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    It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

    100'

    1989-12-01

    3.8

    Drama,TV Movie

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingBurt BrinckerhoffWritingGolda David

    Cast

    2

    Santa

    Charles Durning

    2

    Philpot

    Bruce Vilanch

    1

    Jeff Baxter

    Wayne Osmond

    1

    Jennifer Baxter

    Risa Schiffman

    1

    Laura Baxter

    Annette Marin

    1

    Mrs. Claus

    Beverly Rowland

    1

    Jeff's Boss

    Tip Boxell

    1

    Mother (as Star Roman)

    Star Herrmann

    1

    Mugger

    Paul Grace

    1

    Ticket Clerk

    Alan Nash

    1

    Bus Driver

    Jason Ball

    1

    Cop - Chicago

    John Daryl

    1

    Napoleon

    Ted Lange

    1

    Sergeant Devlin

    Michael Picardi

    1

    J. Prescott Hewes

    Michael Ruud

    1

    Father John

    Bill Lawrence

    1

    Desk Sergeant

    Thom Dillon

    1

    Clyde Jessup

    J. Omar Hansen

    1

    Banker

    Michael Flynn

    1

    Mary Jessup

    Hester Schell

    1

    Norbert Castleberry (as Michael Weatherred)

    Michael D. Weatherred

    1

    Mr. Bannings

    Jesse Bennett

    1

    Limo Driver

    Ivan Crosland

    1

    Andy Woodford

    Jeffrey Hubrich

    1

    Mr. Woodford

    Marvin Payne

    1

    Receptionist

    Shannon Engemann

    1

    Boy in Crowd

    Ryan Healey

    1

    Doctor (as David Blackwell)

    Dave Blackwell

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Osmond Entertainment
    • Vote Count: 5
    • Popularity: 0.6376
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

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