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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Movie
1970
51m
English
Animation, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
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.
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7.6
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88

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

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Chinalover33 says...
2 months ago
The movie where Santa forces children into a transactional relationship with him. Children have to sit on his lap and give him a kiss, and in return, they receive a toy, sounds suspicious.
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Saint Pauly says...
4 years ago
You can't spell 'Christmas' without Santa Claus is Comin' to Town. Having grown up with this as a child, Santa Claus is Comin' to Town is a fundamental part of my conception of the holiday.
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TKPNPodcast says...
4 years ago
One of the more innovative of the Rankin/Bass productions in the 70's. It starts with a stellar voice cast like Fred Astaire and Mickey Rooney along with frequent voices Keenan Wynn (who I best remember in his Disney and Beach movie villain roles) and Paul Frees (the voice of half of Disneyland). Add to that a detailed script bringing together the Santa Claus story together better than anyone else (sorry Frank L. Baum). This hour has a lot of story but flies by in mere moments.
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jarvis-8243417 says...
5 years ago
Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town stands as the best of the stop-motion animated Christmas classics. Featuring the talents of Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, and the Westminster Children’s Choir, the casting is quite extraordinary. While delivering bags of letters to Santa to the North Pole a postman recount the story of how Santa Claus became the renowned figure he is. The storytelling is especially clever and does a good job at interweaving various pieces of Santa Claus lore (the red suit, flying reindeer, Christmas stockings, etc.) into the plot. Also, the animation is remarkably well-done and is charming in an old-fashioned way. Additionally, the music is used to great effect and includes such catchy songs as “First Toy Maker to the King” and “Put One Foot In Front of the Other.” Whimsical and fun, Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town is an enjoyable tale that taps into the magic of childhood.
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AndrewBloom
CONTAINS SPOILERS6/10  2 years ago
[5.9/10] The idea of a Santa Claus origin story is a good one. The Santa mythos is mostly centered in the present. Kris Kringle lives in the North Pole, partners with elves in his workshop, delivers toys via his flying reindeer, etc. etc. etc. But how all of this got started is much fuzzier in the p More
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