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It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

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G 1989 · 1h 40m
Drama, TV Movie
Starring Charles Durning · Bruce Vilanch · Wayne Osmond
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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.

Theatrical
Dec 1, 1989
Director
Burt Brinckerhoff
Studio
Osmond Entertainment
Keywords
santa claus christmas
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C
Charles Durning
Santa
B
Bruce Vilanch
Philpot
W
Wayne Osmond
Jeff Baxter
R
Risa Schiffman
Jennifer Baxter
A
Annette Marin
Laura Baxter
B
Beverly Rowland
Mrs. Claus

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