Frosty the Snowman (Vernon) is very lonely. He misses his friends and is overjoyed to hear about the first snow of the year. He rushes back to see his friends and enjoy playing with them. But he is sad every evening when the kids have to go inside. The kids decide to make him a wife, named Crystal (Winters). She comes to life when when Frosty gives her a bouquet of snow flowers.
Meanwhile, Jack Frost (Frees) is jealous of Frosty and all the attention he gets. Jack thinks that if Frosty went away, the children would love him most. Can Frosty avoid Jack and live happily ever after with Crystal?
In 1950, the song "Frosty the Snowman" debuted. It was written by Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson and performed by Gene Autry. The song was was adapted into an animated film (Frosty the Snowman) in 1969, directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr.
After the success of that film, they decided to make a sequel. Romeo Muller returned as the writer, while Bass and Rankin once again served as the directors. And Jackie Vernon returned as the voice of Frosty. Other than Frosty, the only other returning character is the policeman. Andy Griffith is the narrator. Voice actor Paul Frees has voiced numerous Rankin-Bass characters, and shines here as Jack Frost (a role he would return to in Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July).
Like it's predecessor, this film features songs. The big showpiece for this film is the song "Winter Wonderland," which they sing / reenact towards the end of the film.
It's a cute little film, but not nearly as fun / memorable as it's predecessor.
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) 25 minutes
Director: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin Jr.
Starring: Andy Griffith as Narrator
Jackie Vernon as Frosty
Shelley Winters as Crystal
Paul Frees as Jack Frost
Dennis Day as Parson Brown
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