1. In 2006, the original Rudolph and Santa figures were featured in an episode of Antiques Roadshow. Pre-renovation, they were valued at $8,000-$10,000.
2. There are 11 voice actors credited for all the voices in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
3. Rudolph’s red nose was originally created using a 12v light bulb painted red.
4. In 1998, a deleted scene was uncovered featuring an instrumental break in “We Are Santa’s Elves.” It has been included in the special ever since.
5. Though he appears quite large on screen, the Bumble figure stood 14 inches tall.
6. Janis Orenstein was only 15 years old when she recorded the voice of Clarice.
7. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” has been recorded by Bing Crosby, The Jackson 5, The Wiggles, The California Raisins, Alvin and the Chipmunks and The Simpsons, to name a few.
8. In the 1965 broadcast, the song “We’re a Couple of Misfits” was replaced with a new song, “Fame and Fortune.”
9. Production for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer took place in The United States, Canada and Japan.
10. Rudolph did not revisit The Island of Misfit Toys in the original broadcast. The scene was added a year later after a letter writing campaign.