Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman (1983)
– Nickelodeon Special Delivery on December 15, 1984
– Nickelodeon Special Delivery on December 15, 1984
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Special Delivery
Raymond
Briggs’ The Snowman (1983)
– Nickelodeon Special Delivery on December 15, 1984
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Sunday, December 24, 2017
Special Delivery – Christmas
Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman (1983)
The Snowman & the Snowdog
(2012 – 30th Anniversary)
Barbour Christmas Ad 2017 -
The Snowman and The Snowdog – The story continues.
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
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Friday, November 24, 2017
Snowman Sighting In Hong Kong!
Original Facebook Post
Elements 圓方 added 5 new photos.
Christmas Delights Redemption Period: From now till 26 December (10am - 10pm)
【帶你走進經典動畫 分享聖誕喜悅】
雪人和雪狗經已抵達ELEMENTS圓方金區，帶你走進經典動畫《雪人與雪狗》的聖誕派對。由20萬張蠟筆手繪製作的經典動畫《雪人與雪狗》，全無對白，跨越語言和文化障礙，加上優美的主題曲"Light the Night" 和配樂，風靡英國，成為男女老幼聖誕必看的經典動畫。
雪人和雪狗經已抵達ELEMENTS圓方金區，帶你走進經典動畫《雪人與雪狗》的聖誕派對。由20萬張蠟筆手繪製作的經典動畫《雪人與雪狗》，全無對白，跨越語言和文化障礙，加上優美的主題曲"Light the Night" 和配樂，風靡英國，成為男女老幼聖誕必看的經典動畫。
此外，ELEMENTS圓方更以故事為藍本，悉心打造燈光表演，配上由電影中的配樂及連串聖誕歌混合而成的樂曲，令你感受到故事中的小男孩Billy與他的雪人好友及雪狗飛越天際，到達極地參加聖誕派對的濃厚節日氣氛。
聖誕裝置開放日期：即日起至12月31日(上午10時至晚上10時)
聖誕矚目禮遇換領日期: 即日起至12月26日(上午10時至晚上10時)
聖誕矚目禮遇換領日期: 即日起至12月26日(上午10時至晚上10時)
【Step into a beautiful snowy wonderland】
The Snowman and the Snowdog have arrived at ELEMENTS’ Metal Zone!
The film was painstakingly created from over 200,000 individual drawings with no dialogue, but the film itself is a powerful reminder that a picture speaks a thousand words. Together with the theme song "Light the Night" and other appealing soundtracks, this sequel has once again become a must-watch British Christmas classic.
The Snowman and the Snowdog have arrived at ELEMENTS’ Metal Zone!
The film was painstakingly created from over 200,000 individual drawings with no dialogue, but the film itself is a powerful reminder that a picture speaks a thousand words. Together with the theme song "Light the Night" and other appealing soundtracks, this sequel has once again become a must-watch British Christmas classic.
An inspirational kinetic lightshow, accompanies by fabulous Christmas melodies, including a remix of music from “The Snowman and the Snowdog” movie artfully blended together; takes you through the adventure of Billy, Snowman and Snowdog as they fly across the sky to the frozen north where a beautiful snowy Christmas party awaits them!
Christmas Decoration Period: From now till 31 December (10am - 10pm)
Christmas Delights Redemption Period: From now till 26 December (10am - 10pm)
Christmas Delights Redemption Period: From now till 26 December (10am - 10pm)
[taking you into the classic anime to share Christmas Joy]
The snowman and the snow dog have arrived in the elements round golden zone, bringing you into the classic "snowman and snow dog" Christmas party. The Classic Anime " snow and snow dogs " produced by 200 200 crayons, all without dialogue, cross language and cultural barriers, plus the beautiful theme song " Light the night " and the score, the irresistible. A Classic Anime to be seen by men, women and children.
In addition, elements of the elements are modeled on the story, with a view to making a light show, with music from a film and a medley of Christmas songs, so that you can feel the little boy Billy and his snowman friends and snow. The dog flew over the sky and reached a festive atmosphere in the polar parties.
Opening date of Christmas Installation: from now until December 31th (10 am-10 pm)
Christmas High-PROFILE COURTESY REPLACEMENT DATE: from now until December 26th (10 am-10 pm)
【Step into a beautiful snowy wonderland】
The Snowman and the Snowdog have arrived at ELEMENTS’ Metal Zone!
The film was painstakingly created from over 200,000 individual drawings with no dialogue, but the film itself is a powerful reminder that a picture speaks a thousand words. Together with the theme song "Light the Night" and other appealing soundtracks, this sequel has once again become a must-watch British Christmas classic.
An inspirational kinetic lightshow, accompanies by fabulous Christmas melodies, including a remix of music from “The Snowman and the Snowdog” movie artfully blended together; takes you through the adventure of Billy, Snowman and Snowdog as they fly across the sky to the frozen north where a beautiful snowy Christmas party awaits them!
Christmas Decoration Period: From now till 31 December (10am - 10pm)
The snowman and the snow dog have arrived in the elements round golden zone, bringing you into the classic "snowman and snow dog" Christmas party. The Classic Anime " snow and snow dogs " produced by 200 200 crayons, all without dialogue, cross language and cultural barriers, plus the beautiful theme song " Light the night " and the score, the irresistible. A Classic Anime to be seen by men, women and children.
In addition, elements of the elements are modeled on the story, with a view to making a light show, with music from a film and a medley of Christmas songs, so that you can feel the little boy Billy and his snowman friends and snow. The dog flew over the sky and reached a festive atmosphere in the polar parties.
Opening date of Christmas Installation: from now until December 31th (10 am-10 pm)
Christmas High-PROFILE COURTESY REPLACEMENT DATE: from now until December 26th (10 am-10 pm)
【Step into a beautiful snowy wonderland】
The Snowman and the Snowdog have arrived at ELEMENTS’ Metal Zone!
The film was painstakingly created from over 200,000 individual drawings with no dialogue, but the film itself is a powerful reminder that a picture speaks a thousand words. Together with the theme song "Light the Night" and other appealing soundtracks, this sequel has once again become a must-watch British Christmas classic.
An inspirational kinetic lightshow, accompanies by fabulous Christmas melodies, including a remix of music from “The Snowman and the Snowdog” movie artfully blended together; takes you through the adventure of Billy, Snowman and Snowdog as they fly across the sky to the frozen north where a beautiful snowy Christmas party awaits them!
Christmas Decoration Period: From now till 31 December (10am - 10pm)
Christmas Delights Redemption Period: From now till 26 December (10am - 10pm)
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Classic Nick Wed. – The Snowman
In 1978 both Hamish Hamilton
in the United Kingdom and Random House in the United States published children's
picture book without words by English author Raymond Briggs, that book was The
Snowman.
Then in 1982 the book was
adapted into a twenty-six-minute animated television special by Dianne
Jackson for the fledgling British public service Channel 4. It debuted
on Channel 4 on December 26th in the UK and was an immediate
success. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short
Film and won a BAFTA TV Award, out of two nominations and has become
prominent in British popular culture and its showings have since become an
annual festive event. In the states, The Snowman aired on the Nickelodeon Network
as a Special Delivery in the mid 1980’s.
In the UK The Snowman book was
the runner up for the Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognizing
the year's best children's book illustration by a British writer. In the US, it
was named to the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award list in 1979. The 1982 was nominated
for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Like the book the animated special
is told the story is told through pictures, action and music which was scored
by Howard Blake. The only exception to this was Blake’s composition of both
the music and lyrics of the song, "Walking in the Air” performed by
a St Paul's Cathedral choirboy Peter Auty.
The Snowman tells the story of
a boy who builds a snowman one cold winter’s day, which, much to his surprise, comes
to life at the stroke of midnight. As they explore they house they must keep very
quiet so as not to awaken the boy’s parents.
Once outside they go for a motorcycle
ride which disturbs many neighborhood animals. Later they take flight over the
boy's village, then the Royal Pavilion and Brighton Pier, and
then out over the ocean and north along the coast of Norway. They continue
through an arctic landscape and into the aurora. They land in a
snow-covered forest and join a party of snowmen. They meet Father
Christmas with his reindeer, who gives him a scarf with a snowman pattern.
The morning after the return
journey, the sun has come out and the boy wakes up to find the snowman has
melted. The boy reaches into his pocket and finds the snowman scarf given to
him by Father Christmas.
2012 sequel: The Snowman and the Snowdog
For the 30th anniversary
of The Snowman a new twenty-three-minute special titled The Snowman and
The Snowdog aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Eve 2012 at 8pm GMT.
It was produced at the London-based animation company Lupus Films, with many
of the original team returning, the sequel was made in the same traditional
techniques as the original film, and features the Snowman, a new little boy and
a snow dog, flying over landmarks and going to another party.
The idea of a sequel had been
resisted by Raymond Briggs for several years, but finally in 2012 he gave his permission
for the film. The sequel was dedicated to the memory of producer John
Coates, who died in September 2012, during its production.
Stage Version
The Snowman has also
been made into a stage show. It was first produced by Contact Theatre,
Manchester in 1986. The Contact Theatre production was adapted and
produced by Anthony Clark. It had a full script and used Howard Blake's music
and lyrics. In 1993, Birmingham Repertory Company produced a version, with
music and lyrics by Howard Blake, scenario by Blake, with Bill Alexander and
choreography by Robert North.
Since 1997, Sadler's
Wells has presented it every year as the Christmas Show at the Peacock
Theatre. As in the book and the film, there are no words, apart from the lyrics
of the song "Walking in the Air". The story is told through images
and movement.
Special effects include the
Snowman and boy flying high over the stage (with assistance of wires and
harnesses) and ‘snow’ falling in part of the auditorium. The production has had
several revisions – the most extensive happening in 2000, when major changes were
made to the second act, introducing new characters: The Ice Princess and Jack
Frost.
Video Game
Quicksilva published an
official video game in 1984, for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and MSX.
Monday, December 19, 2016
Special Delivery – The Snowman &The Snowman and The Snowdog
Opening: "I remember that winter because
it had brought the heaviest snow I had ever seen. Snow had fallen steadily all
night long and in the morning I woke in a room filled with light and silence,
the whole world seemed to be held in a dream-like stillness. It was a magical
day... and it was on that day I made the Snowman."
A new twenty three minute special titled The
Snowman and The Snowdog aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Eve 2012 at 8pm GMT, to
celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the original short and of Channel 4.
Produced at the London-based animation company Lupus Films, with many of the
original team returning, the sequel was made in the same traditional techniques
as the first film, and features the Snowman, a new little boy and a snow dog,
flying over landmarks and going to another party.
One winter's day a boy builds a snowman then,
at the stroke of midnight the snowman comes to life. The boy invites the
snowman in the house were they play and explore while his parents slept.
After exploring the house they go outside
where they go on a motorcycle right and later they fly over the boy's village
and soon they are flying over the ocean. When they finally land they are in a
snow-covered forest where they join a party of snowmen and meet Father
Christmas with his reindeer. After a while they return home and they boy goes
to bed. The morning after the return journey, the sun has come out and the boy
wakes up to find the snowman has melted. Then he reaches into his pocket and
finds the snowman scarf given to him by Father Christmas. It had been a
wonderful night indeed.
Raymond
Briggs’ The Snowman (1982)
2012
sequel: The Snowman and the Snowdog (from Wikipedia)
A new twenty three minute special titled The
Snowman and The Snowdog aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Eve 2012 at 8pm GMT, to
celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the original short and of Channel 4.
Produced at the London-based animation company Lupus Films, with many of the
original team returning, the sequel was made in the same traditional techniques
as the first film, and features the Snowman, a new little boy and a snow dog,
flying over landmarks and going to another party.
The idea of a sequel had been resisted by
Raymond Briggs for several years, but he gave his permission for the film in
2012.
The sequel was dedicated to the memory of
producer John Coates, who died in September 2012, during its production.
The
Snowman & the Snowdog (2012 – 30th Anniversary)
Friday, December 25, 2015
Christmas Episodes
Merry
Christmas and Happy Holidays from:
A New Beginning For Classic Nickelodeon – Yahoo
group, F/B page & group
Classic Nickelodeon Fan Blog
Classic Nickelodeon Special Delivery – F/B page
& group
Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman (1982)
The Snowman & the
Snowdog (2012 – 30th Anniversary)
You Can't Do That On
Television - E69 - Christmas
The Monkees – "The
Monkees' Christmas Show"
Fat Albert Christmas Special
Frosty the Snowman
Frosty's Winter Wonderland -
The Full Movie
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
The Man In The Santa Claus Suit
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Classic Nick Sighting
The
Snowman was shown as a Special Delivery in the early 1980’s which is probably
when most of us first saw it. In 2012, to mark the 30th anniversary of the
original film, a short animated sequel was created called, “The Snowman and The
Snowdog.”
Last
month when I had to go out of town to get my car serviced my Mom and I stopped
by the local Target to look around. As I glided down the isles I happened upon
this beautiful while chocolate version of The Snowman and The Snowdog and
couldn’t resist taking pictures to share with all of you. Hope you like them.
Friday, December 26, 2014
Special Delivery – The Snowman
Special
Delivery – The Snowman
I’d
like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas from me personally, my group A New
Beginning For Classic Nickelodeon and from the Classic Nickelodeon Fan Blog.
With that I would like to present to you this very Special Delivery!
***ALERT***
This program “The
Snowman” along with “The Snowman and the Snowdog” will be on the Sprout channel
Friday afternoon. Please check your local listings. Don’t miss you chance to
see the original “Snowman” along with the new “Snowdog” addition to the
classic!
Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Classic Nick Wed. – The Snowman
Raymond Briggs’ children's picture book “The Snowman” was
first published in 1978 by Hamish Hamilton in the U.K., and published by Random
House in the U.S. that November. In 1982 the book was adapted into a 26-minute
animated film by Dianne Jackson for the fledgling British public-service
Channel 4 which debuted on British television on December 26, 1982 and was
nominated for an Academy Award. Later this animated classic aired on
Nickelodeon as a Special Delivery.
Howard Blake wrote the score and the story is told through
pictures, action and music except for the beautiful song "Walking in the
Air". In addition to the orchestral score, performed in the film by the
Sinfonia of London, Blake composed the music and lyrics of the song, performed
by a St Paul's Cathedral choirboy Peter Auty.
The film was produced using traditional animation
techniques, consisting of pastels, crayons and other coloring tools drawn on
pieces of celluloid, which were traced over hand drawn frames. For continuity
purposes, the background artwork was painted using the same tools.
Film Plot (From Wikipedia)
The Snowman is the tale of a boy who builds a snowman one
winter's day. That night, at the stroke of twelve, the snowman comes to life.
The first part of the story deals with the snowman's attempts to understand the
appliances, toys and other bric-a-brac in the boy's house, all while keeping
quiet enough not to wake the boy's parents. The two then venture back outside
and go for a ride on a motorcycle, disturbing many animals: pheasants, rabbits,
a barn owl, a fox and a brown horse.
In the second part of the story, the boy and the snowman
take flight — the song "Walking in the Air" appears at this point.
They fly over the boy's town, over houses and large public buildings before
flying past the Royal Pavilion in Brighton and West Pier and then out into the
ocean. They continue through an arctic landscape and fly past many sights and
animals such as penguins. Flying into the aurora they reach their destination.
The two wander hand-in-hand into a snow-covered forest and
attend a snowmen's party, at which the boy is the only human. They meet Father
Christmas and his reindeer, and the boy is given a scarf with a snowman
pattern.
The story ends after the return journey. However, the sun
has come out the next morning and the boy wakes up to find the snowman has
melted. The boy begins to wonder if the night's events were all a dream, but he
discovers that he still has the snowman scarf given to him by Father Christmas.
Realizing the night's events were real, as the credits play, the boy mourns the
loss of his new friend.
Stage Version
In 1986 The Contact Theatre, Manchester, adapted and
produced by Anthony Clark, adapted “The Snowman” into a stage show, which
included a full script and used Howard Blake's music and lyrics. In 1993, Birmingham Repertory Company
produced a version, with music and lyrics by Howard Blake, scenario by Blake,
with Bill Alexander and choreography by Robert North.
Since 1997 Sadler's Wells has presented it every year as the
Christmas Show at the Peacock Theatre. As in the book and the film, there are
no words, apart from the lyrics of the song "Walking in the Air". The
story is told through images and movement. Special effects include the Snowman
and boy flying high over the stage (with assistance of wires and harnesses) and
‘snow’ falling in part of the auditorium. The production has had several
revisions – the most extensive happening in 2000, when major changes were made
to the second act, introducing new characters: The Ice Princess and Jack Frost.
The Snowman (film)
Directed By: Dianne Jackson
Produced By: John Coates
Written By: Raymond Briggs (Book)
Music By: Howard Blake (Composer)
Peter Auty (Treble)
Sinfonia Of London
Studio TVC London
Running Time: 27 Min.
Language: English
Distributed By:
Channel 4, Universal Pictures (UK)
Columbia TriStar Entertainment (USA)
Release Date(s:)
26 December 1982 (Original)
29 December 1983 (David Bowie)
24 December 2002 (Mel Smith)
The Snowman – Book
Author(s) – Raymond Briggs
Illustrator – Raymond Briggs
Country – United Kingdom
Genre(s) – Picture book
Publisher – Hamish Hamilton
Publication Date – 1978
Media Type – Print
Pages – 32 pp
ISBN – 0241100046
OCLC Number – 788883530
LC Classification – PZ7.B7646 Sn 1978
My Comments:
On a personal note this is one of my favorite Christmas
shows. It’s a beautifully animated classic with beautiful music to accompany
it. If you can find this DVD my suggestion to you would be to buy it and
introduce your children, or yourself, to the wonderful magic of this moving
film.
The Snowman (1982) with Original Introduction
Monday, December 12, 2011
Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman
Sadler’s Wells - London’s Dance House
The Snowman — Birmingham Repertory Theatre
URL – http://www.sadlerswells.com/show/The-Snowman-2011
Peacock Theatre
Portugal Street, Holborn, WC230 Nov 2011 – 8 Jan 2012
Ticket office – 0844 412 4322
Best availability before Christmas can be found on Monday 12 & Tuesday 13 December at 11am and Friday 16, Wednesday 21 & Friday 23 Dec at 7pm.
When a young boy’s snowman comes to life on Christmas Eve, the two set off on a nighttime quest for adventure. On their travels they meet dancing penguins, reindeer and naturally, Father Christmas. Watch spellbound as the Snowman flies through the night sky above you, before escaping the clutches of the evil Jack Frost to return home for Christmas morning.
Featuring Howard Blake’s beautiful Walking In the Air, performed by a live orchestra, choreographed by Robert North and directed by Bill Alexander, this is the perfect Christmas treat for all the family.
The stage show based on Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman and the subsequent film has become a modern classic. Ruari Murchison’s enchanting design combined with Tim Mitchell’s spectacular lighting has been delighting children for over a decade. With its wonderful mix of storytelling, spectacle and magic, The Snowman is back for a record-breaking 14th year.
By arrangement with Snowman Enterprises Limited and Chester Music Limited. The film of The Snowman was directed by Dianne Jackson and produced by John Coates.
THE TIMES – "Sheer theatrical magic. Go see The Snowman and melt"
The Snowman — Birmingham Repertory Theatre
URL – http://www.sadlerswells.com/show/The-Snowman-2011
Peacock Theatre
Portugal Street, Holborn, WC230 Nov 2011 – 8 Jan 2012
Ticket office – 0844 412 4322
Best availability before Christmas can be found on Monday 12 & Tuesday 13 December at 11am and Friday 16, Wednesday 21 & Friday 23 Dec at 7pm.
When a young boy’s snowman comes to life on Christmas Eve, the two set off on a nighttime quest for adventure. On their travels they meet dancing penguins, reindeer and naturally, Father Christmas. Watch spellbound as the Snowman flies through the night sky above you, before escaping the clutches of the evil Jack Frost to return home for Christmas morning.
Featuring Howard Blake’s beautiful Walking In the Air, performed by a live orchestra, choreographed by Robert North and directed by Bill Alexander, this is the perfect Christmas treat for all the family.
The stage show based on Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman and the subsequent film has become a modern classic. Ruari Murchison’s enchanting design combined with Tim Mitchell’s spectacular lighting has been delighting children for over a decade. With its wonderful mix of storytelling, spectacle and magic, The Snowman is back for a record-breaking 14th year.
By arrangement with Snowman Enterprises Limited and Chester Music Limited. The film of The Snowman was directed by Dianne Jackson and produced by John Coates.
THE TIMES – "Sheer theatrical magic. Go see The Snowman and melt"
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