Frosty the Snowman

25 min · 1969 · Directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. · 3.2 / 5 on Letterboxd

Frosty the Snowman (1969) runs 25 min, directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren, after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, the magic snowman and Karen, a young girl whom he befriends, stow away on a freight train headed for the North Pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back!

Genres: Animation, TV Movie, Family

Where to watch: Hulu, Paramount+ (US, checked 9 July 2026)