Jack Frost (1979)




 

Jack Frost was written by Romeo Muller in 1979. The story is narrated by a groundhog named Pardon-Me-Pete, voiced by Buddy Hackett, he has a deal with Jack Frost to extend winter by 6 weeks, letting him sleep that much longer.  Jack Frost ushers in winter every year, but he is upset that he is unable to interact with humans, since they cannot see him. He falls in love with the young peasant woman Elisa, who proclaims her love for Jack after he rescues her when Kubla Kraus, an evil Cossack king who lives all alone in his castle on Miserable Mountain, he askes to be made human by father winter who agrees to make him permanently human as long as he has a house, horse, bag of gold, and a wife by the beginning of spring. Jack agrees and turns human, assuming the identity of Jack Snip. He runs a tailor shop in the town of January Junction with two friends who also turned human, Snip the snowflake maker and Holly the snow gypsy. Snip and Holly were sent by Father Winter to ensure Jack does not get into trouble. Elisa is charmed by "Jack Snip", but she harbors romantic dreams of Sir Ravenal Rightfellow, a golden knight. Elisa is soon kidnapped by Kraus and taken to his castle. Jack gives up his humanity in order to whip up the biggest blizzard ever, freezing Kraus and his 1,000 Keh-Nights in the castle. Snip and Holly change back to sprites as well. He races off to ask Elisa's parents for her hand in marriage, but during his absence, she has fallen in love with Sir Ravenal, and he with her. Jack becomes a spirit again for good, and blows ice onto Elisa's wedding bouquet, turning it white. When asked about the change, she sheds a tear saying "An old friend just kissed the bride. Pete says that Jack Frost still plays his tricks on him to ensure that there are 6 more weeks of winter, but he doesn't mind because he enjoys the extra sleep. This is another classic Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr. Christmas movie beloved by the whole world adults and children alike. 





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