The Snowman-Postman

The Snowman-Postman

1955 · 18 min · ★ 7.6 · Animation

On the eve of the New Year, several children write a letter to Father Frost asking him to send them a Christmas tree for the holiday, and then they make a Snowman who should take the letter to the magic forest. When midnight arrives, under the beat of a clock, the Snowman comes to life and, together with a small yard puppy, nicknamed Druzhok, sets off in search of Father Frost. (Note: Released in the United States as Spunky the Snowman in a shortened version of approximately 8 minutes.)

Directed by Leonid Amalrik · Written by Vladimir Suteev

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Larisa Bukhartseva Fox (voice)
Mariya Vinogradova Boy (voice)
Georgiy Vitsin Snowman (voice)
Aleksei Gribov Father Frost (voice)
Rostislav Plyatt Wolf (voice)
Yuri Khrzhanovsky Owl (voice)
Aleksandr Shchagin Bear (voice)
Yuliya Yulskaya Girl / Druzhok the dog (voice)

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