Joshua Warren on Instagram: "For the first time in five decades, "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" will air on its original debut channel of NBC, having moved over from CBS where it aired since the 1970s. It will air several more times, but the premiere this year on its home channel is Friday, December 6th, at 8 pm Eastern 🎅 This trailer comes from an original 1960s source. . .. . .. . #rudolph #rudolphtherednosedreindeer #christmas #christmascountdown #holidayseason #santa #christmasmusic #dece

Library of Congress on Instagram: "Did you know? Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was originally created as a promotion for the Montgomery Ward department store. The character first appeared in a 1939 book, and then later in this 1948 film. As far as we can tell, the Library has the only complete version of the original 1948 release. Read more about the development of the Rudolph character via the link in our bio. #rudolph #rudolphtherednosedreindeer"