Frosty the Snowman II: Frosty's Winter Wonderland

Frosty the Snowman II: Frosty's Winter Wonderland is a 1972 musical animated Christmas television special (first-time produced by Wang Film Productions) and a sequel to the 1969 film Frosty the Snowman, produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. It returns writer Romeo Muller and actor Jackie Vernon reprises the voice of Frosty, while Andy Griffith stars as the narrator, Pat Carroll voices as adult Karen and Manfreed Olea voices as Jennifer.

Plot
Years have passed since Frosty left for the North Pole, the film begins with a celebration for Karen (voiced by Pat Carroll) and Orange-haired boy's newborn daughter Jennifer at Karen's house, watched by the other people and Professor Hinkle (Billy DeWolfe). Santa Claus presents baby Jennifer with a magic locket, which is meant to remind her mother's heritage. The party is interrupted by Jack Frost (voiced by Paul Frees), the icy artist elf, who threatens to cause Jennifer not to been harm (which meant that he wanted the children adore him), but however Karen, Santa Claus, Professor Hinkle and Orange-haired boy all work together to foil Jack Frost's plan.

Fearing Jack Frost and remembering what happened with Professor Hinkle, Karen decides not to withhold all her childhood knowledge, but to keep Jennifer for her safety from Jack Frost, and also reminds to keep Jennifer's locket, which Santa Claus agrees.

Ten years later, Karen is celebrating Jennifer's 1st huge Holiday party, while her husband Orange-haired boy is away to the Navy Army (which he kept his promise to return home before Christmas). However, Karen is having trouble as Jennifer (voiced by Manfreed Olea) is missing and begins searching for her, but not for very long time until a 10 year old young Jennifer came downstairs and asks her mom what she was doing, and Karen makes her excuse for a second.

Jennifer confides in her mother that she doesn't really want to feel left out on the fun. Karen reassure her daughter saying that everyone has trouble fitting in. She also tells Jennifer that if she has anything troubling her, she can always tell her anything. Jennifer, now believing her mother will understand her true feelings is about to tell her her deep love of her mother's heritage, but was interrupted by a schoolteacher (June Foray) who encourts Jennifer into her classroom.

Arriving at school, a very shy Jennifer is introduced and meets the other classmates who had seen her so differently but beautifully. Feeling not humiliated, Jennifer makes her way to her desk right next to her first love interest; John, a handsome pre-teen basketball player in gym class. Jennifer accidentally introduces herself as "Jen" while trying to pronounce her name to him, but feeling shy and in love.

During school hours, Professor Hinkle is recalled to perform for the magic show, usually fails, but this time succeed. The classmates-including Jennifer were all amazed due to Hinkle's magic act, especially turning the eggs into white doves. As a result, Professor Hinkle had already became "the most famous magician in the world". After the school bell rings, the children goes out to the school courtyard play in the snow, where Jennifer is accidentally bumps into John right next to her. John feels courteously to Jennifer, noticing the locket (that's around Jennifer's neck) and Jennifer shows him her mother's heritage.

Meanwhile in the North Pole nearby Santa's workshop, Frosty (reprise by Jackie Vernon) had missed the other "boys and girls" back home at the village, but keeping his promise that he'd be back again someday. When he hears the news about the first snowfall of the season, he happily decides to return back to the children. Santa Claus uses his sleigh and brings Frosty back to the village. The children, unbeknownst to Jennifer, and Professor Hinkle are excited and thrilled about Frosty's arrival, which of course it makes Jack Frost very jealous.

Jennifer, after seeing the fun the children had before returning home for supper (due her promise to Karen), surprisingly first-time meets Frosty, who curiously sees a sparkle from the locket throughout the gate fences. Despite the fun-loving kindness Frosty has, Jennifer presents her new friend with a bouquet of frost flowers, which she had made from the snow, admitting him that if she can get a chance to be his friend in her life.

To surprise him, she also creates a snow woman named Crystal (voiced by Shelly Winters), and with Frosty's gifted-gift of love brings her to life, and Crystal immediately says his trademark line, "Happy Birthday". When Jack Frost learns of the magic power possesses from Frosty's hat, he decides to steal it from Frosty so the children will love him more. But, while Frosty, Crystal, Jennifer and the children were ice-skating at the frozen pond, Jack Frost unknowingly and mistakenly captures the male horse's old hat with his ability to blow snowy winds. Believing it to be Frosty's hat, he disappears with it.

Crystal soon senses the temperature is rising and worries about melting (the same feeling as Frosty's). Jennifer suggests bringing them back to the North Pole, where they will never melt, and they all parade into the city on the way to the train station, where Frosty has his confrontation with the traffic cop mentioned in the song's lyrics. When Karen explains that Frosty came to life and doesn't know what a traffic light or a lamp post is, the traffic cop lets Frosty go. At the train station, Frosty stows away aboard a refrigerated train car, after Jennifer pays a train ticket. As the train is about to leave the station, Jennifer decides to join Frosty and Crystal for the ride to keep them company. Meanwhile, Jack Frost soon looks upon the stolen hat from the male horse and discovers he was tricked. Realizing that Frosty was the cause of his failure, he swears revenge on him. With that, unbeknownst to Frosty, Crystal and Jennifer, Jack Frost has also hitched a ride on the train (the same way as Professor Hinkle did in years ago), intending to steal the hat from Frosty.

As the train continues up north, Frosty and Crystal amazingly notice Jennifer is all warm up, despite by her warm quilt, but still feel a little bit cold, so Frosty, carrying Jennifer, and Crystal jump off the train, leaving Jack Frost behind. Jack Frost, seeing them escape, jumps off the train too, but falls down a mountain and crashes into a tree where a pile of snow falls on him and a same squirrel laughs at him.

Meanwhile, Karen has just finished preparing the Christmas supper where she realizes that Jennifer has been gone for a longtime during school hours. Karen is confused as to how Jennifer could have gotten far, but until realizing that Jennifer has gone with Frosty (who had just returned on that day). With that, a brave Karen goes a mission in her original-childhood red winter coat to search for Jennifer and reuniting Frosty.

Back with Frosty, Crystal and Jennifer, during at their requests, Frosty first-time convinces the same forest animals to build a campfire, this time for Jennifer. Afterwards that night, while Jennifer secretly watches behind, Frosty started to propose Crystal to be his "snow wife", then the two joyously frolic through the snow, until Jack Frost then appeared and blows out Jennifer's campfire. Frosty, Crystal and Jennifer are forced to flee, with Jennifer riding on Crystal's back as she and Frosty slide head-first down a hill. At the bottom of the slope, Frosty discovers the same greenhouse and shows Crystal and Jennifer filled with Christmas poinsettias. Frosty and Crystal both decide to bring Jennifer inside to warm her up while suggesting that they could afford to lose their little weights. Despite Jennifer's objections, Frosty and Crystal step inside the greenhouse with her. Unfortunately, Jack Frost catches up to them immediately first locks Crystal in the greenhouse and then using a gust of icy wind which blows Frosty's hat off, turning him back to his lifeless state and taunting Jennifer that he is gone for good. To prove Jack Frost wrong and refuse to befriend him, Jennifer (gladly she's an artist herself) sculpts a corsage out of snow, places it gently on Frosty's chest and sings him a song which immediately brings him back to life. Befuddled by his reanimation, Jack Frost angrily throws Frosty's hat back on his head.

Karen, with Professor Hinkle had arrived at the wooden glen and to the greenhouse only to find Frosty in tears and Crystal melted on the floor due to Jack Frost's cruel act. Karen explains to Frosty that Crystal is made from Christmas snow, and that he can never completely disappear, only take the form of summer rain, until next December (remembering Santa's scrips long ago). With a gust of cold wind through the open greenhouse door, the puddle that was Crystal blows out the door and magically changes back into her typical snow woman form and Frosty gives her a kiss which immediately brings her back to life. Afterwards, Jennifer reunites with her mother. She then begins to apologize to her for not returning home for supper and broken a promise, but Karen says that she is the one who is sorry, as she realized she should've told her the truth. Jennifer explains she never meant to disobey, but believed she would be better to be punished for what she had done. However, Karen, refusing to ground her daughter, assures Jennifer that it doesn't matter whether she is an adventurous or a school girl (like she was when she was a young girl, according from the original Frosty the Snowman), as she loves Jennifer for who she is, her "brave little girl".

Santa Claus then appears where he and Jennifer officially meet each other; he offers his "most-prized nice young citizen" the christening gift from Frosty (which is his thank you gift for her bravery and kindness). Before Jennifer can retrieve the gift, Jack Frost decides to interrupt them with a very strong blizzard. Professor Hinkle decides to reason with him and Crystal asks for him to be the best man at the winter wedding party (after all, she says it would only be appropriate for him to be the best man). Finally feeling understand and appreciated, a reformed Jack Frost agrees. Then, the Parson Brown (voiced by Dennis Days), the local preacher, appeared and said that he can't perform the ceremony, as he can only legally marry real people. Everyone is dejected until Parson Brown suggests they build a "snow parson" with his, Professor Hinkle and Jack Frost's assistance. After the parson is built, Parson Brown states that "A parson is not a parson 'til he holds the Good Book in his hand". He places his Bible into the snow parson's hand, and like Frosty and Crystal, he is magically brought to life. Soon, the wedding goes on without a hitch, to the song "Winter Wonderland".

The next day, she uses the trident to disintegrate the wall separating her home from the sea and everyone from Atlantica comes to the surface to swim with the locals from the village. Melody bumps again into John she met during school hours, and shyly says "hi" to him. The citizens, the other children and the woodland creatures (including Hocus Pocus the rabbit) unite in a circle around Santa Claus, Jack Frost, Professor Hinkle, Frosty, Crystal, Karen, Orange-haired boy (who had arrived on time for Christmas) and Jennifer. Then Jack Frost uses his icy magic to form a glittering rainbow in the sky.

Characters

 * The Narrator
 * Karen
 * Orange-Haired Boy: Karen's husband
 * Jennifer: Karen and Orange-haired Boy's ten yr. old daughter
 * Santa Claus
 * Professor Hinkle: a reformed magician
 * Jack Frost: an jealous icy artist elf
 * John: a pre-teen basketball player/ Jennifer's love interest
 * A School Teacher
 * The Traffic Cop
 * Frosty the Snowman (in 1969 Version)
 * Crystal the Snow Woman: Frosty's lovely companion/ wife
 * The Ticket Man
 * Parson Brown
 * The Snow Parson
 * The Woodland Animals
 * Hocus Pocus: Hinkle's former pet rabbit (debut)
 * Various Children
 * Various Townspeople
 * Santa's Elves (debut)
 * Mrs. Claus (debut)
 * Karen's mother: Jennifer's maternal grandmother (debut)

Voice Casts

 * Andy Griffin - The Narrator
 * June Foray - young Karen, young Orange-haired Boy, A School Teacher
 * Pat Carroll - Karen
 * Manfreed Olea - Jennifer
 * Billy DeWolfe - Professor Hinkle
 * Red Buttons - John, Orange-haired Boy
 * Mickey Rooney - Santa Claus
 * Bob McFadden – Santa Claus (singing voice)
 * Nellie Bellflower - Karen's mother (uncredited)
 * Jackie Vernon - Frosty
 * Shelly Winters - Crystal (Also credited as Mrs. Frosty)
 * Paul Frees - Jack Frost, The Traffic Cop, The Ticket Man

Songs

 * 1) "Frosty the Snowman" sung by Andy Griffin
 * 2) "Angels We Have Heard on High" sung by Manfreed Olea
 * 3) "Everything She Always Wanted" sung by Jackie Vernon (also the song was used in Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July)
 * 4) "Frosty and Crystal" sung by Andy Griffin, chorus
 * 5) "The Light of Friendship" sung by Manfreed Olea
 * 6) "Frosty and Crystal (reprise #1)" sung by Andy Griffin
 * 7) "Winter Wonderland" sung by Andy Griffin
 * 8) "Frosty and Crystal (reprise #2)" sung by Andy Griffin, chorus
 * 9) "Frosty the Snowman (finale)" sung by Bob McFadden, Pat Carroll, Manfreed Olea, Red Buttons, Billy DeWolfe, Paul Frees, Shelly Winters, Jackie Vernon, chorus

Late Production
December 10, 1972

Production credits
© 1972 Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc.
 * Producers/ Directors – Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass
 * Writer – Romeo Muller
 * Based on the Song "Frosty the Snowman" – Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins © 1951 Hill & Range Songs
 * "Winter Wonderland" – Dick Smith, Felix Bernard © 1934 Bregman Vocco and Conn, Inc.
 * Sound – John Curcio, Don Hahn, Dave Iveland, Tom Clack
 * Animation – Wang Film Productions
 * Key Animation – Wang Film Productions
 * Background Design – Minoru Nishida
 * Design – Paul Coker, Jr.
 * Music Arranger/ Conductor – Maury Laws

Running Time
82 minutes