
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
Film1989100 min3.8/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Burt Brinckerhoff
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Charles DurningSanta
Bruce VilanchPhilpot
Wayne OsmondJeff BaxterRisa Schiffman
Risa SchiffmanJennifer BaxterAnnette Marin
Annette MarinLaura Baxter
Beverly RowlandMrs. ClausExplore the crew
- Director
- Burt Brinckerhoff
- Writer
- Golda David
- Writer
- Alan Jay Glueckman