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Buddy Hackett, Robert Morse, Larry Storch

The Groundhog tells the story of how, for once, Jack Frost became human, and helped a knight win his lady love.

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Directed by: Jules Bass

Release Date: December 13, 1979

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DVD Release Date: September 1, 2005

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  • ileo
    February 1, 2008
    ileo
    A favorite.
  • sportboy
    December 24, 2007
    sportboy
    Well I thought it was great and very funny
  • Rosepetal75
    December 8, 2009
    Rosepetal75
    An immortal winter sprite named Jack Frost (Robert Morse) falls in love with a human girl named Elisa (Debra Clinger). Jack asks Father Winter (Paul Frees) become human to be with Elisa as Jack Snip runs a tailor shop in January Junction town with his 2 friends: the snowflake ma...( read more)ker named Snip (Don Messick) & the holiday snow gypsy named Holly are also become humans sent by Father Winter. Elisa harbors romantic dreams of a knight in shining armor named Sir Raveneau. Elisa is kidnapped by the evil Cossack King named Kubla Kraus (Paul Frees) & she is rescued by a human: knight named Sir Raveneau. Jack decides to become a sprite again to whip up the biggest snowstorm freeze in Kublas Kraus' castle. Jack returns to human form attempts to meet Father Winter's conditions to win Elisa. Elisa has fallen in love with Sir Raveneau. Jack becomes sprite again to blow ice onto Elisa's wedding white bouquet.
  • josie1000
    August 9, 2009
    josie1000
    1 of my favourite christmas cartoons.......
  • helwigs
    June 3, 2009
    helwigs
    One of my favorite Christmas movies, it wouldn't be the same without it.
  • Soundsofmadness
    March 28, 2009
    Soundsofmadness
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • nettieking2000
    January 1, 2009
    nettieking2000
    pretty cool and a good one
  • dan9fromouterspace
    December 23, 2008
    dan9fromouterspace
    One of the later Rankin/Bass specials, it maintained the charm that made it's predesessors so endearing.
  • CxxOgdenxxSince91
    December 19, 2008
    CxxOgdenxxSince91
    pretty cool...literally
  • jmg5063
    December 10, 2008
    jmg5063
    Cute but not that interesting.

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