It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
19891h 40m3.8
Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genre
- Drama
- Certificate
- G
- Origin
- United States of America
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in Germany.
Details
- Director
- Burt Brinckerhoff
- Writing
- Golda David, Alan Jay Glueckman
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Dec 1, 1989
- Studio
- Osmond Entertainment
Cast
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