2024年1月31日 · Ever wonder what the real story is behind Rudolph? “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” was “born” in the spring of 1939, at a time when the world was on the verge of a colossal war. He was the creation of Robert L. May, an advertising copywriter for the Montgomery Ward department stores, and the brother-in-law of composer Johnny Marks.

2013年12月22日 · Reindeer really do have red noses, scientists say. The festive story of Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, may be based on scientific fact, according to the findings from a new study. Researchers...

2020年12月25日 · Did you ever stop to think about the origins of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? Probably not. But it’s a true story with a happy ending. It starts like this: Rudolph came to life in 1939 when the Chicago-based Montgomery Ward company asked one of their copywriters, 34-year-old Robert L. May, to come up with a…

2018年12月20日 · Any controversy over Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer aside, there's a real, sad story behind the invention of the beloved Christmas character Copywriter Robert L. May dreamed up Rudolph during...

2012年12月18日 · Some reindeer really do have red noses, a result of densely packed blood vessels near the skin’s surface. Image courtesy of Kia Krarup Hansen. In 1939, illustrator and children’s book author...

2023年2月21日 · Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (fictionally) saved Christmas and subsequently became a (real) media touchstone, but before he was the subject of a song, TV special, or movie, he was a literary character, appearing in a 1939 giveaway storybook for Montgomery Ward.

2024年12月8日 · Adapted for television in 1964, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is the longest-running Christmas special in the history of TV. Now embarked on its 7th decade, it’s now a part of the Christmas season, airing next to seasonal favorites like A Charlie Brown Christmas and the Grinch who Stole Christmas.

2016年12月23日 · Rudolph came along in the late 1930s, flying under the radar (so to speak) before Gene Autry’s 1949 number-one single Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer made him a household name.

2022年12月12日 · This holiday season we're sharing "The True Story of Rudolph," the much beloved reindeer and the Raynaud's backstory behind his red nose. As stories get passed down over generations, the words—their very meanings—can change.