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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786302503784 Format: Animated, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 6302503787 Label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Release Date: September 28, 1999 Running Time: 48 minutes Sales Rank: 12382 Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: December 13, 1979
Description: Related by the wise old groundhog, Pardon-Me-Pete, this animated charmer tells of a girl so beautiful she melted the heart of Jack Frost himself. While visiting the village of January Junction, Jack Frost falls head-over-snowflakes in love with Elisa, the town's prettiest maiden. Turning into a human boy, Jack begins his courtship -- only to lose Elisa to the evil clutches of Kubla Kraus the Cossack. Teaming up with his elfen friends, Jack must use all his icy powers to free Elisa from Kubla's army of mechanical men. Visit this winter wonderland of fun, showcasing the voices of Buddy Hackett, Robert Morse and Larry Storch.
Year: 1979 Directors: Arthur Rankin, Jr., and Jules Bass
Amazon.com: A 1979 Rankin-Bass, stop-motion animated program similar to Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Jack Frost is a classic winter tale of good and evil, hope and despair, and love and sacrifice that will captivate viewers 5 and older. Narrated by Pardon-me-Pete Groundhog (Buddy Hackett) and framed as an exploration of the tradition of Groundhog Day, the music-filled Jack Frost is actually the story of young sprite Jack Frost who, under Father Winter’s leadership, is responsible for bringing winter weather to the world. Felt, but never seen, a lonely Jack begs to become human when he falls in love with January Junction resident Elisa. Father Winter grudgingly grants Jack Frost a winter of humanity, warning that in order to remain human forever, he must acquire the four essentials of a home, horse, bag of gold, and wife by springtime. Finding these essentials requires that Jack Frost overthrow the evil King of the Cossacks Kubla Kraus, a mission that is difficult and dangerous. Even with the help of fellow sprites Snip the snowflake maker and Holly the snowflake gypsy, Jack must make a very significant personal sacrifice in order to remove Kubla Kraus from power and ensure the continued well-being of Elisa and January Junction. Bonus features include three "Totally Cool Crafty Creations" with Francine Flake (cutting snowflakes, making a snow globe, and creating instant snow) and the three sing-along-songs ("Jack Frost," "Just What I Always Wanted," and "The Groundhog Song") accompanied by movie footage and onscreen lyrics. --Tami Horiuchi
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Rating: - Remastered Edition is very nice.....
It is so great to get a fine dvd treatment of the classic 1979 Jack Frost. Man, this just takes me back to my childhood.
The story is: Jack who falls in love the beautiful Elisa. He decided to turn human in order to be with his love, but unfortunately he loses Elisa to the evil of Kubla Kraus. I'll stop there....will Jack regain his lady love. Buy it and see.....(and see if you recognize the voice of the groundhog, too.)
Nice dvd remaster that includes extras: Singalong and a Kid's crafts feature. Run time is 49 minutes.
Pick it up and enjoy Jack Frost.
Rating: - Unexpected source materail provides a satisfying story.
One thing I wanted to note off the bat about this release. The version of this WB VHS, dated 1992 on the copyright physically printed on the box, I viewed did not have complete closing credits. I do not know if this common on all printings, but, on this one, the source material was not complete. However, it was only missing part of the closing credits, and is far more complete than Disney and ABC airings which remove things like the entire Kubla Kraus musical number.
Romeo Muller wrote the scripts for nearly all of the Rankin Bass stop motion animated holiday themed specials, ... Read More
Rating: - Movie without the happy ending
In this movie, a girl named Elisa told her parents that she wasn't in love with anybody except for Jack Frost, but ended up marrying someone else. I would of given it a five if Jack and Elisa married each other, instead of the hero in the movie letting her girlfriend marry that other guy.
I think it's stupid that Jack transformed into a human for nothing!!!!!!! My stepsister cried whenm she saw this movie.
Rating: - Holiday Let-down
The title doesn't mean I was let down by the movie, I just always remember watching this show after the holiday season. It doesn't really have anything to do with the Christmas holiday and instead with the renewing of life at springtime. I love this show but was always suffering from post Christmas blues.
ATTENTION!!! If you are thinking about purchasing this movie I would suggest that you purchase a "Christmas Classic" set that includes this movie. With the combined packaging and the ability to be able to buy several classics in one package it more than pays for itself. Usually they cost ... Read More
Rating: - Jack Frost was very likable.
This was the first of many Rankin/Bass holiday specials I saw on TV (the only ones I owned on video being the popular "Rudolph" and "Peter Cottontail.") I was pleased by this one too. In fact, I recall seeing part of it once last year on TV too--it also seems to be one of the more popular ones. Anyway, the idea that a girl is in love with "Jack Frost" and then Jack Frost, who's lonely, becomes human because he thinks she really loves him, was, I thought, quite adorable. So "Jack Snip" the tailor moves in with the girl's family. I liked the song they sang while unwrapping an empty box and pretending it ... Read More
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