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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

  • TV Movie
  • 19701970
  • GG
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
14K
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  • Cast & crew
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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
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A mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus.A mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus.A mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus.

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
746
2,009
  • Directors
    • Jules Bass
    • Arthur Rankin Jr.
  • Writer
    • Romeo Muller(teleplay by)
  • Stars
    • Fred Astaire(voice)
    • Mickey Rooney(voice)
    • Keenan Wynn(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Jules Bass
    • Arthur Rankin Jr.
  • Writer
    • Romeo Muller(teleplay by)
  • Stars
    • Fred Astaire(voice)
    • Mickey Rooney(voice)
    • Keenan Wynn(voice)
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    • 62User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    • Videos1

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    Top cast

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    Fred Astaire
    Fred Astaire
    • Narrator - S.D. Klugeras Narrator - S.D. Kluger
    • (voice)
    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Kris Kringleas Kris Kringle
    • (voice)
    • …
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Winter Warlockas Winter Warlock
    • (voice)
    Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    • Burgermeister Meisterburgeras Burgermeister Meisterburger
    • (voice)
    • …
    Joan Gardner
    • Tanta Kringleas Tanta Kringle
    • (voice)
    Robie Lester
    • Miss. Jessicaas Miss. Jessica
    • (voice)
    • …
    Andrea Sacino
    • Childas Child
    • (voice)
    Dina Lynn
    • Childas Child
    • (voice)
    Gary White
    • Childas Child
    • (voice)
    Greg Thomas
    • Childas Child
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Jules Bass
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    • Writer
      • Romeo Muller(teleplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    The Mailman decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a small baby named Kris who was left on the doorstep of the Kringle family (toymakers). When Kris grew up, he wanted to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Burgermeister (Herr Meisterburger) is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, there's an evil wizard named Winter who lives between the Kringles and Sombertown, but Kris manages to melt Winter's heart (as well as the comely schoolteacher's) and deliver his toys. —Kathy Li
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Musical
    • Certificate
      • G
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The doctor that treats the Burgermeister after he trips on the toy, and the father of the family that has their toys left in stockings are the same puppet, complete with diamond-shaped eyeglasses. The drawing of the king in Tante Kringle's book is based on the same model.
    • Goofs
      There is no toy duck on the stairs when the Burgermeister comes out of the building. Yet he trips on the toy duck at the top of the stairs.
    • Quotes

      Dingle: Wiggle my ears and tickle my toes, methinks I see a baby's nose! It's more than a nose. There's a whole baby attached to it. Better call my brothers! Wingle! Bingle! Tingle! Zingle!

      Zingle: What is it, Dingle?

      Wingle: It's a baby, Zingle.

      Tingle: A baby what, Wingle?

      Bingle: A baby baby, Tingle.

      Dingle: I like babies, Bingle.

      Bingle: Our baby's the best baby of them all, Wingle.

    • Alternate versions
      The ABC Family/Freeform version (as of 2020) adds back "A Kiss A Toy" and "My World is Beginning Today" songs, but still omits the scene where Burgermeister burns the toys.
    • Connections
      Edited into Saturday Night Live: Hugh Jackman/Mick Jagger (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
      Music by J. Fred Coots
      Lyrics by Haven Gillespie
      Performed by Fred Astaire

    User reviews62

    Review
    Top review
    Astaire
    This one is good, right in keeping with the others Rankin Bass did at the time. Personally, I have always liked anything with Keenan Wynn, Fred Astaire or Mickey Rooney-and the Burgomeister with Paul Frees doing the honors-is a riot.

    Rankin Bass did a fine job retooling the Santa myth here, and I think that this oughta be shown more. Certainly worth your while.
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    4
    • gazzo-2
    • Oct 16, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 1970 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Santa Claus llega a la ciudad
    • Production companies
      • Rankin/Bass Productions
      • Video Tokyo
      • Videocraft International
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      48 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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