Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

"You better watch out!"

1970 0h 51m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 269

AnimationFamilyFantasyTV Movie

Synopsis

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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.

“You better watch out!”

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Cast

Mickey Rooney
Kris Kringle (voice)
Fred Astaire
S.D. Kluger (voice)
Keenan Wynn
Winter Warlock (voice)
Paul Frees
Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)
Joan Gardner
Tanta Kringle (voice)
Robie Lester
Miss Jessica / Mrs. Claus (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Rankin Jr.
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maury Laws. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Mickey Rooney and Fred Astaire and Keenan Wynn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You better watch out!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arthur Rankin Jr. directs. Maury Laws scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Maury Laws. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Mickey Rooney and Fred Astaire and Keenan Wynn carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "You better watch out!".
7IMDB entry: tt0066327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "mayor", "santa claus", "musical", "surrealism".