It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (TV 1989)

TV Movie - 100 min - Adventure | Comedy

5.4

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Feeling unneeded, a disillusioned Santa Claus (Charles Durning) quits Christmas. Through the selflessness... See full summary »

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	Beverly Rowland	...	Mrs. Claus
	Charles Durning	...	Santa
	Risa Schiffman	...	Jennifer Baxter
	Annette Marin	...	Laura Baxter
	Wayne Osmond	...	Jeff Baxter
	Tip Boxell	...	Jeff's Boss
	M.J. Bench	...	Stubby
	Dottie Bench	...	Roly Poly
	Debbie Christensen	...	Muffin
	Kenneth Kunz	...	Trouper
	Bruce Vilanch	...	Philpot
	Star Herrmann	...	Mother (as Star Roman)
	Brett Webb	...	Son
	Gary Barnes	...	Father
	Paul Grace	...	Mugger

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Feeling unneeded, a disillusioned Santa Claus (Charles Durning) quits Christmas. Through the selflessness of a little girl looking to reunite her parents for Christmas (and the help of his bumbling chief elf, Philpot (Bruce Vilanch), Santa and the child travel across America and Santa discovers that people really do need him and care about other people. Written by Alan Jay Glueckman <alanjay44@aol.com>

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