View-Master reels (1950, 1955) The stereoscope View-Master version of the story was issued and copyrighted by Sawyer's on August 1, 1950, as a 14-frame, 7-image reel numbered "FT-25".Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Volume 4: Works of Art, Reproductions of Works of Art, Scientific and Technical Drawings, Photographic Works, Prints and Pictorial Illustrations 1950 Library of Congress The text was provided by Thomas L. Dixon and the model and diorama work by Florence Thomas. A follow-up 3-reel packet, also with Thomas involved, was copyrighted on September 10, 1955.Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Volume 9: Works of Art, Reproductions of Works of Art, Scientific and Technical Drawings, Photographic Works, Prints and Pictorial Illustrations 1955 Library of Congress These showcased new stories by Robert L. May: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer and J. Baddy, the Brilliant Bear (FT-26), Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Uncle Bigby, the Blue-Nosed Reindeer (FT-27) and Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Shines Again (FT-28). Later reissue packets of the 1960s and beyond replaced the FT-28 version with the 1950 FT-25 version. The 1955 packet was promoted on television at the time by Arlene Francis.
View-Master reels (1950, 1955) The stereoscope View-Master version of the story was issued and copyrighted by Sawyer's on August 1, 1950, as a 14-frame, 7-image reel numbered "FT-25".Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Volume 4: Works of Art, Reproductions of Works of Art, Scientific and Technical Drawings, Photographic Works, Prints and Pictorial Illustrations 1950 Library of Congress The text was provided by Thomas L. Dixon and the model and dior,ama work by Florence Thomas. A follow-up 3-reel packet, also with Thomas involved, was copyrighted on September 10, 1955.Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Volume 9: Works of Art, Reproductions of Works of Art, Scientific and Technical Drawings, Photographic Works Prints and Pictorial Illustrations 1955 Library of Congress These showcased new stories by Robert L. May: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer and J. Baddy, the Brilliant Bear (FT-26), Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Uncle Bigby, the Blue-Nosed Reindeer (FT-27) and Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Shines Again (FT-28). Later reissue packets of the 1960s and beyond replaced the FT-28 version with the 1950 FT-25 version. The 1955 packet was promoted on television at the time by Arlene Fran!cis.