I'm a very dedicated Rudolph fan, and somehow I had never watched this. Maybe I'm TOO loyal to Rudolph. Either way, here I am!
This was very good, pretty much exactly what I wanted it to be. I'm not sure if it'll be an annual watch but it will be in the rotation now. I loved when Vixen is sick in bed being taken care of by Santa. Very cute.
The Year Without a Santa Claus
It’s a year without Santa… but not without holiday cheer!
Rating
4.0 (1)
Release Date
12/10/1974Runtime
51 minsOverview
Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation. Mrs. Claus and two spunky little elves, Jingle and Jangle, set out to see to where all the season's cheer has disappeared. Aided by a magical snowfall, they reawaken the spirit of Christmas in children's hearts and put Santa back in action.
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A charming stop-motion holiday special where Santa's crisis of faith becomes a gentle adventure to restore the magic of Christmas. It's full of earnest emotion and the kind of low-key wonder that Christmas specials do best.
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WhimsicalHopefulCosyJoyful
Themes
FaithFamilyLoveRedemption
Look
Stop-motionPainterly
Shirley Booth
Mrs. Claus (voice)
Mickey Rooney
Santa Claus (voice)
Dick Shawn
Snow Miser (voice)
George S. Irving
Heat Miser (voice)
Bob McFadden
Jingle Bells (voice)
Rhoda Mann
Mother Nature (voice)
Bradley Bolke
Jangle Bells (voice)
Ron Marshall
Mr. Thistlewhite (voice)
Colin Duffy
Ignatius Thistlewhite (voice)
Christine Winter
Blue Christmas Girl (voice)
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