Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
You better watch out!
1970 | 51m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass |
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| Writer: | |
| Staring: |
| A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 14, 1970 |
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| Director: | Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Animation, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie |
| Keywords | mayor, surrealism, grouch, christmas special, holiday special, musical, foundling, christmas, toy, santa claus, stop motion, banned, christmas wedding |
| Production Companies | Rankin/Bass Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Fred Astaire | S.D. Kluger (voice) |
| Mickey Rooney | Kris Kringle aka Santa Claus (voice) |
| Keenan Wynn | Winter Warlock (voice) |
| Paul Frees | Mayor Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice) |
| Robie Lester | Miss Jessica / Mrs. Claus (voice) |
| Joan Gardner | Tanta Kringle (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Arthur Rankin, Jr. | Director |
| Jules Bass | Director, Lyricist |
| Takeo Nakamura | Animation |
| Kizo Nagashima | Production Supervisor |
| Hiroshi Tabata | Animation |
| Maury Laws | Original Music Composer, Songs |
| Romeo Muller | Teleplay |
| Paul Coker Jr. | Production Design |
| Jim Harris | Sound Recordist |
| Phil Kaye | Sound Recordist |
| Bob Elder | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Irwin Goldress | Editorial Manager |
| Jimmy Tom | Colorist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Arthur Rankin, Jr. | Producer |
| Jules Bass | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 569 | 812 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 1000 | 1000 |