Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States, Japan
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind.
- clock tower
- holiday
- santa claus
- mouse
- christmas
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Joel Grey
Joshua Trundle (voice)
George Gobel
Father Mouse (voice)
Tammy Grimes
Albert (voice)
John McGiver
Mayor (voice)
- Patricia Bright — Sarah Trundle / Mother Mouse (voice)
- Scott Firestone — Son / Boy Mouse (voice)
- Christine Winter — Daughter / Girl Mouse (voice)
- Allen Swift — Santa Claus (voice)
- Bob McFadden — Substation Operator / Councilmen / Handyman (voice)
- Directed
- Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
- Written
- Jerome Coopersmith
Production
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 · 79 ratings
- Studio
- Rankin/Bass Productions, Topcraft
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
movie · 1974The Year Without a Santa Claus
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