Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

– A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and t..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
48 Minutes
Release Year:
1970
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)

A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a small baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grew up, he wanted 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 who lives between the Kringles and Sombertown, but Kris manages to melt the Warlock's heart and deliver his toys.

Release Date:

14 Dec 1970

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-G – For All Ages

This program is suitable for all ages. Programs rated TV-G are generally suited for all audiences, though they may not necessarily contain content of interest to children. The FCC states that "this rating does not signify a program designed specifically for children 10 years of age and older, (and) most parents may let younger children watch this program unattended." The thematic elements portrayed in programs with this rating contain little or no violence, mild language, and no sexual dialogue or situations.

Director:

Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Writer:

Romeo Muller (teleplay by)

Main Actors:

Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees

Plot:

The Mailman decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a small baby named Kris who was left on the doorstep of the Kringle family (toymakers). When Kris grew up, he wanted to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Burgermeister (Herr Meisterburger) is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, there's an evil wizard named Winter who lives between the Kringles and Sombertown, but Kris manages to melt Winter's heart (as well as the comely schoolteacher's) and deliver his toys.

Production:

Classic Media

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%