Rankin/Bass Productions Movie Trailers
Most Popular Rankin/Bass Productions Trailers
Total trailers found: 54
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid Trailer (1972)
14 October 1972
A guardian angel agrees to help Willie Mays win the National League Pennant if Mays agrees to take care of Veronica, a lonely, mischievous orphan girl.
The Emperor's New Clothes Trailer (1972)
21 February 1972
Two con men convince a king that they have woven for him a suit made of magical cloth that only stupid or incompetent people are unable to see.
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II Trailer (1976)
13 December 1976
Aaron, the drummer boy, struggles to protect a bellmaker's great silver bells from seizure by Roman s
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians Trailer (1970)
07 April 1970
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians is a 1970 American animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions.
The Ivory Ape Trailer (1980)
15 April 1980
An ivory ape escapes from a freighter and makes its way to Bermuda. Two anthropologists want to save it, but the local authorities hire a big-game hunter to track it down and kill it.
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow Trailer (1975)
19 December 1975
A young shepherd, Lucas, is blinded by lightening, and some kindly nuns at a nearby abbey take him in.
The Wind in the Willows Trailer (1983)
15 November 1983
The Irresponsible Toad is in a mess and needs help from his friends try and save Toad Hall.
The Last Unicorn Trailer (1982)
19 November 1982
A unicorn learns from a riddle-speaking butterfly that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the monstrous Red Bull.
The Mouse on the Mayflower Trailer (1968)
23 November 1968
The famous ship called Mayflower is trapped amidst a huge storm. The entire story is narrated by a church-mouse called Willum, from his viewpoint.
The Hobbit Trailer (1977)
27 November 1977
The story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go on a quest to find a treasure buried deep in the heart of the Lonely Mountain.
That Girl in Wonderland Trailer (1973)
13 January 1973
Anne Marie imagines herself in the stories "Alice in Wonderland," "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," "Hansel and Gretel," "The Wizard of Oz," and "Cinderella".
Frosty the Snowman Trailer (1969)
07 December 1969
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.
King Kong Escapes Trailer (1967)
22 July 1967
An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr.
The King and I Trailer (1999)
19 March 1999
Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Trailer (1964)
06 December 1964
Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector.
The Return of the King Trailer (1980)
11 May 1980
Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.
The Flight of Dragons Trailer (1982)
17 August 1982
The realm of magic is being threatened by the realm of logic, so the green wizard, Carolinus, decides to shield it for all time.
The Little Drummer Boy Trailer (1968)
19 December 1968
After being kidnapped and escaping, young drummer boy Aaron searches for his camel and finds him in the Nativity of the Baby Jesus.
The Year Without a Santa Claus Trailer (1974)
10 December 1974
Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation.
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town Trailer (1970)
13 December 1970
A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle.
The Bermuda Depths Trailer (1978)
27 January 1978
Scientists pursuing the mysteries of the deep are threatened by a beautiful girl who seems to have returned from the dead and by a prehistoric sea creature that dwells in the deadly Bermuda Triangle.
Mad Monster Party? Trailer (1967)
08 March 1967
When Dr Frankenstein decides to retire from the monster-making business, he calls an international roster of monsters to a creepy convention to elect his successor.
The Last Dinosaur Trailer (1977)
07 July 1977
Wealthy big game hunter (Boone), along with his group, gets trapped in pre-historic times where they are stalked by a ferocious dinosaur.
The Daydreamer Trailer (1966)
01 June 1966
A young Hans Christian Andersen goes in search of knowledge in the Garden of Paradise in order to make his studies easier.
The Sins of Dorian Gray Trailer (1983)
27 May 1983
In this version of Oscar Wilde's tale, Dorian Gray is an actress who, desperate to become a worldwide star, makes a deal that switches her soul to her image on film, then proceeds to sleep and connive her way to the top, knowing that her screen test, and not she, will show the ravishes of time and of her immoral transgressions.
The Coneheads Trailer (1983)
28 June 1983
In this animated pilot based on the SNL sketch, The Coneheads come to conquer Earth but they soon find themselves becoming domesticated.
Frosty's Winter Wonderland Trailer (1976)
02 December 1976
Years have passed since Frosty left for the North Pole, but his promise is kept when he hears news of the first snowfall of the season, and decides to return.
The Bushido Blade Trailer (1981)
19 June 1981
A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is stolen.
Santa, Baby! Trailer (2001)
17 December 2001
Songwriter Noel is struggling to write a hit song, and so he takes his frustrations out on his family.
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July Trailer (1979)
01 July 1979
Winterbolt is trying to make the North Pole his evil wonderland, and it is up to Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and others to stop him.
Here Comes Peter Cottontail Trailer (1971)
04 April 1971
Peter Cottontail wants to be the #1 chief Easter Bunny, and everyone in April Valley agrees...except for Evil Irontail.
Jack Frost Trailer (1979)
13 December 1979
Pardon-me Pete, the official groundhog of Groundhog Day, tells the story of Jack Frost, who falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begs Father Winter to make him human so that she can see him.
Cricket on the Hearth Trailer (1967)
18 December 1967
A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning.
The Stingiest Man in Town Trailer (1978)
23 December 1978
An animated adaptation of A Christmas Carol from Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass -- the duo behind some of the most enduring Christmas specials ever (including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer).
Willy McBean & His Magic Machine Trailer (1965)
23 June 1965
Little Willy McBean joins up with a Mexican monkey named Pablo to travel back in time and stop the evil Prof.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas Trailer (1974)
08 December 1974
When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind.
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey Trailer (1977)
03 December 1977
Nestor the donkey is a bit of an oddity--his long ears are enough for six donkeys and stretch all the way to the ground.
ThunderCats Ho! – The Movie Trailer (1987)
16 November 1987
Another thrilling adventure for the ThunderCats, when they stage a daring rescue attempt that tests them to their ultimate limits.
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus Trailer (1985)
17 December 1985
The Great Ak calls a council of the Immortals to ask that Santa Claus be given immortality. And to justify it, he tells the history of Santa Claus.
Rudolph's Shiny New Year Trailer (1976)
10 December 1976
Rudolph must find Happy, the baby new year, before the midnight of New Year's Eve.
The Red Baron Trailer (1972)
09 December 1972
This animated feature casts the Red Baron as a hero, in a world of heroic anthropomorphic dogs and villainous anthropomorphic cats.
Jack O'Lantern Trailer (1972)
29 October 1972
A leprechaun, who had changed himself into a pumpkin seed to hibernate for the winter, comes to life as Mr.
The First Easter Rabbit Trailer (1976)
09 April 1976
A beloved toy stuffed rabbit is rescued by a fairy to be the first Easter Rabbit.
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town Trailer (1977)
06 April 1977
The Mailman decides to stop another deluge of letters by answering questions about the Easter Bunny: Sunny, a baby rabbit found and adopted by Kidville (a town of only kids--even a kid mailman).
A Christmas Tree Trailer (1972)
17 December 1972
With the help of Charles Dickens, two young children attempt to save the essence of Christmas from the evil Mantu.
Pinocchio's Christmas Trailer (1980)
03 December 1980
As Geppetto prepares for Christmas, Pinocchio joins a puppet show to earn money for a present. There he meets and elopes with the beautiful girl puppet, Julietta, leaving Geppetto alone and worried.
The Wacky World of Mother Goose Trailer (1967)
02 December 1967
In this animated children's film, Mother Goose and her fairytale friends must stop a group of sneaky spies.
Return to Oz Trailer (1964)
09 February 1964
Rather than adapt a later or create a new Oz story, this production has Dorothy still in posession of the shoes, and she clings to an apple tree during a tornado which takes her back to Oz.
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold Trailer (1981)
23 December 1981
Sent in search of a Christmas tree, cabin boy Dinty Doyle lands on a mysterious, uncharted Irish island where he accidentally releases a bad-tempered banshee from her pine tree prison.
Ballad of Smokey the Bear Trailer (1966)
24 November 1966
"Ballad of Smokey the Bear" tells the story of how Smokey got his name. Smokey and his forest friends encounter a creature they've never seen before that is starting fires.
The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters Trailer (1972)
23 September 1972
All of Universal's greatest classic monsters gather at the Transylvania Astoria Hotel for Frankenstein's monster and his bride's Friday the 13th midnight wedding.
Festival of Family Classics: Alice in Wonderland Trailer (1973)
11 February 1973
Part of the animated anthology series 'Festival of Family Classics' by Rankin/Bass Productions, this adaptation follows a blonde, pig-tailed Alice as she visits the bewildering world of Wonderland.
Festival of Family Classics: Swiss Family Robinson Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
This TV short was directed by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass in 1972. Based on the 1812 novel by Johann David Wyss, Swiss Family Robinson is a part of the animated series, Festival of Family Classics.
