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It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

1989Directed by Burt Brinckerhoff

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Released: December 1, 1989
Runtime: 1h 40m

About It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

Drama
TV Movie

Synopsis

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.

Director: Burt Brinckerhoff
Writers: Golda David
Alan Jay Glueckman

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