The Snowman

The Snowman

The Snowman

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The Snowman

1982

0h 25m

7.6(343 votes)

Adventure

Animation

Family

Fantasy

Overview

A young boy makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, which comes to life at midnight and takes him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.

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TVC London

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3 videos

Cast & Crew

3 members

Writing

Raymond Briggs

Older James / Narrator during original 1982 British television broadcast (uncredited)

Raymond Briggs

Acting

David Bowie

Older James (re-released/US version)

David Bowie

Acting

Mel Smith

Father Christmas - 20th Anniversary version

Mel Smith

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