Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

G 1976 · 50 min · ★ 6.4 · Animation, Fantasy, Family, TV Movie, Comedy

Rudolph must find Happy, the baby new year, before the midnight of New Year's Eve.

Directed by Arthur Rankin Jr. · Written by Romeo Muller

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