Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn

The Mailman decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a small baby named Kris who was left on the doorstep of the Kringle family (toymakers). When Kris ...( read more  read more... )grew up, he wanted to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Burgermeister (Herr Meisterburger) is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, there's an evil wizard named Winter who lives between the Kringles and Sombertown, but Kris manages to melt Winter's heart (as well as the comely schoolteacher's) and deliver his toys.

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15,674 ratings

Unrated, 55 min.

Directed by: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass

Release Date: December 14, 1970

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DVD Release Date: September 14, 2004

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  • December 29, 2008
    A true Christmas classic and a holiday season "must-watch" at my house. I'm not sure how many times I've seen it, but I know the words to EVERY song in it. (ho ho ho)
  • January 3, 2008
    Creative ideas behind old kris kringle, but also pretty creepy. Kids must sit on his lap and pay the fine of a kiss to him for presents from a stranger? Yikes. But it teaches us that we can change the world by giving people toy trains, for all evil dictators and cold hearted w...( read more)omen can't resist a wooden piece of crap.
  • August 21, 2007
    Cute
  • August 8, 2007
    A boring Christmas special from Rankin-Bass, which doesn't come close to the greatness of Rudolph and Frosty. The supposed history of Santa Claus depicted here just wasn't too magical or interesting. I sold the DVD promptly.
  • May 21, 2007
    The story of Santa Claus. My second favorite Christmas show, after A Christmas Carol.
  • November 10, 2009
    I really love this movie even when i was a little kid
    it makes believe in Santa Clause.
  • November 2, 2009
    i like the movies
  • October 3, 2009
    my fav holiday movie
  • August 11, 2009
    The classic! Gotta watch it every year.
  • July 30, 2009
    It is a good kids show.

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  • ashleyannl
    December 1, 2006
    I Love the Movie, and i love the old classics, and songs are sooo cool
  • michaelvalorie
    November 23, 2006
    Great Songs!
    "Put one foot in front of the other.. and soon you will be moving across the floor.. then soon you will be moving out the door.."

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