The Snowman
Dec 15 1984
•0h 25m
•Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
A young boy makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, which comes to life at midnight and takes him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.
Cast
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Raymond Briggs
Older James / Narrator (uncredited)
David Bowie
Older James (re-released version) (uncredited)
Bernard Cribbins
Narrator (Alternate Version) (uncredited)
Mel Smith
Father Christmas - 20th Anniversary version (voice) (uncredited)
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