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The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)

Directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Animation | Holiday | Family

Overview

Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation. Mrs. Claus and two spunky little elves, Jingle and Jangle, set out to see to where all the season’s cheer has disappeared. Aided by a magical snowfall, they reawaken the spirit of Christmas in children’s hearts and put Santa back in action.

Rated G | Length 51 minutes

Actors

Shirley Booth | Mickey Rooney | Dick Shawn | George S. Irving | Bob McFadden | Rhoda Mann | Bradley Bolke | Ron Marshall | Colin Duffy | Christine Winter

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
12/17/2016TVDVDLibrary7 stars
12/21/2015TVBroadcastTV7 stars
12/09/2014TVDVDLibrary7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Another cheat for my Advent project but it was on TV and I’m choices are limited (wifi sucks at my hotel so can’t stream anything). Still the best of those Rankin & Bass holiday flicks simply for Heat Miser.

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