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It Nearly Wasn't Christmas(1989)
Status: Released
Date: 1989-12-01
25%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
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.
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Osmond Entertainment
Movie: It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
Top 6 Billed Cast
Charles Durning
Santa
Bruce Vilanch
Philpot
Wayne Osmond
Jeff Baxter
Beverly Rowland
Mrs. Claus
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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.
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1989-12-01
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2.5
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