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Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: Season 31, Episode 11 The Christmas Star
(14 Dec. 1986)
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Title: The Christmas Star (14 Dec 1986)
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Horace McNickle
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| Rene Auberjonois | ... |
Sumner
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| Jim Metzler | ... |
Stuart Jameson
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| Susan Tyrrell | ... |
Sara
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| Karen Landry | ... |
Clara Jameson
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Alan North | ... |
Captain Whittaker
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Philip Bruns | ... |
Lucky
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Nicolas Van Burek | ... |
Billy Jameson
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Vicki Wauchope | ... |
Trudy Jameson
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Zachary Ansley | ... | |
| Fred Gwynne | ... |
Waters
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Peter Bibby | ... |
Jeremy
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Lillian Carlson | ... |
Mrs. Thurgood
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David Glyn-Jones | ... |
Night Watchman
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Anthony Holland | ... |
Old Con
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Horace McNickle (Edward Asner) is a two-time felon serving prison time for counterfeiting. On the week before Christmas, he escapes from prison dressed as Santa Claus due to his uncanny resemblence to St. Nick resulting from his long white beard and heavyset features. McNickle hides out from the police in a nearby suburban neighborhood where he is befriended and helped by two local children who think he is the real Santa Claus. McNickle takes advantage of the kids naive ness to help him get his counterfeit money hidden somewhere in a local department store while he develops kind-hearted feelings for his two con victims that make him slowly understand the true nature of Christmas. Written by Matthew Patay
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14 December 1986 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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Performed by Edward Asner
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"She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain"(uncredited)
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Disney is releasing this Yuletide classic Sept. 7, 2004.
One of the truly great Christmas films. Ed Asner, Fred Gwynne, Rene Auberjenois, and writer/ director Alan Shapiro and his talented crew make this Dickens-esque family perennial a must-see. If you like "A Christmas Carol", "Miracle on 34th St.", you will also love "The Christmas Star". Originally made for Disney's Sunday Night Movie, it has run for years on X- Mas but, unfortunately, was never released on video -- until now.
Do yourself a favor and get a copy!