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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

  • TV Movie
  • 1970
  • TV-G
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
16K
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Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Paul Frees, Robie Lester, and Keenan Wynn in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
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AnimationAdventureComedy

A mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus.A mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus.A mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus.

  • Directors
    • Jules Bass
    • Arthur Rankin Jr.
  • Writer
    • Romeo Muller
  • Stars
    • Fred Astaire
    • Mickey Rooney
    • Keenan Wynn
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jules Bass
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    • Writer
      • Romeo Muller
    • Stars
      • Fred Astaire
      • Mickey Rooney
      • Keenan Wynn
    • 72User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    Fred Astaire in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
    Mickey Rooney in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
    Mickey Rooney in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
    Mickey Rooney and Paul Frees in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
    Mickey Rooney and Paul Frees in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
    Mickey Rooney in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
    Mickey Rooney in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
    Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Paul Frees, and Keenan Wynn in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
    Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Paul Frees, and Keenan Wynn in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
    Mickey Rooney in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
    Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, and Ted Eccles in The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
    Fred Astaire in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)

    Top cast

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

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Kris gets captured by the trees, for three frames a man's arm and a flashbulb could be seen right when the flash occurs, before the Winter Warlock appears. This was fixed on later broadcasts and DVD releases.
    • 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
      (Start) (uncredited)
      Music by J. Fred Coots
      Lyrics by Haven Gillespie
      Arranged by Maury Laws (uncredited) and Jules Bass (uncredited)
      Music Directed by Maury Laws (uncredited)
      Performed by Fred Astaire

    User reviews72

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    10/10
    My favorite of all Christmas cartoons!
    I am an adult, and probably shouldn't watch Christmas cartoons, but I love them anyway! "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" is my favorite of all Christmas cartoons. Anyone who knows me knows that I love this cartoon! (I was a kid in the 70's when all the Rankin/Bass cartoons were on during Christmas, so I remember and have most of them!) The mailman (Fred Astaire) is just adorable! Mickey Rooney as Santa was such a perfect choice! I love to settle in a comfy chair, knowing I won't be interrupted, and put this tape in my vcr.

    I agree (a little bit) about the cartoon being dated. Yes, it has those tones mainly in the middle of the cartoon, but it can easily be dismissed. I would like to explain about the wedding celebration between Santa and Jessica in the forest. They got married in the forest because "no church would have them". This a wonderful, innocent Christmas cartoon - a joy for anyone to watch.
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    • pattyjef
    • Nov 6, 1999

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    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
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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