Where to watch Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town(1970)

Name: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
Released: 1970-12-13
Duration: 51 min
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Fred Astaire, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees, Joan Gardner

Movie · 1970 · 51m · Animation, Family, Fantasy

In the United States, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town is available to stream on Hulu and Paramount+. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.

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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town plot summary

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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.

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Release date: December 13, 1970
Runtime: 51m
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
Directed by: Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr.
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 7.2 / 10 · 269 votes

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town trailer

Cast

Mickey RooneyKris Kringle (voice)
Fred AstaireS.D. Kluger (voice)
Keenan WynnWinter Warlock (voice)
Paul FreesBurgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)
Joan GardnerTanta Kringle (voice)
Robie LesterMiss Jessica / Mrs. Claus (voice)

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In the United States, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town is available to stream on Hulu and Paramount+. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.