It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

Name: It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
Director: Burt Brinckerhoff
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1989-12-01
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Charles Durning, Bruce Vilanch, Wayne Osmond, Risa Schiffman, Annette Marin

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1989 · 100 min · G · Drama · TV Movie · TMDB 3.8/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Burt Brinckerhoff

Cast

Charles Durning — Santa
Bruce Vilanch — Philpot
Wayne Osmond — Jeff Baxter
Risa Schiffman — Jennifer Baxter
Annette Marin — Laura Baxter