"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is a 1970 Christmas stop motion animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. The film stars Fred Astaire as the narrator S.D. Kluger, Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle/Santa Claus, Keenan Wynn as the Winter Warlock, and Paul Frees in various roles. The film tells the story of how Santa Claus and several Claus-related Christmas traditions came to be. It is based on the hit Christmas song of the same name, which was introduced on radio by Eddie Cantor in 1934, and the story of Saint Nicholas.
This special is a classic. Some images have now been cut because of various stupid reasons.
This is still a cartoon that everyone will enjoy. If you have not seen it in years you should.
This film is solid storytelling. There is never a dull moment. BUY the DVD. Its worth seeing the original unedited version.
This special is a classic. Some images have now been cut because of various stupid reasons.
This is still a cartoon that everyone will enjoy. If you have not seen it in years you should.
This film is solid storytelling. There is never a dull moment. BUY the DVD. Its worth seeing the original unedited version.