won to beware of...

Suldeniy large, clayelise feet quickly pass in front of the

cumere. ‘not see the rest of the crvature. SOUND! UGLY PANTING AXD GFNMERING. ax (vo)

The Aboainable Brow Monster of the Hortht He'a sean and nasty...and bo hates anytning to do with Ghristuae!! So Mienever he ocsee barging f..ue

peactul typee rim for cover.

ootetepe fade away.

She feet pase and the

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212 MEDIUM Lowe SHOT. OIPPET AbGLE.

We oan foctprinte in the snow, Mudeiph and Donnan ‘one cut fron banind tie aiowirstt aid’ stand inthe suse prints. They are alucet a foot Geep! =

OU OF Dom.

rons Soueday, son...we'll be rid of

that Aboathbie Sco Monster. Then Ohrietunsvilis will be aafe for good!

MEDIUA SHOT. RUDOLF AMD DouER Rudolph ehudders and pre

Uap againat niw father.

DrseoLVN 70 MEDIUM GHOT OF Sax.

am

Bo it just qe to wow ya's, no nat

woke gut ye ope woe {ite Garitaan

‘the neighbors. ie icone fie eniiee.)

But aapide fron the "Abominable",

usskees goes on up here an unad.

CAMILA OTHE AWAY FROM Bux AnD ‘ Ca. dav MUS 4 ZOHO RANORALIC SRR

Snow 10 falling on an argle from Right to Lett.

san (vO) Spring passes and econ it is Bumser.

DIB90LVE 70

PAOLUNTO BHT CP LaxbooARS. DEFFRMT AWOL, ‘ON AY ANGLE FROK LAPT TO RIGHT. Se ERIE

‘aux (vo) Sumer pasves into Fall. DIBSOLVE 70 PANORAMIC SHOT, DIF ANGIE. S1OW FALLING STRAIGHT DOW.

Bax (v0)

And soon...tt ie right before Cnrietees,

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Esty (CAGRA DOLLIES THROUGE BIW UF 20 SAsTa'S CASTER.

CaMBRA VES UP 10 ONE OF SSE WINDOWS AND GOES INBIDE.

OSG SHOT GP IARGE ASSIMEDY HOON WITH KLYBS STPTING AT A LONG, OGDEN TABLE, WORKING OF TOTS.

Sat (V0) (oaciug shove seticn) ssssand we alt work nighte. Te thie'ie truedy the busiest tine the year. Rverybety ie gettin’ ready Zor that big, fe ox he Bight of the 24th. Koy all the toyo

Santa brings on Christuas Bve are nade by these bere Eves. CMORA KOVES Th POR A COSI SHOT OY TE ELVES VOKEDIG. In SOV ROTNS TO GOLLY ALOMGRM TABLE FOR MUDIUM CLOSHUP VIEVS OF Tae EWCURIEG AMD NG AND BAIHEING.. USiC: PEPPY, WEDe@roAL 4mm UNUIRWMOOHRS. ‘aan (v0) Been Hives got thin certain knack for oy-wakin'| “I mean they ‘erie

ob itt! Don't think of nothin’ ele, Bardly, All except for this one misfit.

SWUBIA SUMOMOILY STORE, POCUSRE ON MEDIUM CU GF ELF CALLED MARKEY.

liermey 10 0 true ME ond veare the traditional Bf quit. However, he Looks sore ike @ neraal, Lisle toy. ile ears are fot point ane bie features are regular. in contmaot with the other elves, fo Save been gosng at foymabing with «| erent

Ices tn daydreaan and in dawaling with & paint! Lasonieally painting « reé wagons

SOURED: A YOIGE HALLOWS MON GPF CAMERA. woros

oO Hersey

MEDTOS WO SUE. MEKMET AND BLP FORBULI.

he Zit Foresan is a round, fet Little felloy with seattemry fraditionsl, HLf features.’ He hat a booming voice.

POR Ain't you finished painting that yet!!7

Holes yasmited Wagan (Hole op pale ‘wae

(wom.

124 + Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer The Original Screenplay * 125

2 bid (ior cone'D.) As che Rives pass aiong sie atomage they pick up a rhythm. Herney shakes himself awake fron bis Gey dreass. brgies Barney don't like to make toys! roma Eermey Seu't axe $0 mace toyel You been @andling over that one Kersey don't laxe to make toys! Negon al) moreing!? Hemeey don't Like 20 nake ‘oye! 5) Semmeyeee MEBDIUK LONG SHOT. DIP. ANGLE. FRAG OTH SLVES. Fa 8; Eereeyes: 42 Hives glare dom wt “wey angrily. $: Heraey don't Like to aske toys! remax mare's a piletpe eile vite behind oso SHOT GP WOKE GROUR, AIK LAVOE I RETIN. yous’ Woatta eating you, boy? x wor Bal Beal Beherbo-bat (440, 0 weak anile,) in mf sto don't Like to make toyol! Not uapysvtbe tm ay WOPE,-sube.T gueas, roRRUs

wae 7 cu OF ware,

savory Tesjuote-cuhesson'h Like to anne, wht Hoyas

Ov oF FommuN: Po Oh webly if thatte aid...

Ipowble takes) as You wa? LIKE 70 xis torsT!! WROTE TO SECT OF FORIRAK AKD ORO

MEDIUM WO SHO? OF HCO axD PORMUN. (Bareastic.} umwary Do ya! sind telling oe wnat you go ae want to ao? renan ax 8 0 him Porenan tums to Kif next to hin. Speaks t ou cy smear. Posamus Wemey don't like to make toys! rey)

(newering exgsrly.)

‘Thie Bi¢ turse around and apeake to ELf next to bin Welt #i7.,.coneday..,t'4 like to

et wonderful thing

OWORA PANS Dow TABIA AS RACH BLP PAZ cH TE NOB ‘in the world.) ‘hor met Ue eee cokes sDentiott

(cum) SOT. ADERUET, FORMAN AED OTISRR ELVES,

oR A DRATESEHITE11?

(one)

126 + Rudalph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

The Original Screenplay * 12.

a

(sHor cowr'D.) FOREMAN (CONT'D. )

tae other inne te sa a Sere reas tien ‘PORN amy

Wuoever heard of an ELF dentuoti!? SHOT. HEERCY AND PORN.

FOREAAK MEDIUM TWO SHOP. “HABOGY AND FOREMAN.

(eioxe Up helt paints wagce Bocvee Te at baraays) mar ow gat to work Voli, ve need Sue Up bere! I've been vet iakes 2 taick textbook TL BLOM. a sniek ¥ Pucrokt aIIaTLE BOX, out from under the table.) =— >

Ise fascinats

roms ten aime wreak!

dermey exiles ane Leaps vp.) wot for

hisee Berney down nests.) iniah See Sebi

CU OF PORIMAN. Hk DOBSK'? QUITE KHOW YEA? TO KAKB OF THIS. onosuor, ELMS, FoRinuN au Hua. SCRATCHED BIS "HEAD.

‘The Foreman ané nll the other Mlven leave Veruey alone at the MMDIUNE LOG SHOR. FRAME FORUBN AND OTH ELVES. a

MOBIC: SAD THBG UNDERSCOMS....UTIDTIW 70 BONG.

ouyat cum SLO wow ZH TO MaDe. Cwwama YOLIOWS tina An TERY aA ioMOSY AD CANIM IH 4 LIEEEE are start to trickls dom ais Little chosks. Ue betta OTRCIN ABOUT Tam FORBUK. H So ups wegen; then ba pote st down, Se reaches tec Gringe‘out hin dentartry textbook. be opens Paid reeds it-as ait were Melly Noo CHOSE TOW ANG OD OF LNB. A LY RAKE MOM CORI SERENE i ; -_ ov ih 0 4 HTK CLO SHOR, eae CARER BAS KOH HOD He'e s diagrace to Bifdonm Semey starts to sing sournfully. oat Af the other Giriet tous sox omy he other Girietasevilie folke Hind duet

on “a

me Herwey singe iret chorus of *KIBVIS"

ow Malt be ruin Eonber.<-seich will be reprised later SRLS Seal Yy Radoiph.-.and again etiil deter by

FoRmax anaroMe! :ARIGHELTTY 1 The kuddle breaks up.

fame Tan} (sone)

Low SHOT. ELVES MANO HACK 70 ERO.

‘POREAL Yow Listen, yous Toure an ME, (ncaa.

128 * Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

abou SUG: DISSOEVE 70 KMDTUM CLomE BOT UF BAK. pry (Pattosopesc.) Annbh...much ip the 2if6 of an Zit,

Hoammhiie, Butolph ie beving his growing pains £00.

DISSOLYE 10

MQDIUK SEO? OF OVESIDS OP CAVE. 48 SAM Tala (VO) caramL DHIO CAVE aud FAME MEDION Loic Sut GF KUDOLER

ax (vO) Olt Vonner ie determized to Keep Rudolph's nose 9 secret.

; ;

atand with Hudolpn, vho ie bigger and haw jobality...coaparatle tou ches of ‘hind jaws and holds Black nose-oap Sm

Dou ont

soon «, (imsasing enon X ton's ans, .Dasdy

MEDIUM TWO SHOT. DOING AKD RODOLIE.

Doma You'll Like dt and wear it!!!

UID Lt de. but Daddys

He popa the artificial nose over

DOMNER weanm dupin i unpleasant locking t

Rudolph's gleaming red nose, It

OV OF RUDOLPH WIEN RHONEY NOSE. ROTAMLISH.

MEDIUM CLOSE WO SHOT. MR. AND WRB. DOME.

ms, Doma Oh Donner...d0 you really think.

DOKI Yow,..don't make things say 20% airticult than they bave to be. Vy it.locks fine, Rudolph, just fine.

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RODOLEE (Speaking aa if he had ‘heed cold.)

a berry comefa-tie.

suoLt, RUDOLF: AND DONE.

ORY EX, There's nore important things than comprt. Self respect! ! Santa can't object to you now!

SuDOLAL I veo} ru-dag-alust

Doman Yo argwmentel! What a vay to talk $0 your poor father.

to All skis trouble and expense.

Rudolph walks away aadly...out of frase Yonner wx nme: Stande with Bonner. Both lock after thar 1itthe fawn. ..sedly.. Betablinn.

MEDIUM IONG SOT. OUTATUE CY cAVR.

Rudolph com 6 to the cave enterance and locke As Gnow falta about Aik, he mkageom Hemen esp

i misaby,

sono TRA Seoond chorus of "MISFIT" number.

Iyrics siniiar to Lemey'e, but pertaining to Rudolph.

(gone)

130 * Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

suction

DRENE

‘The Original Screenplay ® 131

pa

soon it ie April.

brosoLrE 70

1X0 SHO? OF A GADUP OF REDGEER GAMGOLINO 1% TH BNOV. ‘TER CHRISTUS THEE FORMNST IS IN THE BACKGROUND.

ax (0) April de 0 real inportant tive

Sf" yal happen to be a Feinders:

Cause that's when all the m

cone out with their folke ant

one mother. | Brerybody gate together

by the Christos tree Forest.

CawmA HOTES TK TOR Clot ICT, RAN CYER QROUFO GF aE.

We aoe young und frisky deer and their proud purente behind Thess All are framed by the bright Chrietons freee,

san (Wo) fer a vuole your tae fawne have been were Little nothin’ s. sand Sov, all of © madden, tiey have got to be what's called, -..yeurlingss

CHAKA MOVES TH FOR NEDIUX SHOT CY TIME DONNERE AND UUOLPH.

Neuss fusses around him...seeing that he is neat. Poppa ndjuate tbe large, ugly nose, Mudelph ie like « fourteen year old boy. He sees very avkward ani ungute of hinself.

az (¥0)

aod it 36 co mnall jump from nothin!

fo yearling. It is like having to

earn 414 aerit uedges all at the sane tine,

pe begine to balk.

RUDOLPH Ha. @on'd need edybody alae, ‘You're blendy for me.

say If you want to be

aeaert withthe

132» Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Ba cv OF RUDOLF.

Hie little «3

and look down at the ugly, falee

HMDTUA OLOBE VO SHOT. DONNER 4XD RUDOLAR. om Now, .nobody's going to uctice that! SmDTOK LONG SHOR. Denner yusnes Rudolph off with his actlere.

Doma

Wow, go on!

Xa. Donner oswe to Donner a hutolph axite relnetan the fraze. bal oy,

QDI TRAVELING MOT. RODOLIN VALKING ALONG SUYEY.

He wnlkn up to a frisky yearling ‘naned Pireball. le pot to wee bin, Dut Fireball ealls.;+

PIURBALL Hi? My name's Fireball! Wat's youre?

RUDOLE Roodert. FIREBALL Put se there! ‘The two yearlings butt hende, Like two kide getting

FIREBALL You talk funy. Get a cold in your owe oF omething?

OV GP RUDOLIR. AN LOMB AND NODS a8,

HODTOM 10 SHOT. DIMERMNT ANOIX. FIRNBALE AND RUDOLPE.

FIREBALL Bey...bet mine's bigger then yours, (Starte to trot awey-]

RUDOLAL (Wlermed...trotting after nis.) Your nose

OANA FOLLOWS AOTIOS 45 THEY TROP ALONG.

visa (mem)

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co) (3807 com'D.)

FIRERALL Who's talking sbout noses? 1 mean the O18 guper-structure. Antlers! (ContBdentsally. stops.) Got ya! bumper yet? [RUDOLEE Uae shah

clogs Tyo Hor. Mudolph elds his heed dom. Two Little lmobe of hom show. PIRERALL (a knowing npprasonl) Saaay...not bade, But take a gander ut thene!

(Kolee nie nena down. ‘Muto ph Tooke.) Otmon.

(ie Tend Rudolph out of the

DOLE were we going?

2K TRAVELING SHOT. KODOLPH 4xD FINRBALL.

YIRRUALL We gotta join the other Kida, Gotta play ganea!

‘ALDOR Genee?

FIREBALL Reindeer games. slealthy and necenuary Make antlere grew.

fume to Rudolph

) s,4t!a a greet way to show off in front

carrernig

DIK SCT. DIFFU ANGIE.

UDOLA Oh. Rhs.what are danes?

OBA ith a mowing wink.) aother. Only not quite.. and betwer. Gone ant

(ie prode iuto1ph along.)

134 * Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

DISSOLVE 10 NEDIOM SHOT OF Sux.

sax Keaswnile, the Kives are eti12 Bustling With activity. Carietoas fe cver, but Hives never relax. Wiey'are not maxing toye) thay Keep busy with Yeaoons and l=

OUT 0 CU OF MOP FORMAN. EE EELLOWS... FORMRAK ALL OUT POR ELF FAACTIOR! 11

MEDIUM LONG SHOT OF IVTRRIOR GP MALL OF CAEL.

A group of the Hiven are getting into forsation. Tey the Poresan.

yoUBU!

Quiet! Quiet everyou quiet dom.)

iow as we ail imow ve bare got to

Bave a new BIE gorg..to wing while

wo happily wake toys ma atuft

for the good little kiddsen. Right?

ives

Right boos

MMDIUK OU GP RIP PoRBUN.

oR S80 I am happy to announce thet T have fiaally wrote © song that! fatting and. proper.

as Santa goto we'll try. out fgr his. “Yow yal all got ya! ust

HDT LOKO SHOP. Sam AB PORE. sivas (oid up the r music.) Tupt

Budderly the door opens and Sante enters vith Ars. Claus Aw clearly bury, harried at in no mood for thie dexona

CARA FOLIOS TES! CVER

Vo CRATAS.

sata How let's eet this over with. Ive got to go down and look Over tue now deer. (vcaan.)

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G SEOT. FORAY AMD ELVES.

Forecan gives a lavrenes Welk dombeat.

ORICA And one snd two and thro

Forme y 412 the Alves otart

sing © short, ely Bap

ng. Much *he-neete™

jolly-jolly® and

S11 that. Coy'and cloying goetures ani Tacial expressions go with it. We keep cutting bask to Santa. .who groans and obvsmisly dowmn't like it. Mra. Gaus, however, Dobe her head happily ant looks enchanted by the whole Shing.

(gone)

Acc Suge MEDIUM SHOT OF BALTA AND 70H. CLAUS.

Sante oite f até announce

ng moment, All is silent, Then he gots up

Sanna

Tt needs wo: Be exite out of the frase, sounb: Wa HEAR A DOCK StaKe Mew, Claus rises indignantiz.

YES. CLAUS Want does Popa kndvt It's bea

a.

x TA US AWD ELVES AND POKER, HirB, CLAUS You keep it just the way it was. Papas. ; Pape.

(mhe ciits out of rrane.)

136. + Rudolph The Red-Noved Retndeer

MEOTUN SHOT, DIF AGLE, “ELVES AND FoRRU

FORA (2artouo)

hat sounded Verrible. Met's

wrone with you guys? “The tenor

Bection wae

red Wasn't our fit, boss. Hermey didn't anow up.

FORA WUT!T Wore ie that little (Btope hineelr.) T bet I knowl! (fo Rives, Bum over it again. I'LL be right back.

He dashes out of the frame.

DISOOLNE TO NDTOM LONG SHOT OF SHALL ROOM Di CASTE. Dolla are stacked a2 over the place in various stages of

completion, ermey tm seated at a long tabli haa a Geile’ proppes up before him. All have their southe cen.

CAMA MOVES TK POR GLOBKR skiCT OP jcmvaRY ‘The Little HLS Se in heaven.

nd How thie won't nurt « bit,

Tha door to the room burste open and the Foreaan charg

ORDA WY aK? YOU AT MIP PRAOTICRI!I7

var (sunps) uae rasa"

OU OF FoRBUM.

‘You leave the dolla to ne! Sante 10 very happy with thee...not to mention a worldfult of little girle.

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> fo Sar. FORRUN aD ERC PORENAN We cot dole that ory, talk, walk, Clink anc rune temperature! We don't need no chewin" dolls! Ewod +E yust wought T found « way tos. folinat am FORIKA Yootla fit int

faite out of frase.)

1007

SHOT OP DOCKMAT. Foreaan enters frane and stands ty doorway. He pointe out.

yorum Now you coue to HLF practice and Jaara bow Yo wigle ya! gare and

cinckie waruly’and G0 thecbe" and “hana” and important tuft ike that!!

OU OP ume. RACeTON. EE FROM.

BUTON LOO SHOT CY NOOK, INCE ERGY wm FORUM.

romsusi Adestint! Good griez!!

dno tuft, alaming the door behind him, Harney fo follow. Sut then stopa.

x es

MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT OF EERDAEY.

red Wo! I just can't! re paid. I'LL never tt ine

Lake he

sakes o deciscion. He tums and goos back to table.

1O4E SOT OF DOLL BOOK.

Bermy gets bis dentiotry textbook fran the teble. ile packs Wiles iis ame. ie cote towers the door agains. then shangeo die Bind. “Be goen #0 She wintow and wtarte So ii

ute

an:

y CLOSE SHOT OF NEWT at THE WINDOW.

138 * Rudolph The Red Nosed Reinders

fey Look! Rudolph looks around anyiy,

amor suor oy 44 ox cr mmr vonage ARPPY, RETR bows. ey or

YOON ao ov nO aD Premeats, Rudolph Looks eurprs

4. Then he grins, FTEAL,

ey! a know, ikem yap ABeYs ELA. One of tam Hoot

Yoan 2: i Peepmla TOR Feely shine sor

BOUNDe A BLAU PRON 4 waxerty,

yuo

Uheob. | Settors can if,

bene te eEiOTE OAn SE, Le. dare

CU OF RUMOR. HE L00K8 DreumoITM. ny 2 seria,

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8 (sor comp.)

‘tosses bis head in the air. catches it in his mouth and blows it,

tle maps up and he

MEDIO LONG SHOT OF SKIPPER aX YRAMLITGR, SCR Bitting practice! Butting practice! Brerytogy Line up!!

The Tearlings line up into tw tems, facing one another,

2UBICL COLNE FOCTEALL TURE WORKO EBUUMCR.

Skipper blove nie vnsetle again,..and the two teams go at it. The gave im Little more than running and orashing thei heads.

CU OF SKIPPER. KP Fine, nen, fine, Oooh! ut that wan © pie one!

Sch SHOT, DIFFERENT ANGE. BUNTING FRAOTION.

AGT SxOT WY DORS. REACTION.

Thay are like bighachool girle at a football gums, y eee TE RET hel

Lous exon. CROTON UCT. DOK AND MB. DOI.

Donner exiles proudly,

Tong Sut. BOTTING MuoTaOR.

jer and blowe Lie wisetie a

the ce:

Betpper rete

SaIPrE.

sx Rest period. Rest period.

Tube CUE,

140 + Rudolph The Redt-Noted Reindeer

pao

MQDTUM SHOT OF FIREBALL AND KUDOLIR, BOTH Aue WIRTED.

FIREBALL Wey, thet dane (gota for you! How's your chances Go over and get aoquainted,

Rudolph giggles Like = gavky kid..then trots off eagerly

YDTOM SGOT OF CLARION, THE DOR WED WOOD a? HUDOLPE.

‘he i0 a fetching, 14¢ Rudolph trote into They exchange glanct

eyes cone togesier again and ‘They mile. OLARICE Bice day. RUDOLE + (Aster a long Garry Cooper pause.) Yup taxon x esanh/preetion eT wenn. ROL (Pune tp. (ereey \ bet toutre the best. ROTOL (sunning) Ger, ye Rew

NUDTU ALOT. DIFFERIN ANOTE.

cuaRCE

Ta souething wrong with your nose? (indoiph weiftene.)

Tnesn,.you talk Kind of funny.

RODOLPE (nurning away. Burt ant ‘onbarassed.

imnd'e a> fudey adcud the vay Z dal.

ARTO Well don't get angry I don't mind.

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S81

CWCRA NOES Ti FOR A TIGHTER SHOT.

chance

AUDOLI hey...after FEmbt pragdice..

oe GRE pees}d rem. Sroine jaa. Sepret Qene +

On secor era on-seremees

Bey. Clarice

a a omer a ec). Mou teas etia go taog iimnse acfesnurss sed asks 38 one trent.) Nouid~youcwalg=hosbevid-be?

GET TO SHOT. DIP. ANOLE.

le Leaye out of the frames

The Original Screenplay ® 143

142 * Rudolph The Red-Nowed Reindeve

333

ae ¥ a z GP, Folwows ize amas weap amr 20 Laos, 2 25 ry

a sar ia ye a ok oa dev og a Ea tesaot a (Sees iph'a nowe.) eT : wom . op mr 0 eam ig mer nox muna, oom SE Hy SRE

ein.) ude! (She sac I'm oxtey Fight out of the yas

AIM ton oF stor Tae BETES ors eres

om Hey.,-Lock at the beak!

‘apocnD Da ee oS: M8. aN me. some. savee cores W Rey, Pire-snoot! | EOP THIN DER susrza Rainbow-piaa! Not bea. Hot tad et bad. Not bad et alt! ricci Ra

<. Bright sbnose!! SDT suo . our

Tw, METS Locene UP. mommy 5 miccoae

Tasha out mcr ea

Stop calling me nant continue to Laughs

FramMaLs Hey! You're okays ein}

fu one SANTA FHOWNS. Soe wate I'm ode! Hanhaht| ROOM GOT OF SANTA AxD DORON. Shama roItoWs acrzox ag Le Boones! You ahould ve uehanwd |

They good-naturedly bute iso Kinch emiberan’,

Guldensy Rudclpb's taiae nove c:nee o forth Tae m BeaLsssatea nage .

SOUND! KovooCodGIm ana ‘irebell otope in nie tracks,

of youreent.” Wat « al pad

DOAK AND MR. DORAL.

ed Aw come on, Lette go hoxe.

Come nome this inetant.

MEDIUM SHOT. DIFFRURT ANGI.

CU OW FIREMAIL, BORIPDED Kzuoszop,

rasan Yor eryint out Soustey

Rudolph!

WSUIUK BOT. Dre ANOLE, RUDOLE «3b OFF DER.

Rudolph goes up to Pirebel,

+ gorUN oro suet.

RUDOL Fireball? \net'e the aa

(cs)

144. * Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

+ (x07 cow

De) Furiously, Rudolph tama back te thes,

RUDOLEE wrong With = Fed none, anyhow.

We

sontisue to jeer at him, Sose pull ornunente off the ‘and burl then at aim,

CLOSE TWO Bui

‘RUDOLF aND FIREBALL

BUDOLPE

You're ss4l2 ay buddy. .nun?

PouBAL, waddy 1117 Go vay!! I don't want to Kuow any red nosed reindeer, "What!2 people think!1?,

PIRRMALL trote away.

0 OF SKxrFE, He flipe whtetle ante ti:

mouth and blow 11. sxe

Alright yourlings, back to practice.

MEDIUM LONG SHOT, ETOH ANGI. RETHDENA saOTy 0 FORK

AGALI.

Skipper rual

w over to Rudolph and pulls his away.

SPER Ohniius no. Not yous

cu oy Sxrrvm,

SKIEVER You'd better go hana with your folks. Fotedy wants a red-nosed reindeer on thelr team.

MBIDOY ONG SHOT. YROM DIFFERENT aol,

axry

(to otnere.) we ou't let Eudolp

sindwer gue!

Rudolph locks at thes for a seocnd.

‘shen ruahen away. boii back the tenre,

The Original Screenplay *

Sek POTION AL AS

ROTO GEOT OF CLARIOB.

Rudolph!

She rushes off after kim,

EDIUK LONG SHOT GF CIMARIKG Ty POLIT.

SUolph rushes in, He stopn ané tries to get hie breath, Clarice aANgEEE enters and stops alort vien ehe s6e8 hin.

x (Derennive.) WolL...what do Jour vant?!

clakicn Tou,..you promised to valk me home, SWI S90T. DIF ANGIE, GIAKIOR AND HUDOLIRL, sUDOLE

en's you going to inugh ot my nove, toot

cLaKacE I shtnk 43'6 @ bundsoue nove, Muck better than thet willy false one you were wearing.

Tete terrible. Tt!

rybody elas'e,

co or ctantca.

cLanica That's wet makes it eo grand. Why ny dow ould consider nerelet inky to be vith you. Why. .wiy you could Right the way for her.

WME Wo SEO OF RUDOLPH aKD chasicR, CLARION (Spenkine rapidly.) do..and think bow uate she'd feels Sie" coule ‘Abouinavie. Snow

Monster o Mile off. dnd..ané..100k at all the good you could ao for we Nori. May" Hudolph Sammee, “you's. you're a walking light uouse. Thatio tint you are!

(wom)

145

146 + Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

me. RUD

(We is very pleased. ue svaliows

hard, then.++)

Tee

CLARIOE And veaide...lock ow much better you can speak now.

(a mus treed ee... Clarice. aaa ee?

‘sou a

Dederiousiy apsay Rutolpb oie aon eiuberant Srv Ger SSRIS aype songs Ghassce osnn fan for a’rualy site beyseied number. Hager eveas a iuvile nizaStogsed Tsafing cnn te tarorn ine

(sou0)

st up to Rutolph...very clowe. Thay touch the Wand start to Valk evay like e souple of

feanagers wie nave decided to go steady.

SOUNDE SUDIGHLY A MARSH, MASCULINE VOICE KOOME CUT.

wires

cuaRrcet!!

MEDIUM L080 SOT, RUDOLML, CLARIOR AD OMUR TARO iH)

cuanics Zl ape Parco You get back to your cave thie instant! oxanrce Bates

van ‘Thia instant, young lady 1!

cxanicn Yeu sir.

With # aed nok th Rudetub, she turne ané leavea.

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327 MUDTOM SHOT. DIF, ASUER. FATHER AND NUDOLER. Pana Yow tere t# one Ivant to anke

very plain. Ko oe of mine is going Yoke wen with a Ted-nowed reindesr!!

EUDOLRE

Bates pony

have nothing more to say!! RUDOL

Bow, soe here, aire.

var Lowe SHOR.

, Cierice!a faster eaaiiy 2if%0 tudetph up on hie SSSR: SUEFESNES RS eg inko a beak of cv

Paso ung aay with teach you

Ther... to Maik back 10

Be Leave.

CACO MOVES Ti POR CLOSER BUOT GF RUDOLPH TH BYOW DAIIE.

A tiny ornasent falle off one of the teen and hite his on fhe bead, ‘Thin in the dest wtraw. Rudolph groans.

2aDTWM skort. DIY anos.

mutoiph aterte to get up. Suddenly there ie a novenent, in the Meow bere to hin, ‘mudchph lock owa-.-etartled, Fannlly Hermey, tne misfit Mit, aticks hse head outs

ue Oh! Te this your movbank!?

UDO

Wo..0. What are you?

immor (Bis chest puffing with pride.) Well, actually Tana dentint.

‘BUDCLESE

{Pussied.) A den. tat?

ou ce sur.

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ov oP maar,

EmUGY (Derratine.)

fell...T vant to be...noneday.

Right now, I'm just an 2.

MOTE SHOP, MDCK ATMO. DOF AMMA

‘RUDOLE for Bante Claus?

soevarr

RODOLFE \t I'd work for Baste soneday, tooe iaguagey-F eett seal

Gus

Unnhh...wbat'e” "quit™ mean? mmr

Walk our, Run away.

HMDIUN 1OKO SHOR. ILO ANOLE, aK TWO LITTLE FELLOWS AM DWARORD BY HIGH CHRIWINAS Tim,

Homo {mroutang vith greed, werato.) Me. .t don't ne indipendent!!! RuDoLws (shouting.) Me toottt Independenttt tt

netr uhouting mocks wove now and ornuzente from the Tt lands with a crash. ‘They jump end huddle togetuer. NrOET tO auOD.

Ped

wwhat Go you say ve both be Japerdent togeteer? aby

RUDOLER You vouldn't mind ay red nose?

sor Hot if you don't mind ne being a Genter.

RULOLP Dealt

il]

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sas 20 kA They both sing the third chorus

of "MISFITS". They conioaliy Pencan their mutual fat

(soxg)

TORXM@E Long suot oF Tey HAVE THE FOREST OF CHRIOMAS THERS,

au (vo)

wo Little guys dé not || know wast they was lettin’ thenpelyes in for, Ween ya" bave to eo out and face it, ya’ find that the world’ @ lot nore complicated and dangerous ‘than st seemed when you were mnug and ware at hone.

ecEKEs DURING ABOVE, . DISSOLVE 70

ADI MOBO SOT. METIOR. IONE.

The eerie, Arctic, mignight-sun throws strange sbadowa on the Ground, ho dey ving 40 Siowing. Barcey ai Rudolph trudge Six the soene. “Inidolpa's nowe leade the way ané aide a touch ef color.

Sols SRNR nh OH RINT 18, SLOEAN WE UR WIRD AD ‘TERAISIZ CHING OF TUE AKCMINAHE SNOW WONOTEL.

vaDTuK sor, ecuay and Bpdolph stop.

pay The "Abosinable'! Se sunt have oar soent. (Holds bis bands over Rudolph's nos

Douse the Light.

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20

CROEA NOVES Ur AMD OVER 10 4 JAGGRD SILISIOR, STIGOUREERD ADATISY THE MIDNIGHT BUH

20uM imo NTSTOR.

A mge claw reaches up from tebind the nil]. Glowly the Aumbering Silhouette of e hairy, part-bear..-part-apelike sranture pulle ‘teelf up, We hold cm Shia aypariticn for just ® second.

eu oF wax.

an Lake T oaid...the outaide world de up to ite sare in dangers.

‘SQUND, "NM TRRRIELM HOWL OF THE NONBTER. Sem abuddera.

auction ane our

DOF mero ei

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‘SB0TION Pour

‘PAB 1 NADIUM LONG SHOT GF HGND In SHOWY, MOUNTAIN FASS

dn iconcrasted path clinbe along the eide cf a steep cliff,

Vind howls snd Snow blows furiously. Sstablieh.

Rudolph and es path, Great icicles bave f

‘on thes

sm (v0) ve, sony ereAlee. ey mazagee foladv ana through te fiter nights Bite" believe os, by tne Eext serning they wre tro

Raliter.sclet

Rudolph etope, Wermey tume to hin,

MDT VO UOT, RUDOLPH AND KIBvO.

wUDOLI T can't go another step.

od (Popping dow tnto the

yeasty truige inte the frame. valone the

SOUND: WE HAR 4 PUARSONE ORY GRY SCREEN "AUHEI”

YODTUM SHOT, DOMPMKUNE awoLE.

yp te their Leuk. Another ery:

RULOLY that? The "Bonabie*?

Rudolph ané Hermey 2

wm

meat Don't sound Like it.

YoIoE (ovr oAruRA. MUU UUL DSSS BARELY

‘RUDOLFE

Sounde wore!!!

She tye of then pake 6 leap and hide in « snow érift.

haa nove and Hereny waree nie handy arcund it.

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42

NG SHOT. RUDOLF auib HERO'S RAR BIDS BOICK OUT OF Tie 350w Ti Tits PORBGROUED.

In the dictence we vee a dog eled and tusn. Tt cones clover and

we note that tis se probably the sadéeat toon of doge this side f Jack london. A mangey Collie, Dechund, Foodle, Bt. Bernard and Cocker Spaziel do their worst. ing muted up in the awhile attepting to pull a rickety aleigh in about eix

Soe at cnce. fae sieign is piled nigh with all Kinde of Sunk, in the back eite e nige, baspily red-vaiskeres eorevbel]

Fick~axes and knapeacks strapped sl eps anapping over

he bog Teas ant Sleigh come up to the Camera. The wan yella, conKELTUS (For that ie nis mane. oun woctunssanmtt Goce,

EDTOK CU OF CORNELIUS.

comaRUs Maton matter, doggies. .don's zat underetand Worth foie talk? HW

SUIIM SHUT UP LOO.

‘hay look Yack up at Ain with reactions ranging fron noute Bordome to eager aid happy mupplicatica. They yap loudly.

ALL BO.

rneliua locks down and spiem udoiph anc termi eticking cut of anow. He wilepere to Bie dog

comme.zua Ciwbodkine!! Varmental!

* hindquarters

He Jenpe cut of the eleigh, tiytoes on nis snow shoes over to our friende, and then takes one in each band and lifte then into Se sir-..ahaling the anov off their terrified faces,

commzrys STRALAMAMMAANONGE critters of the North!

¢ dope thes both into the unov agein, ‘Then be leupe beck and awe wo buge guns froz his belt.

weDrU SHOT. DIY. avaLa.

Maxzage Cornulius's voice thunters and snow fella from the trees ane rocks ¥ith its reverberations.

(oR)

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os (BoP comn'D.) CORNELIUS Yast are you two Paraente doin’ on ak clain!!? I'l blast ya ta! Kingdom cone, I'LL Blow Ja! ta’ Kington gone!

HIOAEY and Rudolph abuse

MEDIUM CU OF cOMNELIOB.

BORKELIUS Take tant! Of acourge of he Torth!!

‘vile pulls one of the triggers. there ie a pethetic 1ittle pop and’ cork flies out cf-one of the une.

or’ saver BemRLIUS ft yo! trenblin',..bah? Kow take this! He pulle the other trigger. There in « arent BLAST of power, ScRERY FINES vITH SKOKE.

Wuen the anoke cleare 4 little piece of ahot rettl Nbarrel and falls to the ground.’

dow the

‘TLONE TWo SHOT. EBIVORY Ad AUDOLEH, TNORRDULOUS KMAGTION.

YBDTUM S400, TICTDE ALL may,

CORNELIUS,

Wel die. .blast A811 Ta! been ahot! (iddendy sobbing -)

Aweveny, :-dme-gontl ahh doo wish ab

could afford real bulieta. Saaww...vanaawy.

Hermey and Rudolph ruah to hin. mUmOLE ob don't ory.

Emay We don't want Semi to eteal anything

cownmrus wey didn't ya" say thet in the fire place. Scare a aan half outs hie bootel

RUDOLRE Weowbo are yout

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ry FOLLOW CORMELIVS AS HE SOULS ABUT MKFLATITIG AIMSELP.

(Qumps dow and site with ‘hie bead in hie bande.) ‘The lest of the forty miners. (Leaps up again.) Minteen Forty Nine, thet is.

‘tWo SWOT. MSIUGEY AkD RUDOLPH RRAOTION,..THEY AK ANRD.

ODIO SHOT OF CORNELIUS. CWWORRA FOLLOWS EDK.

COnELIUB Abitungot a class on thie land. By Sounder and wonder. .I knows Wie here land ie rich with gold! ‘(ouring wo that tie Canorn ae oop L111 1

(Be Degine to wing.)

(eygoo) sake Se oat.

Gold. x thiret for dol

ABT Bogs Pinieh with lin “Starving for 0’

\aDTLM Loss SHOT.

CORNELIUS (Sumping to the round.)

wut right pow 21d aettle for n plate of eoup. Tain’? et§ ethic" but dog biscuits since Tuesday a week ago.

TENET GOTH Love SHOT. THCTADE al sgUM. 41D DOO.

RUDOLEE Dog bisouiter!

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(mao? ooNE'D.)

CORNELIUS (Indteating nis tess.)

‘They throw me a bene once in avhle.

‘It's auare and share lire vith Yukon Cornelius! Vasssaio00000!

(lie nurts hia pick axe into the ais.t

CAMA YOLLOWS PICK.

It fliuw nigh int inte the em und.

sODTIN su0T,

je air,.then cosea down and imbede Lteehf

Corneliua bounde over to the axe. He gutle it out, melle ity

Tacton and examines the dirt thafeues with st.

sawn

Cornelius bounds back to bis aleigh.

DOLE eure ya? don't mind that nove ta red?

commarus Ain't everybody 'a?

mat dod ya! unduretand...T want to be o dentiet.

REL TUS

A noble profession. Hop ebcard,

He reachee out two, great beefy urms and hauls the

MEDIUM LONG SHOT. THR TKKG CF TERK OU BLRTOE,

sy

eye

L0US UP YROWe! (cuca)

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(sor cunt.)

CORNELIUS iow muah! MUSHI! 4w co-operate, wall ya‘? Please... .KUBE!! (Bie face goes blank.) Uheoh. “T just resembered. It Wiese turn to rite, Upsy-dadny!

He hauls Rudolph axé Horney out of the sleigh. Tasy land in the scov with » thump. The doge all jump into the leigh, Seraeisus then takes the reins anf starts to haul the doger

Ov oF ConssLros.

com Lake 1 ayes -it"s abare and siwrecatitieer share alivedi™ xUBuITT

AEDTCM LoHO SHOT. SAME AB BRPORE. lie etarte to pull, Turns to doge. CORNELIS How...0ee how iz'a done !? Makiiinocccoco! 1

je pole the oleigh off vith « bewildered Rudolph and ermey ying along behind. Shey exit our of the frana,

MUSTO: MAB HO IMDERBCORING ALL OF LIE ITH A KOoKEY Camara, umm... BCDuAMGT FON THO 4 MLAB OY

sgitgtbanioetig now Monster sumpe out from tehind an ice, bank ‘itn"Seertiing wuddencon, We oe Bin fully for the firet tine, Be te about fitte ‘all und covered vith tangled hair t Soler of wet aluah. Ice and mov are matted into thi Darrel-cnested body 18 cupported by two, stubby tough the end of Which aFe even Uglier claws.

CAXBRA 20H Iu FOR A HORATPIC ct.

Be opens nis mouth and screeches and ve #! out him. arranged

the uglieot thing aouthful of hideous, fang-Like teeth which are we Like tone cf a abarke

AEDTUM 10NO SHOT, LALO, RUDOLF AND CORLMLTUS.

Serumy sné EudoBpn ere terrified. tut Cormelius bellows nelodrenatioally. comursn208 Gedeccka...the "Biabl+ Snov Honster of the North trikes agasa!! Whoopese!

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7 somram suot or (bras. Te SoKRAMS TRIUCRUDZLT.

AUDIUA SHOT OF CORNELIUS.

commas } Thate is a moiney ‘Buble ‘Snow Monster! ! (Purious.) Seats now!! Bwan...afore I tura ye! inte Bumbleburgere!!

‘WONG SHO", OUR FRIMIDS Th THE FOREGROUND, TEE AONSTAR LOOKS Til EA HAGKGROUND.

Monster starte tovard them....arue outetreacied ala Prank Rudolph and Verney cringe behind Cornelius.

commELIUS ables just don't underetand plain Baglians 31

up ané down.)

We'l2 have to outwit the fiend with our guperior intelligence.

‘RODOLER A, snow?

CORNELIUS Bun Like cresyl! Ctson!

MEDIA ONG SHOR. DON'T IHOIUDE MoMBER. Gomedive ayeuye Rudedph ang Heraey Deck onto tne sleigh Wi4h

‘the dogs, Thee ne atarte off, 4 ‘the woole shebang 4% about sixty miles an hour. He’ eefand the doge yap.

MODTUM TRAVELING SHOT. CANA AKAD OP ACTION. MONSTER IN HOD PaRSUIT GP SLEICE.

Musto: CHASE Tapas.

Love TRAVELING SHOT. CAMERA BRAID ACTON.

Ae the Monster parmues our friends, he keeps reaching out bis Tong ems, Buy Cornelius keepa one step ahead of him.

‘TONG SHOT, THE XUGK OF 4 BODY OF WATER,

Our friends cous to the frozen ahore line. They are trappedt!

‘auDOLI: We're trapred! There's no way cut!!

‘te Honster laughs acd caluly starts to close in. Tt is as if Be aMayine wiih our tHiends before be satee the xill.

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OU OF coRDELIDS

comms ‘The Buble has T knows itt

Bon't be autos one weakneos.

AUDI SHOR. DoN'? INCLU MoNSTIR

Gormelaue taken out ute pigk-ane and quickiy ohop# she ice on ny are etarding. This ie aocagpanied. by mush grunt Ses yelping fot our atity friend. Suddensy the low ooeass

away and etarte to float out inte th

ono suce. ous FRDEIDS axD IN DOO ob 108 ¥ rmx Sia sind. “a nzoUs woReEaN TS oR Ta Buike MAT far Bar

ie grate « shovel and etarte to paddle away. eter as grate 0 paddle away. the Monster atarte

YEDTm Hur, comBLIUS, He auddeniy becones quite profeuacrial.

Observe. one weakcous, -

XGDIUM SHOT OF AONOTKR. Me wtope into the water and got dows to the bottom.

MEDIUM suOT, COMIRLTUS

DIK LOO SUT, SECRET,

he ouster cravle tack cn tue ee, yelpe and govle and shows hia ugly teeth. Gur frierte mre obviously cud of Tages

HDI one sto.

Corseitua locks tack a, pute SB Goegere “ate Soe care att aeicls STAG Mote et

pe erolnc Lire u trtumpuant, Adiot schoolboy, .poaciscally epeetting the iceberg. eee

commun Saaseannb! Neasaaaah! Can't eaten uel!

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es

CAA FOLLOWS HIM 45 HE GEARS TO SHO TOP OF imo Ay PORES HGROTCALLY.

conus Yukon Cornelius weores againt! Wboopee! (ke tosses his pick-axe inte the air. It eoues cown into the toe,

Then he wlides dom the iceberg up to kudolph ant Kemey.

MEDIUM SHOT. RUUD LP Any CORMELIUS.

mUDOLPL (Worried by thie nut.) Unnh,..Jeter, where areo

comers You're gonna’ stay with we. And ve're Gonna’ be zich. Mich, T ae

Ld

Me goes izto bis erasy cain. q Gray" thst tise the wore aidver eepiaoee

avo Bout

HKDIUM BOT. icUMY, GORMMELTU AKO RUDOLAL.

Prd T thought you vanted gold!

CORNELIUS. (Woaring fierecedy.)

T changed sy indi! (le Biides to the ground.)

DIUM SHOT. DIP ANOLE,

One of the Goge nande hin biscuit. He munches on it.

TIGHE 10 Gon. BRUOY wD RUDOLIE. ‘They exchange worried, incredulous glanct

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+0 scs9 sHOT.

The Little iceberg drifts away from the Canera into the strangt aldnight aun.

ax (VO)

Yessir, our friends were really op thelr may. Of course, wey @idn't know vnere they were going.

DIBSOLYE 70 MEDIUM JONG BeOT oY KATERICK GF DOWINR'S CAVE.

As a vorried ire, Vonuer vatcnes, Donuer paces back and forth. ie in very vorrind and resorseful,

‘gam (vO) How you oan bet that 014 Donner felt pretty bad about she way ie treated Rudolph. He knew about the dungere outed:

Donuer Looks toward Gave door... shudder

Bax (V0) And be inev the only thing to do wan %0 go out and look for hin Titele tuck.

MODIUH SHOT. AT CAVE ENTRANCE, Doser otarte cut. Hee. Bonser cones to him.

‘Bam (70) Ure. Lorner vante to cone along, gafuraliy, Bur the old an wage nol (ete Ban's work.

Donner ohakes bin head no...and exite through eave docr...into

CU OF mS, DOESER, 4 TRAR RUS DOWN HEE FACE.

NUBIUM SHOT CF CAVE. OTF ANGLE, Clarice enters.

Clarice decide to set out on their om. (mona. )

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az rat (guce cost'y.) (euor cave.) RUDOLF (wot too sure.) ‘The to does leave the cave. Ua. -buh. ‘SOUND: CRIES OY THE "ABOWIKABIE". SOUND: EKERIB, WIND-LOKs MUNOING OF WOIGA'S VOICES, SOHO RFFBOR. sua (¥0) ‘Boey_ wer taking their chances... STM Heo, DOF WLM.

but T au about fmudodpa.

yy vere pretty worried

DISSOLVE 10 A BORER CLOUMED WITH 700.

aa (vo) Asd they were Fight...too. Cause RUDOLEE seo, tat little ice boat had We.wbat are the snow eirens?

» Thin IMG a pack of aighty wicked fog.

come TUS x over youder.

POO MABAKS A LITTLE AD WE SEE A KEDIUK LOO SHOR OF CUM ON THE TUKMMO, CORTULIUS FEBRS AREAD. A pateh of fog cleara revealing.

couanus Gel dumm itt Jogie thick ae peanut butter. Lopo Su08 OF AY RMCUMANEIG, BLUB, GLOWING ICREERG, Td Beestinid sermaiée, wade of blue qnov and ice, comb their You wenn pea soup! Silvery Gait anc beckon to our friende, comsenzus (rurious.) SODIUM CLOSE SCT GP ERAUTLYUL YORNATD, BBTAMLISH. Jou,gut want you Lake, 82 kee {STURT TIME SCT. CORSEIAWS, RUDOLI, tama. NSDTUM SHOR, MEO AND NULOLIN, WIT cORLzUS. comunzus

+ feller! Don't let ne

TE ‘of them creatures. If Abb

(Yeering through e-) peanut butter! Ve:

oe * sears MEY tor Meranice twee Bawah ane wer Yo enjice our friends to them. Ae

ona The allag fintehee, cur friends @ragt = safe et then.

Bow don't fret. We're ? Imnew that! Right! 11?

—

(gona)

164 + Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer The Original Screenplay * 165 |

ieee bois, oy SUOLE. m2 IS Downes.

AQDTUM SHO? OF OUR FRIEXDS. Shien see As coon ae they are safely past the sermeide

of Felter muro Toe SGOT, AK AB BAU. cmmuzus Bate! thea'a the bane of So gal Comma feta sailor Like + ape oft ant jolse ine mar ‘THe OSSE, Fee CED a greepeOneT, Cardink POLUOWS THEM AS THET WALK ALONG THE SHURE LINE. couanus Roaring.) Suddeniy Comins pointe up. Quly difference between a sailor and « proupector'n a Little bit n° wemmmetuaTen! peal (Locke arwund..doee « take.) ‘Lookey up there! it Watt soe T nnow neve wearer hea. mo ‘ | Bireccens grt the passage to the..the., elph and Harney look up. Talasd ct foet tye. acpocie Wick Oy A MADKIPLOMNS, MLAOK MIBORD LICK, YUTINO THOUGH TM Te eee sir. “A Solum chown Rasae to. Tas Robie fas: iat consa.zve oumnasus musg's noonracers Hing of the Teiané Courme not! Ee revecstety ww ‘bout Of Lone Foye! Sethe Saye wouadere be Loot! 7 tt 1K SSOP GF CUR FRAO, ALL 100K UP. ] mudcenly the sceberg nite with « thinp ané everybody fale pees! i} Ke dking? | nabTUK CO OF coEAIIS. ae aELLOWS. be soonest, oe Daan agains «Lange, Weighty oolcred box. | abiatais Te'Vop flaps off anda eckrioethe-bos pope out. All spring beck. ay uote SEDI OV O suckers ~¥a. ico sion UY ILAD WF 08 TOT, ack nor fhe little iceberg has buaped into « beautiful, fairytale Of course hots the king. If it Hes 2s sestang its Mstat ante eeu seteroael freee fo Ran, a0 un toyn we! gulti-colored jews: ‘A golden castle re m & rainbow borane <1 low in the ay above tee ialand, ROTAELS viet ASOT OF Gun TEKEE PRINS. van swe Buu. Seats Oar friend clint off the Sceberg ané onto tke Telané. hut that Jeck-to-Dhe-Bor ie the sentry. td emny av overvielaea by iets beauty. bey ran ahead = box arousd'in aves Gornelita shoute at Lie degue . a ance? MODTIM auc. ccmOALTUS ast D008. sens image £ toourse not. at's Charley!

Stay here...oni don't give up the aaipt!

HODULPE (looking up.) Are you © loet toy, Charlie!

166 * Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Bvexrbody who Lives here is = lost toy? cua Took around, See for yourself.

Grarlie etarte vont will be the biggest production nuaber inthe abov. de singe Sf the wonders of Living ox tie Talands

Miniagle and toy soldiers yak around and fumes, etc. An

Sope living in their natural nabites. our friends geturn to Charlie, the Jack Sox, am the song onde,

(aon)

apc Boni ROTM LONG RUT. CHART Au OUR FRIRIDS cua

now that you've geen cur Island... ‘a you want oF ue?

comets

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46 (saor oceT'D.)

Herzey and Zudolph grab bold of bin.

ov oF =UnL

2 sinply Like te here.

SODIUM ORG SECT. AUB AB BEFORE.

oomxaLT08 Oh eure...thet too.

caaRLTe weit, you'll Lave to est peraivaion fron'King Hoonracer. ‘He's holding Gourt in bio coatie DON.

moar Ch £308) Bhs. show Gowns get up there,

{ooks up.

OF caueLa FLOATING KIOM OF TRB OULDEK CLOUD.

oF SAou=TN-So. cuanre

Bunplee Pe ae whintlew.)

Lond SHOE, CHARLIE 4b COM TRIOS 1 FOROROVED,

Sudteniy we eve three kitey apjour over the horizon. They

fait toward our friends.

vaDTUm SOT OF KITRS FLYING.

yay aL. have kappy, friecdly faces ant wnoop the ugh the air me ida playing games.

Just grab their tails as they wit

wares ui PORBGROWND, CANBHL A LOOKS DOW TO (won)

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a7 (suon coun'p.)

As the kites pass over our friesda, they grab ahold of the tails asd are winked up inte the aire ©

Hake Take then to Ling Noanracer.

‘Low AWOL SHOT. LoOKIVU UP...AT KIRS WISH OUR FRIEES.

{The kites evirl about and our feiende, hanging on for dear onap abouts if at She end of a cracking whip. Wit auch aa'HiB hovting end whooping, theyre tales upto the cloud

NRDIUK LOO BOR. mDOR OF CLD OM NEICH CASTLE 1S FRACKD,

‘Tho kites and our friendu enter from left. the kitee lover Shear pamangere onto the cloud...then fly avays

HOOT Ts Gir, RUDOL, IMU AND CORSA

Conn Oe Ling after xitee Thank youree= ,

comrai8 doo, ow Ste place, 40 rien te didmondes "I'm gone’ aig met diamond nine. = ne

te gore soto lange. mess tine YO" bot dsanonde.

‘(upatzent) ‘on Sous nit!

wODTUN SHOR. DIF. AML,

omar Yeah. Poliow ae, nen. T “th these

‘hey otart cf?)

HB picks then bot up. Canera feliows tun ee they enter the castle.

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DISSOLVE 10 tobe uot GF BONE ROCK.

‘Tuts in 2 besutsful, golden aall. At che end, on a slight

Tlevesion, ete Hoonracer, The King ir ateautaful animal.

Dperfectiy scrued Lice with tvo muge, graceful His

‘wa Sout ard mane are midnigit black. ape stand out magnificently ageinet the glittering colore surrounding bis.

ke roare. Our frieada, et one end of the hall, pull beck.

oom Do not be afraid, ‘That cerely was ay greeting.

MEDTUK SLOT CP OUR FLIBDS.

coumLTUS Ob! WelL sf tuat's the cam (hours

ike a 1i08) sete you to!

nar Bhonicnes.

EDI muCT Ce TICE.

Gone clout our frivde owe up to bin. They tow dow. moomAcEn Fiesse,..that io not peceasary. aut do jou deaire?

comunKus

ac00uLL.

Pern’ (Clamping bie hand over ‘Cornalius'e mouth.)

Wold Like to spend the might, sir.

ocmACER

Stay as Jong eo you wish. Tie te a

friendly island, Tou are welcone uere.

suDOLF: Gh thank you, sir. (ile tose glows brigntiy.)

cu ce HOOmMAZER. ke wtarte at the sight of Rudolph's nose. He pulls back ard frown

170 * Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

ag (amor aouz'D.)

MOORACE. Tost nose!

MEDTLM SHOT OF THOME, DIF. akOLE,

mUDOLe Te-Ts-can't nelp thet, Your Haj

‘y-

noomacER pa eure that you ouamct, 1ittle fellow. ‘Bat.-but. it strikes we as 2 bed open.

(maxing Barony ng Batis Haks, yer poser Yi! te a te

Setteue ese fer ant der eewenn iy

ia fant pure. good Luck that you f tn bed ‘oben! sa

SUDTUN CU GF NOGMMACKR. 405 TB CORPUSD Hr TUTO LAST.

woormucae Toth, don't quite follow..

SOUR SUDONLY va SERA THO CRY GF TUR MAMCKIHADIAY TT pretwion,

ooumacam (oompsea, ‘The Abominable Show Nonster! Me'e close ty!

AWDIUM SHOT OP THRONE BOOK. DIF avOES.

comLTUs Tup..that Bunble'e righTon our ttle!

knew it.

(0 mudo2ph.) You bring the Abominable Show vonster ‘pom ual” Xa sorry, Resndeer...but you must leave our Taiand by aorang. the others say stay-

Noy that ain't fairtt

iste ofan fault. At

OORRACEE. 1 SAVE geOKa!' GFP TS TSLAMD BY DAMEII! (ie roars loudly.)

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4-20 DIBSGLYS TO MRDTON CLOSE SLOT OP ISTERIOR OF GALL DOLL HOVER, SIGUE. sun Weld Feudolph, bein! yeindeer, Couls not

Friends throw out. -beeause of is

During above we have pioked out the fome of Corneliup and Heresy, Tight asiecy in the Little beds. They are crowed to eay the 1

Rudolph, wee haw

uleeping on the floer, 61

‘sax (v0) Bo that aight he decides to atrike oat on bie om.

we

Rudeaph gove te the door, locke back ant crawls out,

DIBSOLY 70

SRDIO BOT CH NUDELIAL FLOATING AWAY FH TCL ZBLAKD ON A BKALL FIsE OF ICs.

RDUOLI,

ask) mefiue..i hope you find Goodie Heraey whatever hope woneday that Joutre the greutente

O80 ShOT GF MID LEA FLOATING CHP XTC THs ANOTIO iON. .ALOIE. SOUND: ORIAS OP THE GvOW HOLMER ANE HMAKD IK SHE DIBTANCE.

av oF oi FO

172 + Rudalph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Suction

The Original Screenplay * 173

vam MEDIUM CO OF Sun TEL EHOW. ax

Weld, the nontne dragged on and on, Rudolph eximtee as beat be could.

DISSOLVE 10 TONG SHOT OF AUDCLIN THCUOTG MEABILY TWLOLOH A MVOWY VALLEY,

Bax (xxvO) The Seow Koueter kept him on the up, but ose in a waile be vould Stop and make © friend..oF two;

EDIUK SOT OF RUDOMM PLAYING WITH A COUFLA OF CURE, ZABY POLAR SARs.

an (VO) Dut it wouldn't last long.

he nother polar-beus couge, along. -i6 soeoked by ude e howe apd Toure an ofder at is. .-abe pointe away. Kudolph

sax (VO) And Rudolph would be on Lie ow again.

DISSOLVE 70 MEDTM LoK0 SHOT CH RUOLIE FRO THE REAR,

He ie drinking from an icy atrean. ¥e do not

mat 4 and volderful thing wae happenings

bia head to reveal « glorious set of Hew

Sait (vO) Mulolph wan Erowane ape

Se walks away.

CANE TRAVELS ALOUG WITH RUDOLPH AB Hic WALES THROUGH VALLAT.

Be 19 6 handsone asd nobis brightly than ever.

reincesr, But tie noes glove aore (vom)

174 © Rudolph The Red-Noved Reindeer

od

rer aee one Sing. ane thay was ve" can't Tun away tron yer trouhiee,

Rudolph stope walking and hold ais head nigh

deer be bad to ge.

brasoLvE 70

Yeo scot oF cauepeusysiaa, EDIE chia oF Aer ea SM NOMAD DH 20 4 onc Rudolph enters

cum

et La

TE RSE ET tee eet ES

Rudolph frome at then,

AROION CU OF RUUOIE

MIDTON LONG OUT OF KerMALeS 20 1B CAVE. Rudolph trote up to it. He calle out.

mwDoL MoulT Paxt? The bowie!

He yous inoise,

rau GCE OF LummIOR OF mux CAME. IF Ta mur Fudelph Looky azeued nopeleealy. Biddendy Sax ely we near Sana Taey're gone, Radaipe OF OMA.) Rutedpt ook around,

The Original Screenplay * 175

53

Buck Aub ROLL.

cave entrance. (3ti a

REDIUR TWO SuUT, pot in red suit.)

BAUTA wtarde iu =

‘Muey've been gone for sontee...out docking far yous

UDO Clarice?

aura Soe'e gone too. And I'm very worried. Gnrsatenn Eve ia only two daye off.

ang without your fatter, I'l) never be able to get ay leigh off the ground.

RUDOLA T/L fine bin, wir. "21 fond them allt

ie ture end trete outaide eave.

EDT: S07, COROT cave.

ecnd. Tooke from R. toleft,

Audolph trete cut. He pauges for a

ax (vo) Beli, he vue gaat abowt to wien méconiyss.4t uitel

Sue sorven decvaes filled with wvirling mzow. Rudolph ie Blown off nie feet. soup: YImCE Kus.

sax (70) he store of storm, Woere it covey fren we pever Enow. Ang ouly two ORS

WOSIC: DISASTEA, STGO! TOR. SAME AB OPLLHG OF BOW. SHOE CF (GANS RIFYTEG SUIBOLES CrP maNtA'S CATIA

ior OF 16100 mEDIG OVR-TURIED

a0? CF CHLISDUS FACKAME HOURS EEIO SLOW TO FIBCHD

SAO? OF AVALANCHS CF SHOW COVERY AORN LITT EVIIDING. SOT C7 TRERS ul CHRISTUS FOREST UEIG LAN OVER.

TER OOM IS FILIED WITH SWIRLLIVG Su. axDUIe, + CANDY aD TOYS LY HELTER SEALER THROUOH THE ATK

176

+ Rudolph The Red-Noved Reindeer

4 DISSOLVE 10 MEDI BUVRLDIO SLOT WP RUDOLPH FUSETNG TECTOR SHOWBTORN. Fos and euoy gave formed on in antlere.. and ne looks ualf ‘rouen, jo noe shines vith grin deveru:ustion. «throwing ite red glow over everytusng. an (19)

Wow udclph mew tea¥ he ad to find

hie folka right away. Woboay could

Inst long out ins tiiseare Like tant! Mudolps atusblee over martiing, Me look com. Diatrwsced ronstion, SEDTUM "Vo SWOT. UI AWWL, RUDOLPE aD DOLTER.

Rudolph aves that ne has stuableé over the proue fore of bis father. .lying i the enow. sual? Woried, injured and ae

pcan Few! Douner otire olightly.

09 OF towel.

sea capatbiga Ke iiolpht Way. .why Papp tee ae aes a!

HON TW BLOT, NUDGLE HMDS DOW TO FAriCon.

aut bappenea?

bore he Gaovetionster, gon. I fougnt nim Off the beat T ould. But he captured Your aother ané Clarice. I warned thes ot te come Out after you.

pat Tive get to get you back.

DORMER stoc..sdate.,-e0n. Brysend.. Tene: Tae

Douner falls beck into the mow. He is gone.

BUDO Ob Foppa...Foppa...I brought thie on you!

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8 ‘SOUND: TSS CRIES CF THs ABMIEAELE SOV NONBTERL.

MEDIO fact CF MUDOLPE, DIP. ANGLE.

(Springing =a] Noma...Glaricess He exite cut of Frames

quick viseckva 20

LONG SuUT. OW 4G1E, RULOLPE OLINUING UF A SUR AND cRAGOY orm.

Several tines he elipe and almont fella, But he regains nie Footing. Me locks exhausted. |

x (90) Wet Rudeigh..tge follows tee sounde SE tumt cgtaiar’s rises” And ho meme 1s 60d 06

The side fai! nountain. le 10 reatiy Wrastedsctut he ocrtinucc. Caine hn kicws | Teviagetting closer and cloner. ond | Staaten court!

BOUNDs CRIES OF ‘BOE SYOW MOMVIEN MIMOLKD VINE HOWLING WIND,

veEDTUM OU OF KDC

RUDOLE Can't ge-.-one...atepe..more...

CES OP RIS AONE axD OLANZOR.

DOL, (rating mime up.) (Ee trudges out of rane)

Got to.

HEDTUK LoRe St

BETALOR BA UGLY LOCKING CATE,

Tne formation cf rocks and mov uke the biliside lock Like S eiane ahull. She ectrance to the oave looks Like a moaning south |

Rudolph conve up to tke cave, leans aghina’ che side of the Thi} Peatenee hls Greetacerstnen pears insides |

GOIN ign SHOT GF TERIOR GF CAVE.

Great, black and érd nang from toe ceiling. Ghe"Eioe Noneter ta Gintsee end ore, Donter cornered: ais igly tenth are tered ant his mouth io watering.

178 + Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

se

CU GP THES MOKSTER YEON DOR'S FOV. THE TauMN GLIST=N,

00 OF SUDOLFE, EE TS FURIOUS,

DOL

Don't you éare!!

ARDIIM CU OF HOSTER.

He tune around.

Gee Rudolph. He oniles wickedly.

AUDTUK L0WG SHOR, RUDGLIN ax NOWOTER.

Rudolph blinks his nove brightly. fhe Monstor starts Fudolpb. He makeo & Junge. Kuéclph eide-atepe and tbe crashes past nin. To break nie fait, the Honever grebe 2 otalignite. .weick comes cf sn ia hand, the brave

Tovere hie head. uatlere. He ba ‘Then he spss abo

He autends to charge the conster with ‘The soneter xauakta criee wut and cruahee the ataligaive down on

Boag. Madelph iu stunned. The Mone actlere aud flipe bin aver hip should

the loess He 0

‘mocked out. he Hor

AUT SHOT. “RUDOLYE AN DUR.

otanres ch nore grow up.)

ie he

bas. vows

Uo Clarsee, sl live.

Sounu: ONL HOABS

co OF No“eEIR.

DIBGOLYE 0 Ba.

a. Bouin ut Rudoipo wma Cur laat chance, Wee 'done rors Done fore

LaUONS MIDTOVKEY. aD StARES TOWARD

HH AOLDS AIS BYES,...axD 1S SHULCORIMOS

ax Tell me yen i8'8 over.

(looks up. -urprived.) Oh! Yean...were was I? lat Their iewt chance? Hct quite! ad oue sore chases, Te! eae, ever Sines Rudolph left kam then. Berney

Teand then cut after Kutolpa.

The Original Screenplay * 179

oT ‘mrBs0L¥z 70

SRDTUK LONG SEOT GF CORNELIUS AND SMENEY ON SLATGH BEING PULLED FaRCOUE STORK EY DOSS,

‘S11 GuristaasLike!

Ont Giad you appreciate it! (anes: Pointe.)

Hey. .L00k!

LONG SHOT OF EXTERIOR CY NOHUTER' Doge pull alesgh up to at.

cave.

CORNELIUS (to Doge.)

FREGUEOREKEREEE occas! §— Woocauah! ‘nama. Will ya*ttt

Hermey and Cornelius kop off eleigh ant lock ina de cave.

THOET to SHOT. COEREELTUS ax” GRY

mar Yast do we do? We can't Let that monaver get abold of thea! CORNELIUS T got an Jedeett (ie whiopere into dermey'e ons.)

Pood Hot bad.. At might work,

DIBGLYE FO AEDIUK SHOT, HTRIGR OF CAVE.

Are. Donser and Clarive are holding the unconscious Rudolph. fe Snov Honeter, baring hie ugly teeth, wlobber over thes.

ounce Way doven't he get 1 over withH? (ie atarte to aob.)

UDO

(avexening.) slarioe..++

180 + Rudalph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

-ABDTUK SHOT OF LOGLIY aw CONELIUS AP CAVE doTRALOR. mug

you mure ws cu get bux to cone out sere? ea

Never ev the buble row Hester

yet word time dow 1 pork dances” for deereceat. Go on fev, Dentist. ‘De your stuff. iene

OOUMELILS ctisbe up onto = 2 aete dows ox hin bande ext ines Sig “The doge watch. setupiaiy.

CAREA FULL BADE TO YRANE ALL AgzTOW.

Po Otnkmoink . ad a comme

sou heart Se it Maat ‘Bustle’s Bet sve TH Peat Daath

onmr) orm

NMDIUM LONO GOR, THMBRLION OF CATE.

The Snow honerer stope ead sn away from the He - ata

prssks ot tae cunt, (rep and’ looks ever Bis anotléar’ oresa’ sae

ROTOR sion OF CATE mimRUNOR.

The shadow of whet looks yery wich Like « pig sa serous the siov. A loud Sinking” “sontinted to sostenash

The Wonater isaje into the frame, ta & scape nevhrriea tomed ie woulacte wurpers, =" On Mure A

« ADIUN BHO. mEEERIOR OF cave.

rough she cave entrance, Corselius..

jown an a¥Alancoe cf Seov ov

He ie having the tine cf'hie iites commnrys

‘Pannansarable we been havin!

Pesnenanrabie veagher we te "

Bue tenporariiy binded Monster sputters 2 ‘hie long aands. Cornelius eelle to the doge.o os weuse MH

commmrs Sie bial

The Original Screenplay * 181

503 MBDTIM CLOSE S507 OF DOGS, TERY WOOK UP AT MDI BTORIDLY

SODIOK SOT CF COREETIR.

COMES Sic hin..uwnr coe on. het neana go lire iis. (ie dezonetra: ‘nto his own

and bites

Seat OTM 1oKO mUCT. The doge nod yeu and leap up and start Litany Comelius.

Wot nee. hit

Tory 021 cone crashing dove isto the mow, Doge yelp. he’ sont er gropes toward Cornelius and the racket made by fice hande the Ronater aie piok-aze,

the dogs

commu soake yervelf usefull! With a coer, the aoneter raison toe pick and alashow at the alr with fe! HLTua etargs an the Bt. Berngrda buck. le Teachus Gp ant iickiee tke basr cn te Bnov Yonever‘w bead,

omc Hight atout neve,

BIOK CU OF TH ALIRORY NONBTICL.

brings the pick down cn hin ovm head with = aah. .and Ske tinwelt out.

saDIUK suo, DIF AZOLE. Berney rushes up to the Vionster, ‘The dogs pile ou hime ORRLIUS

ery ay off. Mies Soste thes off Uermey.) tow to fer teil.

Mersey advances on the monster with = devilish grin cn Lia face.

OTL SOOT CF TATERIOR OF TER CANE,

Jer are stil) covering in the commer. Thay do une axpee heppenes outaide witil Cornelius bounds ne

uD Tete Token Sornelius!11

(won)

182. + Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer The Original Screenplay * 183

510 Pave (son cove'v.) (spor ooxF'D.) oan sLTUs Covrsesse = Foee) They all lock at tas sonstor ené burst out laughing, a. daaa..-2n person! COMETS Ants: teLd you. You're lookin! at 4 WODIUK ose Son. Iom@TOR OF CATE. mighty bumble Bumble! en Doge cone piling in on top of Tuson Ooruéliue. Yelyangy and yapeine way sOmoTM SHOT GP eDOSY counEL IOS. ie atande by a pile of nolare, He holds © pa: ‘THB PIOHT'S OVER, POR CRYIN’ OUP CUD. band. ie grins’ prously. (hurts dogo out of cave.) ras, Doane FODTI SHO. RUDOLPH Aum MONSTER, ‘Thank heaven! RUpOLPE, ctanrox Okay, you big Tully. Tete wee how Int'a get out of heres brave jou are wiuneus your fangs. Tite about tine ve had 3 out UOLIS THD Light the way! je atvances on the Mouter. But before he omn get very far

‘he doge Einsily get the mo saage and leap all over the pitiful shout to J0ene Tnteiskhas Snow honater, fae Nonater even « terrified howl

They ere

non they. eudsen hy a horrendous, lee-crecking fei turne teil and Tune off inte the tiscard:. .mutte hanging Mey ait’ puit back. Ll over hin. bother Roak op aces. Zs At obec.

MEDIMIM 1610 SHOT. PUAN CATE KOTRALOS. PODIM SHOT, CORMALIUS aD MMGEY wT FID GF TkaTE. Mocking the cave entrance is the Show Koneter, who bas eonmstousn

Comeliug 4w fastening one of the teeth onte his wateh fob.

come ocma.208 . . Yoy.-.Blawt your hairy, Rumble-tigel! e ain't nothin! but a hig oieny

way, Mithouten nie choppers. Teueir, Heme} when. they bulls

oss entiot's "Pun

Jour ts statue muster one!t) x90maI Ti

Don't let thie bigy blowers sours ost SHOT OF TTIEE GHOUP.

ay i Migeaeaab oe eplsaat Comeliue gai throws bis pick-axe up into the air. 8 coues dow

‘the surprised Monster leoka dom. thes. he fiereely puckere cnd-be picks it up, eaelle dirt and tastes it. his face and etarte to let out # yell.

Suddenly Kerney atioke bis bead betwen the lege of the upd calle te his,

ov OF Nonsran.

‘Ae ho opene up hie mouth to yell, droct and snap, Grinacen, pulls bie eyes together toxards is nove to ove Bie,

See teareth aowiay ‘Eis teeth nave Old beeunsied oat sean 0 sortosthions as'a lgaiy’ Ghvicunly ie cam do ne 30 Mi Siabe tie nev ‘both hands ‘MEDIUM SHOT OF SAK.

man Vell sir, they made it back that night. lhl just in tame. Cause by midnight that

Stem aaty really settled int

184. Rudolph Uhe Red-Nosed Reindeer

sae DIssOLYS TO

LONG SHOT OF ISPRRIOR OF GREAT GALL OF MANTA'S CARPE. Rudolph, Mrs. Yonner, Clarice ané ermy stumble in. Seow

haw piled up onteide. pest the windows. ‘The other and Eives gather about then,

7 ux (vo) ov whan everybody Hoare the ato

Ofvabout Sov Redolse and teroay fecrie of tae wes

MOTI SHOT OP PORBUR XLP aNd woDOET.

‘The Foremmn hakes handa,..then begrudeing! fand Leta the proud dantiet look at aie teet

Ay opece bie

moore ‘Tak. .tak, You'd Detter cone to ae sey” "Vendaday at four tairty.

with gle

Has sha

YODTUM SHOT, RUDOLF AA mB, LON, Oharice's father entera frase ant cone up to Mudolph. Pam

Fis sorry, iudolpha, fer the way UDO: Qatwr,) Bovsn's de much gooe no om

3! alwaya aias Donner, ay boy. He wun one of ay test Friese,

We locks avay...guilty. Kea. Douner starts to SOUND: THE SWUM KNOCKING AT THOS GREAT LOOK. CORKELIUS'S YOICE Open upl ‘Taint «£18 night out fer uan ner beset! ‘The deer Jook around. Startled. ADIN SWOT OF GRNAT DOORS 50 ah.

The Original Screenplay ® 185

eas (sot ccor'2,) wo Hives cpen the score. Snow Bows in followed ty our

Favorite prcepector. ile du pulling ais sleighfull of dogs fae over bie anculiers.

Se tradges ine

det nerete the beast. Toonner enile

FANT.

pa and kre, Donner rush to Donver.

UKE Fav. ..goutne elivet!

pon he-.-found se just in tine

SOT 1owo Sue.

rary: alow Das20nve eem2um co GP Suk, HE BPRALB WunIbO DIABOLVE, ery (Waray)

Weri, everybody feels pretty choice 2hts. ya! can bet your snowinces. Hot thoy comet celebrate for ong.

Eeceuue the next Gay in Chrietine Sve.

AGG BLes WuUIG,. OTD IG (vos)

186 + Rudolph The Red-No

(sxor oostaeED.)

aun (¥0) te werk. Evaz

he kaw e

penne aa CaP se ane

the mais ef bp 9

CAMA NOVES AVAY FROM BLYSS AND TROUGH A LOCE TO SatA's DINTHG HOOK.

‘the Maven Snderauore

yart to ging their “cute” song,

The Original Screenplay *

om.

say n't 50 nS don't you pay hin s salt aybe he gecle tetier By now 5

sum.

T doubt st. But I'L1 go see, (Gets up.)

T's our only chance, (eate.)

193, caus (carting after bin.)

Santa, tn bin, auirealeeves und wuspendere, ete elmly, apa,..pot # cost on Die tibiess+ploking ®t his foo, fie hands are over nis, Mire, Clauo stande behind bis DIBSOLYE 70 was, CLASS matt @@0TUK SOT OF CORAEE UF DONNIE'S CATH.

sara, Mov can eat? That idiot BI song very weak.

ie driving me cragy!

was. c1aus You're gonna’ disappoint the eaiaéren, Tiny axyact a fat Basta.

NOD SUOT. DIFFERNT ANG. ALitele Zif in an aviator's #uit rune up to nim and hands ham a report.

a

(serutsng.)

Inteot yoother report, oir!

Uaste Locke at 4% ant frown

‘nour Two SHOP. SANTA AND NB, CLAUS. Pravy Don Wert this 40 14, the

ibeade by tonight. to cancel Chrisinas.

mms, Glas Pepe! are you mure?!!

Sante Brerything's qrounded!

(aaly:) ke, the poor Kile. They've been 90 good thie yeer, toc. ut T couldn t chance ite Bepecisliy without Donner. ~

EUTUR SECT. LPF AVOLN.

Sante strides 5 coat. “He atakea snov off him.

Doncer, heavily bandaged, Liew dn a pallet of stray. Thru. Donrer and Rudolph atand next to him.

fave ty pa The others Mili newer take ton red not

arch Tive never seen ouch weather!

a feet.

to get to

pow Oniet... ime etipe dovn again.)

CIDE CAVE maEHAWCR.

187

We ie atid

roe cut of the onov. He wears an olé, duffle

188. + Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

oy OF Saya.

YEDIOM eHOT, THOTUUE MUDOLZE AND SANTA.

Praag

Vinabilisy is dow to lees than ten feet. No Yelling wat we'd run into, Seeewm I couldn't even tama tell

& chinney fron a telephone pole.

ov oF waiTa. nse cath, 8 face Ligiting ap.) atta Hpti1t” YOUR doupltT

MOMDTUM COT. BATA AID NUDOIOR, DERPERKNT ssOLe Sniite grabe Mudclph and etarte danesng amound with bia. suite

‘Your howe! Your vonterfull, beautifut ose! Ho-ho-he-no!

DLE

uh. auuta

Rudolph, -.you are going to take your

old nant Place tonight ne lead reindeer. DOLE,

Zant!

{ile emilen...carnot believe Bie ours.)

Barth

te

art I need that nose of yours,

The Original Screenplay * 189.

5-17 EDTOR LOR SET OF OM

DiCUIUE PARES,

pole power, 17 808 pe gee on full Bast unt Lights up the ca

te, , mMieleing Bie eyes, Pron what Tee fo¥,.,thatii) cut through ike murkiest eters,

{doipn evmue want Ite tryane to ny

ao Two BUCT. RUDOLER AND SuUsTA. Shote takes Rudopeh by the antle

fimiy-

prove ect sesfutoiph, with Jour n0We no right. sen fe ule wy sleigh tonsgntt

weéoiph locke wt ri Blaney Zor # avood...then whe full ueport Se recunat deme cabins “tie euopa to attention,

RuvoL Te vill be an honor, air.

rim) SESP. vounsen > RB Donia

Donut chest aweiie preudiz. | J

1 kuwy side pote equa. be UPR |

pocwiny. I ene if ail eiong!!

urty look. )

ra Denson etven hie

DTESOLYE 70

Lowy suo? cr mite ORRAT MALE OF MANTTAYS CASTLE. UBT SRPOEE DSPANTUME.

Rives aid leindeer Gash oil over the place woking last minute preperations/

cava PAs OTE BORNE.

Ax the center of activities se gantele sleigh. 35 ie age tee wich se beine filled vite Toye Se tas Bags "SE Tine up an dient of the oleigh and are getting Site tieir harncnses.

190 + Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer The Original Screenplay * 191

Ste pag

PULL CLOSE SHOT OF SAUTL. KSTAMLT.

and deer alg’ “Gong He Innghe an¢ winke ot Cauera. with alight Sorte changed oP eae te eae = aed bere, . Buoyant Bene Huahe shoud id ee

ELDTUn SHOT OF SANTA AUD SB. CLAUD. (00 or aor

Be gulps and node yet

Sante, ‘ov in his red pante,..tut till not wearing hie coat 4 last ainute checks on fie mae and charts, Mire. Clans to feed hin his stew.

LONG SHOT OF ALL REIMGIOR ATTACHED 70 BIBTOR,

her 10 over ané juape ante the te roca ety Sante rusas jumpe into the sleigh, Ho.-bo+ BOs eBoes shut, Latta be on cur vay! Okay Rudolphs.. ws. CLADS nt now; ho~no later. nade! (Sgute cakes a large spoonful ssysolpe urns nsw nose on ae bright as it vill mane. A pink

Gow is throm over

suite (Gurmizg Eis protiis.) cso SHOT CF OK KALL, DIFPUNAT ANGLE. aoe ee, ‘The greet bell Goore are opened. Vind ard sow blow 4m. MHS, ganze gies: Wow anake..wnen you leigh, (Suourang te deer.)

Ups spss the = sAMBRABAI IIIT ++ Tee reindeer ané sleigh fly out the great coor into the night,

i ‘ The others rush out after thes, their good apirite more powerful anand aG'4 ooresaniy than the foul veRtber.

His otognch tua voccne quite targe with Kana'e feeding. Be youre vith laughter. "Ele belly. hake a

oso waOT cP BEY.

(Celie, Mudolphe glow can be wy cost! Like Haley's mamas

MEDIUM Lome SuOT. DIFYHUT AnotK. EDI SHOT, DONTE, MMB, DOGO aN CLavTCH.

Two elven rush cut and bring bis hie claeuic red sed eraine canes,

cout. They nelp him of with Its Hetil be a hero after tuis!

turns around, elape Ai the bag Of tae on ts wool Know amaze, Ane

oeB, sone Bobody will Ingh'at hin.

192 + Rudolph The Red-Noved Reindeer

so OANA NOYES TO KEDTUR SHOT CP MOEN AND CORRELTUS..

They are cheering wildly. Cornelius turne to dogs.

coMELTUS how it's done!

He throve his pickwexe into tbe air. It fells into the ground.

Re picks up Girt, locke, muelis and testes it~

(tse tate aight tetighte) ne SP Depernintl! “mat tye bean searchin! Bestia taett “tye strak fe ries jepperaist sisal t

ANOTELE LONG SHOT OF AUDOMEH'S GLOW GINO THROUGH THR GKY, MODIUN SOT GF Sak, WOKING UP TU RO KY. HE mT.

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DISSOLVE 70 SHOT ABOVE THE BTOI...a3 IF SES FROR A JE FLAS.

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Rudolph Through The Years

‘After months and months of hard work by hundreds of talented: people, the moment of truth finally arrived. On December 6th, 1964, 8 the clock struck 5:30 PM on the east coast, NBC Television beamed Rudolph out over the airwaves to tens of millions of households across the country, Back in New York, Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass could only ‘wait and hope that their creation would appeal ro Americas TV viewers, The underwriters at General Blectric must likewise have had theie fingers crossed. When the program ended at 6:30 PM Eastern Time, the inter» ested parties waited expectantly for the Neilsen ratings to be reported,

‘When the ratings came in, Rankin/Bass found their show to be not just a success, but a smash hit. Ir had taken a 55 share for its tine slot (0 share is the percentage of television sets in use], In the years to follow, Rudolph would routinely win its time slot and consistently pull a 4050 share, In 1995, the annual Rudolph airing on CBS garnered 4 65 share,

With the terrific Neilsen numbers, the producers could breathe sigh of relief. But there were still all the critics to be heard from in the next day's newspapers. Pleasing the public was one ching, pleasing, the reviewers was quite another. But again, there was no need to worry, When the reviews came out the next day, they were overwhelmingly positive, The New York Times said, *...a charming and tuneful hour of fantasy on the special General Electric program...” The Seattle Timer reviewer, CJ: Skreen enthused, “The program was an absolute delight-one of the fin cest Christmas presentations ever offered in any medium, N.B.C, owes it to the world to present it as an annual affair. Even the commercials were fable.” Variety called it, “full af charm, occasional wit, and (nes caught the spirit of the piece.” The Baltimore Sun reviewer, Donald Kirkley said, “a new Yuletide classic, one which belongs in the reper tory of seasonal specials.” “This was the work of many gifted peoph

‘There were few negative reviews, but even those who disliked the show were mild in their criticisms, The Herald Tribune could only comm plain about, “..characters purloined from W.C. Fields... scenes and sit ations borrowed from “The Wizard of Q2'..” The New York Daily News reviewer, Ben Gross, was forced to mix praise with his critique, "It had