CinemaOSMovie · 1989 · 1h 40m · G

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

38%(5)IMDbDramaTV Movie

Feeling unneeded, a disillusioned Santa Claus (Charles Durning) quits Christmas. Through the selflessness of a little girl looking to reunite her parents for Christmas (and the help of his bumbling chief elf, Philpot (Bruce Vilanch), Santa and the child travel across America and Santa discovers that people really do need him and care about other people.

Directed byBurt Brinckerhoff

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
December 1, 1989
Studios
Osmond Entertainment

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Santa

Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch

Philpot

Wayne Osmond

Wayne Osmond

Jeff Baxter

Risa Schiffman

Jennifer Baxter

Annette Marin

Laura Baxter

Beverly Rowland

Beverly Rowland

Mrs. Claus

Creative team
Directed by
Burt Brinckerhoff
Burt Brinckerhoff
Written by
Golda David
Alan Jay Glueckman

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