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starring: Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees, Joan Gardnerdirected by: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
List Price: $9.98Amazon.com's Price: $9.48 You Save: $0.50 ( 5%)Prices subject to change.
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0074645404738
Format: Animated, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: September 11, 2001
Running Time: 48 minutes
Sales Rank: 12275
Studio: Sony
Theatrical Release Date: December 14, 1970
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Editorial Review:
Description:
The story of how Kris Kringle got his start as the world's most famous gift giver by struggling to bring toys and happiness to the children of Sombertown.
Amazon.com:
This 53-minute, 1970 animated film may be the most delightful of those sundry, stop-motion animated Christmas perennials that show up on television during the holidays. The clay animation production, boasting a wonderful musical score and art direction that occasionally underscores the flower-power era in which it was born, tells the story of Santa's origins, in which Kris Kringle decides to get toys into the hands of poor children in gloomy Sombertown. Charmingly narrated by Fred Astaire and featuring voices by Mickey Rooney and Keenan Wynn, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town presents a nice bridge between two generations of entertainment, the classic and the hip. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Hilarious. Should be MST3k'd
I loved this as a kid. So I figured I'd get it for my kids. And they liked it too, despite the hilariously hokey special effects (hokey to them), so that's why I gave it 3 stars.
But for me, for all the christmas specials, this is the worst.
I couldn't believe the "Sit on my lap" song. Really. Some strange creep comes to town and trades kisses and lap sitting for toys - he should have been arrested for that alone.
And then the way they tied everything to ... Read More
Rating:  - CLASSIC
Just like I remembered it when I was a kid. My son (11) also enjoyed it alot! The figures are still a great way to do animation.
Rating: - Wonderful
This is a special, touching Christmas video. Wonderful for the kids and to add to your Christmas collection
Rating: - Santa Claus is coming to town
The kids don't know who the characters are, but what the heck...they love it. Maybe, just maybe some kid will want to see some other work of these guys.
Rating: - The best Christmas movie ever!!!!!
This movie gives you the history of santa in a fun and enjoyable way, by having random outbursts of song and dance. Dont be fooled by the cover anyone of any age can enjoy this clay animation film. Not only does this movie teach us about christmas but it also teaches us how to care for others by sharing. If your a fan of christmas movies than this is a must have classic!
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