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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Name: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Director: Jules Bass
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
Released: 1970
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Fred Astaire, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees, Joan Gardner

A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.

1970 · Directed by Jules Bass · 51 min · Animation · Family · Fantasy · TV Movie · 12 frames

Tagline

You better watch out!

Crew

Music: Maury Laws
Production design: Paul Coker Jr.
Produced by: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Cast

Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle (voice)
Fred Astaire as S.D. Kluger (voice)
Keenan Wynn as Winter Warlock (voice)
Paul Frees as Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)
Joan Gardner as Tanta Kringle (voice)
Robie Lester as Miss Jessica / Mrs. Claus (voice)

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: Rankin/Bass Productions
Themes: mayor, santa claus, musical, surrealism, stop motion, foundling, grouch, banned, christmas, christmas wedding

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