Friday, December 10, 2010

Not Yeti Friday - Winter Warlock

Probably the main reason there is so much yeti love is because of Bumble from the 1964 Rankin-Bass' Rudolph stop-motion special.

People LOVE that guy.

So right off the bat, yeti has been associated with Christmas.

In 1970, Rankin-Bass made another stop-motion Christmas special, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town., and it featured another yeti:



NOT!



It's actually Winter Warlock, who is an evil wizard, if that wasn't obvious from his name.



He was very grouchy and mean, with an evil, icy heart.



But when he's given a present (a toy choo-choo train), his heart is melted and he becomes a sweet, gentle, friendly sort-of person.



SOUND FAMILIAR?



He's just a yeti with robes and a hat (and a crystal ball).

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