Joe Franklin's guest is Johnny Marks, who wrote "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" in 1949. 

Gene Autry's original recording of Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer sold 1.75 million copies its first Christmas season (1949) and 1.5 million the following year. It eventually sold a total of 12.5 million. Cover versions included, sales exceed 150 million copies, second only to Bing Crosby's "White Christmas."                       

The origin of the great bear, Smokey, conservation crusader. 

The voices of James Cagney, Rose Marie Jun, William Marine, Barry Pearl, George Petrie, Herb Duncan, Bryna Raeburn, Ruth Franklin, and Francine Carol are heard in this animated special.  
Songs by Johnny Marks. Narrated by James Cagney. Voice of Smokey the Bear portrayed by Barry Pearl.                                 

A crippled farm girl is rescued in a meadow by her animal friends after falling out of her wheelchair. A little tree decides to become a Christmas tree and is decorated by the animals who move the tree to the delighted girl's window. A special animated musical for the holidays.   

Narrated by Buddy Ebsen.  

   Burl Ives is the voice of Sam the Snowman in this animated Christmas fantasy, based on the story by Robert L. May. Songs by Johnny Marks. Featuring the voices of Billie Mae Richards, as Rudolph, Stan Francis as Santa Claus, and Paul Kligman as Donner and Coach Comet. Broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964, thru December 8, 1972.                   

Burl Ives is the voice of Sam the Snowman in this animated Christmas fantasy, based on the story by Robert L. May. Songs by Johnny Marks. Featuring the voices of Billie Mae Richards, as Rudolph, Stan Francis as Santa Claus, and Paul Kligman as Donner and Coach Comet. Broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964, thru December 8, 1972.

Duplicate Of # 6235. Narrated by Burl Ives. 

                          

The Tiny Tree is an animated television special about a crippled girl's friendship with a Christmas tree. Songs by Johnny Marks.
The voices of Paul Winchell, Frank Welker, Buddy Ebsen, Janet Waldo, Allan Melvin, Cherilan Parsons, Stephen Manly, Roberta Flack, Hettie Lynne Hurtes, and Lucille Bliss. 

Narrated by Buddy Ebsen.   

Dupe of #5961.