It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
2.5 | 1989 | 1h 40m

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

DramaTV 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.

Golda David Writer
Burt Brinckerhoff Director
Alan Jay Glueckman Writer

Top Billed Cast

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Santa

Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch

Philpot

Wayne Osmond

Wayne Osmond

Jeff Baxter

Risa Schiffman

Risa Schiffman

Jennifer Baxter

Annette Marin

Annette Marin

Laura Baxter

Beverly Rowland

Beverly Rowland

Mrs. Claus