The Year Without a Santa Claus

Dec 10, 1974

0h 51m

★ 7.2

Overview

Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation. Mrs. Claus and two spunky little elves, Jingle and Jangle, set out to see to where all the season's cheer has disappeared. Aided by a magical snowfall, they reawaken the spirit of Christmas in children's hearts and put Santa back in action.

Genres

Animation

Family

TV Movie

Production Companies

Rankin/Bass Productions

The Year Without a Santa Claus Trailers

Cast

Mrs. Claus (voice)

Shirley Booth

Santa Claus (voice)

Mickey Rooney

Snow Miser (voice)

Dick Shawn

Heat Miser (voice)

George S. Irving

Jingle Bells (voice)

Bob McFadden

Mother Nature (voice)

Rhoda Mann

Jangle Bells (voice)

Bradley Bolke

Mr. Thistlewhite (voice)

Ron Marshall

Ignatius Thistlewhite (voice)

Colin Duffy

Blue Christmas Girl (voice)

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