It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

1989 1h 40m ★3.8

Drama TV Movie

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

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.

Release Date December 1, 1989

Runtime 1h 40m

Country United States of America

Language English

Director Burt Brinckerhoff

Category Drama, TV Movie

Rating 3.8 / 10 (TMDb)

Year 1989

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