The story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is well-known by generations, with added lyrics about Monopoly and Rudolph’s nose glowing like a light bulb. However, the Christmas story known from musical ...

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” has always struck me as faintly sinister: a parable about conformity with a strangely cynical moral. Ronald D. Lankford Jr. doesn’t go quite that far in his engaging ...

The shy reindeer with the glowing red nose was teased by the other reindeer until the shiny nose became a headlight for Santa’s sleigh. On that snowy Christmas Eve, Rudolph became a superstar. Rudolph ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Puppets used in Rankin/Bass’ beloved stop-motion animated special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ...

Rudolph, the most famous reindeer of all, first appeared in the mind of Robert L. May, an advertising copywriter for the Montgomery Ward Co. in Chicago. In 1939, May's boss asked him come up with a ...

The classic animated special offers the perspective of Rudolph, who’s told he couldn’t play in any Reindeer Games due to his glowing nose. Rudolph sets out on a fantastic journey where he meets Hermey ...

OAK LAWN, Ill. (WLS) -- If you were around 50 years ago, perhaps you saw the first airing for the "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" TV special. It still runs every year, and an Oak Lawn man couldn't be ...

There was his nose, to begin with. In the first version of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” it glowed “like the eyes of a cat,” and Rudolph’s friends nicknamed him Ruddy because of it. When Santa ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about jobs, careers, board service and the workplace. In recent Wall Street Journal, Bob Greene shares a delightful column ...

CONCORD, N.H. - Everyone knows Rudolph has a red nose but what about his eyes? Prompted by questions from his 4-year-old daughter, Dartmouth College anthropology professor Nathaniel Dominy recently ...

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer may be one of the most beloved Christmas stories in history. And now, a social media post about the “real” backstory of the book that inspired a song, several movies and ...

Every holiday season, we give thanks for Rankin/Bass, the team behind Christmas TV specials “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town.” The production company formed by ...