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Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

  • TV Movie
  • 19741974
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
222
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Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1974)
AnimationAdventureComedy
Partly based on a true story, a little girl writes to the editor of a newspaper concerning the existence of Santa Claus.Partly based on a true story, a little girl writes to the editor of a newspaper concerning the existence of Santa Claus.Partly based on a true story, a little girl writes to the editor of a newspaper concerning the existence of Santa Claus.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
222
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bill Melendez
  • Writer
    • Mort Green
  • Stars
    • Jim Backus(voice)
    • Susan Silo(voice)
    • Courtney Lemmon(voice)
  • Director
    • Bill Melendez
  • Writer
    • Mort Green
  • Stars
    • Jim Backus(voice)
    • Susan Silo(voice)
    • Courtney Lemmon(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win total

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    Top cast

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    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • …
    Susan Silo
    Susan Silo
    • Miss Taylor
    • (voice)
    Courtney Lemmon
    • Virginia O'Hanlon
    • (voice)
    Billy Green
    • Billy
    • (voice)
    Sean Manning
    • Specs
    • (voice)
    Tracey Belland
    • Mary Lou
    • (voice)
    Christopher Wong
    • Arthur
    • (voice)
    Vicky Ricketts
    • Amy
    • (voice)
    Jennifer Green
    • Pee Wee
    • (voice)
    Herb Armstrong
    Herb Armstrong
    • Officer Reilly
    • (voice)
    Arnold Moss
    Arnold Moss
    • Sgt. Muldoon
    • (voice)
    Mort Green
    • Sam Shulman
    • (voice)
    Louis Nye
    Louis Nye
    • Lee Fong
    • (voice)
    Ken Sansom
    • Papa
    • (voice)
    Karen Smith
    • Mama
    • (voice)
    Peter Haas
    • Tommy
    • (voice)
    Sidney Miller
    Sidney Miller
    • Francis Church
    • (voice)
    Dorothy Green
    Dorothy Green
    • Miss Pine
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Bill Melendez
    • Writer
      • Mort Green
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Final film of Dorothy Green.
    • Connections
      Featured in Familiar Faces: Familiar Faces #46: The 12 Forgotten Animated Christmas Classics (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
      Performed by James A. Osmond

    User reviews6

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Great for Small Children
    BEWARE OF FALSE REVIEWS & REVIEWERS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW TO THEIR NAME. NOW WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THAT TELLS ME THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE MOVIE. IF ITS A NEGATIVE REVIEW THEN THEY MIGHT HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST THE FILM . NOW I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 300 HOLIDAY FILMS & SPECIALS. I HAVE NO AGENDA.

    I remember loving this as a child but as an adult I found the animation in this special flat and dull! But that is the worse thing I can say about this cartoon!

    Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus is a Christmas special that aired on ABC, premiering on December 6, 1974. It is based on the story of Virginia O'Hanlon, a seven-year-old girl who wrote to The New York Sun in 1897, and the response by its editor, Francis Church.

    "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" is a phrase from an editorial called Is There a Santa Claus?. The editorial appeared in the September 21, 1897, edition of The (New York) Sun and has since become part of popular Christmas folklore in the United States. It is the most reprinted editorial in any English-language newspaper.

    As charming as this special is there is a huge flaw and that is the animation is terrible. Even by 1974 standards the animation was sub- par. Now the little one's might not mind but older kids and most adults will. The animation should have been better.

    As for the story itself it is a well told. Running less than 30 minutes the special moves a quick pace. I remember loving this as a child but as an adult
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    • Aug 24, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Так, Вірджиніє, Санта Клаус існує
    • Production companies
      • Bill Melendez Productions
      • Burt Rosen Co.
      • Wolper Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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