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3.5/10
966
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Lydia Brazzi
- Mrs. Claus
- (as Lidia Brazzi)
Franco Doria
- Elf
- (as Francesco Doria)
Arnaldo Fabrizio
- Elf
- (as Fabrizio Arnaldo)
Domenico Imperato
- Elf
- (as Imperato Domenico)
John Spencer Howell Jr.
- Boy Who Saved Christmas
- (uncredited)
David Tripp
- David
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe movie was shot without live sound. While most of the actors mouthed or speak the script in English, in the American version all of the Italian actors, except for Rossano Brazzi, had their voices dubbed by someone else, so that their accents would not show up. Brazzi, who appeared in many American films, is the only Italian who speaks English with his native accent.
- Quotes
Sam Whipple: Wait a minute! If you are Santa, what are you doing here? You're early!
Santa Claus: Christmas is not coming this year.
- ConnectionsFeatured in A Hollywood Christmas (1996)
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I first saw this film back in 1966 at a Saturday matinée. Years later It popped up on HBO sometime in the early 80's. I have not seen it again until I saw the DVD on sale. Back around the time the film first came out. I was a kid living in New York City. This film holds special memoires for me. Paul Tripp was hosting a children's show called Birthday House at the time. I remember him talking to us kids watching at home about the movie. Sonny Fox was known for hosting Wonderama. Another children's show that aired on Sunday mornings on WNEW channel 5 in the New York area. Sadly this might be the only film record of these two people and the local children's shows that aired in the New York City viewing area during the 1960's.
- professoratomic
- Nov 25, 2004
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Sound mix
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By what name was The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1966) officially released in Canada in English?
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