Shirley Booth, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving, Bob McFadden

Mrs. Claus tells us about the time Santa had a bad cold and decided to take a vacation from Christmas. Two of his elves, Jingle Bells and Jangle Bells decided to go out (with Vixen) to find children t...( read more  read more... )o convince Santa that the Christmas spirit is still important to everybody else. But they have to get past Heat Miser and Snow Miser, first, before they land in Southtown, USA, where it never snows for Christmas. But the Miser Brothers can't agree to let it snow in Southtown. But Mrs. Santa knows their mom--Mother Nature.

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Unrated, 51 min.

Directed by: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Release Date: December 10, 1974

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DVD Release Date: October 31, 2000

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  • December 23, 2007
    this is a Christmas classic. rankin and bass put out all of the specials that my family watches two or three times every december and this is one of them, great show.
  • January 3, 2009
    Mickey Rooney's voice was not right for the part, but the Heatmiser and Snowmiser songs are so catchy that they make up for it.
  • April 21, 2009
    i like stop motion and the songs
  • November 22, 2008
    two names
    heat miser
    cold miser
  • November 3, 2008
    A Holiday Masterpiece!
  • July 22, 2008
    Watch this movie every christmas it's a good family movie to watch.
  • June 27, 2008
    OMG I SAW THIS WHEN I WAS A KID ...
    I FORGOT IT ... BUT NOW I REMEMBER :)
  • June 1, 2008
    Santa is sick and Jingle and Jangle (Elves) have to save the day! very cute story :)

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  • nayita23
    June 27, 2008
    OMG I SAW THIS WHEN I WAS A KID ...
    I FORGOT IT ... BUT NOW I REMEMBER :)
    AND IM 27 YEARS OLDDDD :S
  • swimteamgirl1997
    December 9, 2007
    this is my favorite christmas movie to watch it is so funny especially snow mizer and heat mizer
  • dogsrulemyworld
    December 16, 2006
    i love this movie. it is the best christmas movie ever!!!!!!!
    it my favorite christmas movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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