The story is written as a poem in anapestic tetrameter, the same meter as " A Visit from St.
In its first year of publication, Montgomery Ward had distributed 2.5 million copies of Rudolph's story. May considered naming the reindeer "Rollo" or "Reginald" before deciding upon using the name "Rudolph". Rudolph was supposed to be a moose but that was changed because a reindeer seemed friendly. The retailer had been buying and giving away coloring books for Christmas every year and it was decided that creating their own book would save money.
May created Rudolph in 1939, as an assignment for Chicago-based Montgomery Ward.
A series of postage stamps featuring Rudolph was issued by the United States Postal Service on November 6, 2014. 2014 marked the 75th anniversary of the character and the 50th anniversary of the television special. In many countries, Rudolph has become a figure of Christmas folklore. Character Arts, LLC manages the licensing for the Rudolph Company, LP. The story is owned by The Rudolph Company, LP and has been adapted in numerous forms including a popular song, the iconic television special and sequels, and a feature film and sequel. May and published by Montgomery Ward, the department store. Rudolph first appeared in a 1939 booklet written by Robert L. The luminosity of his nose is so great that it illuminates the team's path through inclement winter weather. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a fictional male reindeer, created by Robert Lewis May, usually depicted as a young calf who barely has antlers, with a glowing red nose, popularly known as " Santa's ninth reindeer." When depicted, he is the lead reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. Robbie (son in the Robbie the Reindeer films) Christmas)Ĭlarice (in 1964 film and 2001 film)/Zoey in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie Leroy, the Redneck Reindeer (cousin from the Joe Diffie song of the same name, on the album, Mr. Rusty (brother in Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen)Ĭomet, Cupid and Dasher (uncles in 1998 film) Rudolph in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie: Red, Rudy, Rudy the Red nosed Reject. May story by Maxton Publishers, Inc.īillie Mae Richards (TV series, 1964–2010) Cover of one of the books of the Robert L.
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