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Dec 13, 1970 · Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town: Directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.. With Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees. A mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus.
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- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
- 1970-12-13
Classic Christmas movie is a winner for families. Read Common Sense Media's Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
- Emily Ashby
- Fred Astaire, Keenan Wynn, Mickey Rooney
Sep 24, 2015 · Santa Claus is Coming To Town became the big hit of Christmas 1934 – radio audiences went wild for the song and requests for sheet music were off the charts. What followed from Cantor’s radio show would eventually make a millionaire of Haven Gillespie.
The film has an aggregated review score of 93% based on 14 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with a critic consensus stating: "Arriving with light-hearted cheeriness and the best musical numbers, Santa Claus Is Comin To Town is a magical story told by charming wood-figure animation."
The story follows a young Santa Claus as he tries to spread cheer in a town where joy comes to wither away. Not only does he have a corrupt Mayor on his tail, but also an evil warlock trying...
Jul 16, 2013 · Today we feature an essay about the 1970 Rankin/Bass Animagic TV special Santa Claus is Comin' to Town. This essay was written by Jakki Hanna, the founder of the blog Tis the Season and the Yahoo group Christmas Movies and Music .
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Dec 19, 2022 · Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town was the first of two collaborations between John Frederick “Fred” Coots and Haven Gillespie (the other song they wrote together was the jazz standard You Go To My Head).
