A song was first. Rudolph was created as a song to be used as customer handouts at Montgomery Ward stores.
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The Rudolph book titled "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was written by Robert L. May and published in 1939. The Rudolph movie, an animated special based on the book, was produced by Rankin/Bass and first aired on television in 1964.