Jimmy Durante Caricature In Frosty The Snowman Frosty The Snowmen James francis durante ( d ə ˈ r æ n t i də ran tee, italian:; february 10, 1893 – january 29, 1980) was an american comedian, actor, singer, and pianist.his distinctive gravelly speech, lower east side accent, comic language butchery, jazz influenced songs, and prominent nose helped make him one of the united states' most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s. Jimmy durante is known to most modern audiences as the character who narrated and sang the 1969 animated special frosty the snowman. he also performed the ron goodwin title song to the 1968 comedy adventure monte carlo or bust (titled those daring young men in their jaunty jalopies in the u.s.) sung over the film's animated opening credits.
Rankin Bass Retrospective Part 7 Frosty The Snowman Frosty the snowman, the animated tv special produced by rankin bass, debuted on december 7, 1969. Frosty the snowman: directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with jimmy durante, billy de wolfe, jackie vernon, paul frees. a living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat. Frosty the snowman is a 1969 american animated christmas television special produced by rankin bass productions. it is the first television special featuring the character frosty the snowman. the special first aired on december 7, 1969, on the cbs television network in the united states, airing immediately after the fifth showing of a charlie. Jimmy durante (1893–1980) was an american comedian, singer and actor. with his distinctive nose, raspy voice, and fractured new york english, durante became one of the most popular personalities of vaudeville, radio, broadway, films and television. his catchphrase, "good night, mrs. calabash, wherever you are," was his signature signoff on radio, while "inka dinka doo" was his theme song. as.
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