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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

  • TV Movie
  • 1970
  • TV-G
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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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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  • 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
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    771
    418
    • Directors
      • Jules Bass
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    • Writer
      • Romeo Muller
    • Stars
      • Fred Astaire
      • Mickey Rooney
      • Keenan Wynn
    • 76User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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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)
    Patty Foley
    • Store Wonan
    • (uncredited)
    Keith Hampshire
    • Scrooge
    • (uncredited)
    Howard Jerome
    • Business Man
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Jules Bass
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    • Writer
      • Romeo Muller
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    • Trivia
      MGM Records issued a soundtrack album from the special in 1970, pressed in limited quantities as a promotional tool for radio station disc jockeys, all with an orange and black promo sticker on the back cover. The score has since been re-issued on CD, but the vinyl remains one of the rarest and most prized Christmas collectibles of all time.
    • 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 reviews76

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    8/10

    It holds up

    "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.
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    • Release date
      • December 13, 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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    • Runtime
      48 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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