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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

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.

197051mGAnimation, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie

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About Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Directors
Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
Cast
Mickey Rooney, Fred Astaire, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees, Joan Gardner, Robie Lester
Genres
Animation, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
Content rating
G
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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