Rankin/Bass Christmas Classics Kept Alive by Local Historian
Rick Goldschmidt chronicles history of Rankin/Bass studio and iconic TV holiday classics like 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.'
Their names might not be as famous as some associated with film and TV, but Rick Goldschmidt won’t let the world forget the contributions of Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass to the world of art, animation, movies, TV and especially Christmas. Goldschmidt, who lives in Oak Lawn, has a house full of memorabilia from TV’s best, but he is mostly known as the official Rankin/Bass historian. The newest edition, the 15th, of his 1997 book The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass: A Portfolio has been published. Copies can be purchased from Goldschmidt's Miser Bros. website. Goldschmidt said he would autograph them and add a little artwork as well. Goldschmidt didn’t think he’d be a historian. He attended Columbia, studying illustration and art. Through …
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