It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
5.9
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.
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Charles Durning
Santa
Known for
Dog Day Afternoon
The Sting
Bruce Vilanch
Philpot
Known for
The Ice Pirates
The Morning After
Wayne Osmond
Jeff Baxter
Also in
The Osmonds
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Risa Schiffman
Jennifer Baxter
Also in
Camp Cucamonga
Alien Nation: Millennium
Annette Marin
Laura Baxter
Also in
Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Beverly Rowland
Mrs. Claus
Also in
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Mr. Krueger's Christmas
Tip Boxell
Jeff's Boss
Also in
Silent Night, Deadly Night
A Killer in the Family
Star Herrmann
Mother (as Star Roman)
Also in
It Was Him or Us
Nora's Christmas Gift
Paul Grace
Mugger
Known for
The Stand
Alan Nash
Ticket Clerk
Also in
Mr. Krueger's Christmas
The Miracles of Jesus
Jason Ball
Bus Driver
Also in
Melvin and Howard
John Daryl
Cop - Chicago
Also in
Stranger on My Land
Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
Burt Brinckerhoff Director · Alan Jay Glueckman Writer Golda David Writer
United States release December 1, 1989 · Produced in United States
Production
Osmond Entertainment
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 1, 1989
Theatrical
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