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The Christmas That Almost Wasn't

The Christmas That Almost Wasn't

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 23, 1966

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Fantasy, Family

User Score

29%

Original Title

Il Natale che quasi non fu

Production Companies

Medusa Distribuzione, Childhood Productions, Bambi Productions

Director

Rossano Brazzi

Description

Sam Whipple, an attorney in once-upon-a-time-land, is startled to receive a visit from Santa Claus shortly before Christmas. It seems that when he was a child, Sam wrote a letter thanking Santa for the presents he'd received, and offering to return the favor someday. That day is now - a mean old soul named Phineas Prune, who holds the deed to the North Pole, is demanding back rent. Otherwise, he's going to evict Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves and take all the Christmas toys. It's up to Sam and Santa to find a way to pay off Prune and prevent Christmas from being canceled.