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Feature film — 1970

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)

7.20h 51mAnimation — Family — Fantasy — TV Movie

A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.

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A high-signal pick with 271 votes.

Rankin/Bass Productions

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Director: Arthur Rankin Jr.

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Cast & crew

Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle (voice)

Mickey Rooney

Kris Kringle (voice)

Fred Astaire as S.D. Kluger (voice)

Fred Astaire

S.D. Kluger (voice)

Keenan Wynn as Winter Warlock (voice)

Keenan Wynn

Winter Warlock (voice)

Paul Frees as Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)

Paul Frees

Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)

J

Joan Gardner

Tanta Kringle (voice)

Robie Lester as Miss Jessica / Mrs. Claus (voice)

Robie Lester

Miss Jessica / Mrs. Claus (voice)

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