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Writing

Robert L. May

Born — Died

1905-07-27 — 1976-08-11

Place of birth

Arverne, Long Island, New York, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

1 titles

IMDb profile

Robert L. May (July 27, 1905 – August 11, 1976) was an American advertising copywriter. He is best known for creating the fictional character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Early in 1939, May's boss at Montgomery Ward asked him to write a "cheery children's book" for Christmas shoppers, suggesting it should be an animal story. Prior to that time, Montgomery Ward had been buying and giving away coloring books for Christmas, but it was decided that creating a book of its own would save money and be a nice good-will gesture. In writing the Christmas giveaway, May decided to make a reindeer the central character of the book because it was a Christmas animal. Working at home and in his spare t…

Known for

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie poster
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Young Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm of black to a glowing red colour. His parents worry about him getting teased, and indeed he does in the end. When he is beaten in the reindeer games by his rival for a doe he fancies, Rudolph runs away and moves into a cave with Slyly the Fox. However can he overcome his fear and reach his true potential?

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

1998

Behind the camera

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie poster
6.1

Young Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm of black to a glowing red colour. His parents worry about him getting teased, and indeed he does in the end. When he is beaten in the reindeer games by his rival for a doe he fancies, Rudolph runs away and moves into a cave with Slyly the Fox. However can he overcome his fear and reach his true potential?

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

1998