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The Snowman
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Title: The Snowman

Release Date: 15 Dec 1984

Runtime: 25m

Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy

Director: Snowman Enterprise, Channel 4 Television, TVC London

Production Companies: Snowman Enterprise, Channel 4 Television, TVC London

Overview: A young boy makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, which comes to life at midnight and takes him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.5 (310 votes)

Cast

  • Older James / Narrator (uncredited): Raymond Briggs
  • Older James (re-released version) (uncredited): David Bowie
  • Narrator (Alternate Version) (uncredited): Bernard Cribbins
  • Father Christmas - 20th Anniversary version (voice) (uncredited): Mel Smith
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