“You better watch out!”
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.
Fred Astaire
S.D. Kluger (voice)
Mickey Rooney
Kris Kringle aka Santa Claus (voice)
Keenan Wynn
Winter Warlock (voice)
Paul Frees
Mayor Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)
Robie Lester
Miss Jessica / Mrs. Claus (voice)
Joan Gardner
Tanta Kringle (voice)
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town is a animation, family, fantasy, tv movie film released in 1970 exploring themes of mayor, santa claus, musical, surrealism, stop motion, foundling. Directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr., it stars Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn. 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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