It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

1989
1h 40m
2.5

2.5/10

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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Osmond Entertainment
Production Countries
United States of America

Quick Facts

Release Date December 1, 1989
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0097601

Cast

Charles Durning
Charles Durning

Santa

Bruce Vilanch
Bruce Vilanch

Philpot

Wayne Osmond
Wayne Osmond

Jeff Baxter

Risa Schiffman
Risa Schiffman

Jennifer Baxter

Annette Marin
Annette Marin

Laura Baxter

Beverly Rowland
Beverly Rowland

Mrs. Claus

Key Crew

Golda David
Writer
Burt Brinckerhoff
Director
Alan Jay Glueckman
Writer