Classic holiday tale about a flying reindeer who helps Santa Claus. An interpretation of Robert L. May's 1939 Christmas poem, this animated short was created to run in theaters to advertise Montgomery Ward department stores, publisher of the original story.
Directed by Max Fleischer
santa claus
snowstorm
nose
reindeer
north pole
blizzard
ridicule
christmas
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Popular Reviews
19 reviews
Tommy
6.0★ · 12/25/25
The animation holds up better than I expected but the audio is super dated, you can literally hear the studios echo. I personally prefer the 1964 version. 5.5/10
The animation holds up better than I expected but the audio is super dated, you can literally hear the studios echo. I personally prefer the 1964 version. 5.5/10
Maxx
7.0★ · 12/22/25
This one doesn't have that annoying squeak from the rankan bass special so an extra half star
This one doesn't have that annoying squeak from the rankan bass special so an extra half star
Dylan S
6.0★ · 12/03/25
“It all went so fast that before it was day the very last present was given away.”
Too many reindeer are standing on only two feet. For 1948 the art style and animation was pretty good.
“It all went so fast that before it was day the very last present was given away.”
Too many reindeer are standing on only two feet. For 1948 the art style and animation was pretty good.
Daniel Skinner
4.0★ · 09/07/25
I'm glad Santa and these biblically accurate Reindeer taught us "the greatest idea in all history"!
I'm glad Santa and these biblically accurate Reindeer taught us "the greatest idea in all history"!
