Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town G
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DVD Details
- Rated: G
- Run Time: 51 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: October 16, 2018
- Originally Released: 1970
- Label: Universal Studios
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Directed by | Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin Jr. | |
Edited by | Irwin Goldrese | |
Screenwriting by | Romeo Muller | |
Composition by | J. Fred Coots & Maury Laws | |
Produced by | Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin Jr. | |
Voice: | Mickey Rooney, Fred Astaire, Keenan Wynn, Gary White, Dina Lynn, Andrea Sacino, Paul Frees, Robie Lester, Greg Thomas & Joan Gardner |
Entertainment Reviews:
I know it's a classic but the too-bright colors and weird animation style just doesn't work for me.
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CinemaBlend
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town is your standard non-denominational origin story. A family of elves, fondness for children, deep and abiding love for wooden toys - this is pretty festive stuff.
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indieWire
With the help of a classic performance by Mickey Rooney and narration from Fred Astaire, Rankin/Bass... [delivers] a Santa who's kind, jolly, and even gets a wonderful love story.
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Syfy Wire
Rooney's performance is so very weird, but that just adds to the charm.
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Nerdist
This special is more in line with the light-hearted cheeriness one would expect when talking about elves and an immortal toymaker.
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Paste Magazine
Rather than a pure retelling, it became a unique modern version amongst other historical folklore. A modern fairytale of sorts.
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Collider
Rating: 8/10 --
So overall it is an odd trippy little film but I enjoyed watching it.
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Product Description:
Kris Kringle (Mickey Rooney) is a young boy with an immense desire to do good things for others. In his home village of Sombertown, Kris has started a gift factory where he builds toys and gives them to all the local children. But when the evil ruler Burgermeister Meisterburger (Paul Frees) bans toys from the land, Kris is forced to go directly to Mother Nature and beseech her for assistance. With the help of magical elves and several special reindeer, Kris works hard to overcome the Burgermeister and deliver toys to all the children of the world, earning him the name Saint Claus, or Santa Claus. This timeless tale by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin is narrated by Fred Astaire.
One of the first Rankin-Bass Christmas specials (it was preceded by THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY in 1968), SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN received acclaim from both children and adults alike and spawned a number of similar films, including THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS and THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS. The movie's detailed, macabre stop-action puppets and gothic tinge were clearly an influence on Henry Selick and Tim Burton's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, and it remains an important animated film to the moviemakers of today.
One of the first Rankin-Bass Christmas specials (it was preceded by THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY in 1968), SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN received acclaim from both children and adults alike and spawned a number of similar films, including THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS and THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS. The movie's detailed, macabre stop-action puppets and gothic tinge were clearly an influence on Henry Selick and Tim Burton's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, and it remains an important animated film to the moviemakers of today.
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- Sales Rank: 68,647
- UPC: 191329068892
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