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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
“You better watch out!”
7.1 / 10• 1970• 51m•G• English
AnimationFamilyFantasyTV Movie
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Fred Astaire
S.D. Kluger (voice)
Lead
Mickey Rooney
Kris Kringle (voice)
Keenan Wynn
Winter Warlock (voice)
Paul Frees
Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)
Joan Gardner
Tanta Kringle (voice)
Robie Lester
Miss Jessica / Mrs. Claus (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Arthur Rankin, Jr.'s vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
