Question: when was rudolph the red nosed reindeer made
Answer: Jules Bass ( co-producer ) Cinematography Tadahito Mochinaga Running time 55 minutes Production company ( s ) Videocraft International Distributor NBCUniversal Television Distribution Release Original network NBC ( 1964 -- 1971 ) CBS ( 1972 -- present ) Original release December 6 , 1964 ( 1964 - 12 - 06 ) Chronology Followed by Rudolph 's Shiny New Year External links Website