Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948 film) difficult to get through. Nevertheless, he and his reindeer brave out the storm and go anyway. While on the way, an airplane throws them off course; they land at Rudolph's house, where Santa greets him. Telling Rudolph, "I need you tonight to guide my deer on the rest of our flight", Rudolph helps them. Due to his bravery and his glowing nose, he is accepted and respected by his fellow reindeer and made their commander-in-chief by Santa; the reindeer enjoy a merry Christmas together. This 8 minute animated interpretation of the Christmas poem preceded Gene Autry's 1949 song "Rudolph, the
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special) based on thirteen reviews. In December 2018, a "Hollywood Reporter"/"Morning Consult" poll which surveyed 2,200 adults from Nov. 15-18, 2018, named "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" the most beloved holiday film, with 83 percent of respondents having a generally favorable response to the title. The Rankin/Bass special, which currently airs on CBS, inspired numerous television sequels made by the same studio: The television special's familiarity to American audiences through its annual rebroadcasts, along with its primitive stop-motion animation that is easy to recreate with modern technology and the special's ambiguous copyright status, has lent itself to numerous parodies and homages over