Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

The plot centers on the antagonist Winterbolt, who seeks to transform the North Pole into his own sinister kingdom. To prevent this, Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer team up with other allies to stop him. In an earlier conflict, the Boreal Fairy punished Winterbolt by placing him in a deep sleep. Upon his awakening, the Fairy transferred her remaining power into Rudolph's nose, which is designed to stop glowing if that power is used for evil purposes.

This 1979 animated fantasy TV movie was a joint production between the United States and Japan by Rankin/Bass Productions. It was directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr., following their previous work on titles such as The Hobbit. The screenplay was written by Romeo Muller. The voice cast features Red Buttons as Milton, Ethel Merman as Lilly Loraine, Mickey Rooney as Santa Claus, Alan Sues as Scratcher, Jackie Vernon as Frosty, and Shelley Winters as Crystal.

The film has a runtime of 97 minutes. Audience reception is moderately positive, with a rating of 6.3/10 on IMDb based on 3,000 votes and a rating of 6.4/10 on TMDB from 86 votes.