It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (1989)

1989-12-01

(US) •

Drama,

TV Movie

2.5/10

User

Score

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.

Movie Cast

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

Charles Durning

Santa

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

Bruce Vilanch

Philpot

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

Wayne Osmond

Jeff Baxter

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

Risa Schiffman

Jennifer Baxter

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

Annette Marin

Laura Baxter

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

Beverly Rowland

Mrs. Claus