The Christmas That Almost Wasn't

1966 "A more wonderful...more magical...more musical entertainment than this - there just isn't!"
3.5| 1h29m| G| en| More Info
Released: 23 November 1966 Released
Producted By: Medusa Distribuzione
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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.

Genre

Fantasy, Family

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Director

Rossano Brazzi

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Medusa Distribuzione

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The Christmas That Almost Wasn't Audience Reviews

GamerTab That was an excellent one.
AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.
Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Eric Stevenson I'm surprised that the rating is only 3.8. Okay, I admit this movie is bad, but it's not that bad. It's mostly because I actually do really like the ending of this film. The plot is that Santa has to raise enough money for a full year's worth of rent as his landlord bought the North Pole. Merry Christmas Month, by the way! So, he becomes a mall Santa to make ends meet. I actually do like the ending of this film. Santa is still short so he gets help from a kid and he gets help from all the kids who give him money to pay rent. I thought that was sweet.Still, a lot of it was pretty dumb. How can he make a year's worth of rent in a single work month? Trust me, I know how that works. The guy who originally owns the store doesn't seem to believe in Santa. This is a world where Santa doesn't hide his existence as he has to pay rent for crying out loud! It is kind of a nice looking film. It's still pretty dopey but at least it's not "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians" or "Santa Claus". **
ragpap93 It was Christmas time and Rossano Brazzi wanted to make a movie. "Think of something. Think of something. Think of something" he kept saying to himself and then his eyes fell upon some prunes. He was grateful to prunes for giving him this idea so he decided to name a character after them. Since this was a movie that almost wasn't he called it 'The Christmas That Almost Wasn't'. Well at least it became 'mst3k the return' fodder.
Sparky For reasons that cannot be explained in their entirety, this film is the absolute standard in holiday entertainment in my household. The music *must* be played (I burned a CD) while we decorate the tree, and the film *must* be watched (my brother burned a DVD) before going to bed on Christmas Eve. Either of course is subject to being played again in the background the following morning while presents are unwrapped. Why? We don't know! It's just...it's *funny*, I guess. My brother and I always cheer (we're both around 30 years old now) whenever Prune gets thwarted, and we always boo when it looks like he's going to destroy Christmas (again!). There's just something about this film that *is* Christmas, at least to us. The characters are all very entertaining, and we enjoy the songs. Seriously, it just never gets old. Obviously I'm highly recommending this film, as silly, harmless entertainment for the whole family.
mely26 when i was younger i saw this movie and i just loved the musical aspect of the film. it is a wonderful film that shows the north pole and how santa needs love just like the rest of us... i would love to own a copy of this film but i was told it is out of print... so if you get a chance to see this movie, enjoy it as i always do, and don't be afraid to sing along...