It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (1989)

Name: It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1989-12-01
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Charles Durning, Bruce Vilanch, Wayne Osmond, Risa Schiffman, Annette Marin

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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Released 1989-12-01 · 100 min · Drama

Directed by Burt Brinckerhoff

Cast

Charles Durning as Santa
Bruce Vilanch as Philpot
Wayne Osmond as Jeff Baxter
Risa Schiffman as Jennifer Baxter
Annette Marin as Laura Baxter
Beverly Rowland as Mrs. Claus