The Snowman Returns | Eastern North Carolina Now

There is a firm chill in the air and the wind howls, so, I think: What would this frigid day be like for "The Snowman."

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   There is a firm chill in the air, and the wind howls, where "The Snowman" returns.

   This modern British classic by Englishman Raymond Briggs was first a children's book in 1978, and then a popular film short in 1982. I saw it first around 1982/1983 on HBO (original intro), and fell in love with it, and now my children love it. The film short is only about 27 minutes, but it tends to explode into my consciousness at this time of the year.

The Snowman takes flight in "Walking in the Air", featuring Aled Jones, young and old: Below.



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Original intro here in the full version of The Snowman: Below.



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