Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

1970

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical

18
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 82% · 14 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 82% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.7/10 10 20088 20.1K

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Plot summary

A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants 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 lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.

Director

Jules Bass Photo
Jules Bass

Top cast

Paul Frees Photo
Paul Frees as Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley / Soldiers / Townsmen / Doctor
Keenan Wynn Photo
Keenan Wynn as Winter Warlock
Robie Lester Photo
Robie Lester as Miss. Jessica / Mrs. Claus
Fred Astaire Photo
Fred Astaire as Narrator - S.D. Kluger
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
465.59 MB
968*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
12 hr 48 min
Seeds 10
922.44 MB
1440*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
12 hr 48 min
Seeds 100

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by annabellegeorgio 9 / 10

I so loved this show and so sad It's no longer on at Xmas.

Why have so many of the best and special Xmas cartoons been discarded for Xmas shows that are non existent.We couldn't wait when Xmas came around to watch this show, I feel so sad for kids today, who grow up with no real Xmas shows, like the ones of the 60's and 70's!Why can't our TV stations make a special Xmas night, where all the great Xmas shows are on TV.Xmas Eve is a special night, and so many stupid and meaningless program's are displayed. Santa Claus is coming to town should be brought back. along with the little drummer boy, frosty the snow man, and any other Xmas cartoon of that time.I really hope someone does read this, and gives me some info on where I could buy all the good old Xmas cartoons.I ALSO hope someone out there feels like I do.How great Fred Astaire was as the postman, and MICKY ROONEY as Santa. You can't beat these or this show. please!!! won't someone bring them back? It's not too much to ask really!thank you.
Reviewed by Christmas-Reviewer 8 / 10

It holds up

"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is a 1970 Christmas stop motion animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. The film stars Fred Astaire as the narrator S.D. Kluger, Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle/Santa Claus, Keenan Wynn as the Winter Warlock, and Paul Frees in various roles. The film tells the story of how Santa Claus and several Claus-related Christmas traditions came to be. It is based on the hit Christmas song of the same name, which was introduced on radio by Eddie Cantor in 1934, and the story of Saint Nicholas.This special is a classic. Some images have now been cut because of various stupid reasons.This is still a cartoon that everyone will enjoy. If you have not seen it in years you should.This film is solid storytelling. There is never a dull moment. BUY the DVD. Its worth seeing the original unedited version.
Reviewed by budikavlan 9 / 10

Better than "Rudolph"

This is the best of the Rankin-Bass animated holiday specials, much more entertaining than Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, which is much better known. The songs are catchier, the invented story elements less silly and more pertinent, and the vocal performances more accomplished. That's not to say it's perfect. The story is less silly than Rudolph, but it's still pretty silly in spots. Some of the appeal of this is a campy quality that applies to all of these shows. But the songs in this are catchy and memorable, much more so than the other shows. I think it's a shame that this has been relegated to minor cable showings while Rudolph still gets a network showcase every year.
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