You can stream the show online on Thursday, Dec. 5 for free on DirecTV Stream, which offers free trials to new subscribers. Originally premiering in 1969, “Frosty” is one of the many popular ...

He and the late Arthur Rankin Jr. also worked on such classics as 'Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town,' 'Here Comes Peter Cottontail' and 'Mad Monster Party.' By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Rankin/Bass ...

OAK LAWN, Ill. (WLS) -- Nearly every square inch of author Rick Goldschmidt's Oak Lawn home is filled with a collectible item, many of them connected to the prolific TV producers Arthur Rankin and ...

Frosty the Snowman came to life on this day on CBS in 1969. Though produced by Rankin/Bass who are best known for producing stop motion puppet specials, Frosty was a hand-drawn animation special.