Rudolph first appeared as advertising giveaway in 1939 “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” started out as a children's story released by Montgomery Ward in 1939, 85 years ago.

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Rudolph's stop-motion animated film takes the the original 88-word poem and expands it into a 55-minute movie. In it, Rudolph runs away from home and meets a colorful cast of characters.

Rudolph, which has been a perennial TV staple for 54 years, recently nabbed 8.14 million viewers on CBS when it aired on the broadcaster on Nov. 27. In 2017, it similarly drew 8.07 million viewers.

Rudolph's stop-motion animated film takes the the original 88-word poem and expands it into a 55-minute movie. In it, Rudolph runs away from home and meets a colorful cast of characters.