"The Snowman" is a 26 minute animated film made in 1982 based on the Raymond Briggs 1978 picture book of the same name. There are no words so everything is communicated through gestures and facial expressions-which is well done here. Very inventive style of animation with some fabulous scenes (I won't spoil your surprise). The plot is simple: after a night of heavy snow, a boy gleefully gets up and rushes outside and builds a snowman. That night, the boy finds that the snowman has come to life. They become buddies and spend a night of adventure!
A charming film for all ages-we both were astonished that somehow in the past 41 years, this never hit our radar. It should be a holiday classic right alongside "A Charlie Brown Christmas".
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