A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
Stars: Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees, Robie Lester, Joan Gardner
Crew: Maury Laws (Original Music Composer), Arthur Rankin, Jr. (Director), Jules Bass (Director), Jules Bass (Producer), Arthur Rankin, Jr. (Producer), Hiroshi Tabata (Animation)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Rankin/Bass Productions
Runtime: 51 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 14, 1970
IMDb: 3.9
Keywords:mayor, santa claus, musical, surrealism, stop motion, foundling, grouch, banned, christmas, christmas special, christmas wedding, toy, holiday special, backstory