The Christmas That Almost Wasn't

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The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1966)

Directed by Rossano Brazzi

“A more wonderful...more magical...more musical entertainment than this - there just isn't!”

Fantasy, Family · 1h 29m

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.

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Cast

P
Paul Tripp Sam Whipple
L
Lydia Brazzi Mrs. Claus Alberto Rabagliati Santa Claus Rossano Brazzi Phineas T. Prune
S
Sonny Fox Mr. Prim Mischa Auer Jonathan, the Elf Foreman John Karlsen Blossom Salvatore Furnari Elf
A
Antonio De Martino Elf Adriano Cornelli Elf
F
Franco Doria Elf
A
Arnaldo Fabrizio Elf

Crew

Director
Rossano Brazzi
Writer
Rossano Brazzi, Paul Tripp
Director of Photography
Alvaro Mancori
Original Music Composer
Bruno Nicolai
Editor
Maurizio Lucidi
Producer
Barry B. Yellen

Details

Original title
Il Natale che quasi non fu
Release date
1966-11-23
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Fantasy, Family
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Italian
Countries
Italy
Production
Medusa Distribuzione, Childhood Productions, Bambi Productions