Frosty the Snowman poster

Frosty the Snowman (1969)

Film · 25m

Animation, Family

A magical snowman and a young girl embark on a heartwarming, whimsical journey to the North Pole.

Cozy, with wholesome humor. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Hulu and Paramount+.

Frosty the Snowman parents guide

There is no US rating to lean on. What we tagged stays mild: no real violence and no gore.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
No real violence
Sex and nudity
None flagged
It has no US rating to check against, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language
None flagged
It has no US rating to check against, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

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What is Frosty the Snowman about?

A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren, after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, the magic snowman and Karen, a young girl whom he befriends, stow away on a freight train headed for the North Pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back!

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byJules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
StarringJimmy Durante, Billy De Wolfe, Jackie Vernon, Paul Frees, June Foray, Suzanne Davidson

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