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Jack Frost

Jack Frost

19796.50h 48m

Overview

Pardon-me Pete, the official groundhog of Groundhog Day, tells the story of Jack Frost, who falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begs Father Winter to make him human so that she can see him. His request is granted, but only on the condition that by the Spring he has a house, a bag of gold, a horse and a wife. But Jack finds that life as a human is more complicated than he thought.

Directed by Jules Bass
Written by Romeo Muller, Jules Bass
Produced by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
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Top Cast

Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett

Pardon-Me-Pete (voice)

Robert Morse

Robert Morse

Jack Frost (voice)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Kubla Kraus / Father Winter (voices)

Larry Storch

Larry Storch

Papa (voice)

Dave Garroway

Dave Garroway

Groundhog Day Television Reporter (voice)

Debra Clinger

Debra Clinger

Elisa (voice)

Don Messick

Don Messick

Snip (voice)

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Dee Stratton

Mama (voice)

Sonny Melendrez

Sonny Melendrez

Sir Ravenal Rightfellow (voice)

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Dina Lynn

Holly (voice)

Themes & Keywords

coldwinterholidaystop motionjack frostbased on myths, legends or folklorecold weatherchristmas

About Jack Frost

Jack Frost is a family, animation, fantasy, tv movie film released in 1979 exploring themes of cold, winter, holiday, stop motion, jack frost, based on myths, legends or folklore. Directed by Jules Bass, it stars Buddy Hackett, Robert Morse, Paul Frees. Pardon-me Pete, the official groundhog of Groundhog Day, tells the story of Jack Frost, who falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begs Father Winter to make him human so that she can see him. His request is granted, but only on the condition that by the Spring he has a house, a bag of gold, a horse and a wife. But Jack finds that life as a human is more complicated than he thought.

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