319 - Year Without a Santa Claus, The (1974)

IMDb Rating: 7.8/10 (2138 votes)

Country: USA, 51 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Fantasy, Animation, Family, Musical

Director(s): Jules Bass

Cast: Shirley Booth (voice), Mickey Rooney (voice), Dick Shawn (voice), George S. Irving (voice), Bob McFadden (voice)

Medium: Original DVD

Plot Outline: Mrs. Claus tells us about the time Santa had a bad cold and decided to take a vacation from Christmas. Two of his elves, Jingle Bells and Jangle Bells decided to go out (with Vixen) to find children to convince Santa that the Christmas spirit is still important to everybody else. But they have to get past Heat Miser and Snow Miser, first, before they land in Southtown, USA, where it never snows for Christmas. But the Miser Brothers can't agree to let it snow in Southtown. But Mrs. Santa knows their mom--Mother Nature.

Comments: Plus Rudolph's Shiny New Year and Nestor the long eared christmas donkey

Location: Christmas

Loaned: No