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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film (1983)
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Based on
Based on The Snowman
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Collection
Part of The Snowman Collection
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Music
Music by Howard Blake
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Raymond BriggsBook
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 26, 1982
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Collection
- The Snowman Collection
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In the United States
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