When a weary and discouraged Santa Claus considers skipping his Christmas Eve run one year, Mrs. Claus and his elves set out to change his mind.When a weary and discouraged Santa Claus considers skipping his Christmas Eve run one year, Mrs. Claus and his elves set out to change his mind.When a weary and discouraged Santa Claus considers skipping his Christmas Eve run one year, Mrs. Claus and his elves set out to change his mind.
Shirley Booth
- Mrs. Santa
- (voice)
Mickey Rooney
- Santa Claus
- (voice)
Dick Shawn
- Snow Miser
- (voice)
George S. Irving
- Heat Miser
- (voice)
Bob McFadden
- Jingle Bells
- (voice)
Rhoda Mann
- Mother Nature
- (voice)
Bradley Bolke
- Jangle Bells
- (voice)
Ron Marshall
- Mr. Thistlewhite
- (voice)
- …
The Wee Winter Singers
- Chorus
- (voice)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe painting hanging in Santa Claus' bedroom is the same one that is put up in the town hall at the end of Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970).
- GoofsMother Nature tells Snow Miser to allow snow in Southtown, and Heat Miser to allow a warm day at the North Pole. But that's backwards -- it would be Heat Miser allowing snow in Southtown and Snow Miser allowing warmth at the North Pole.
- Quotes
Snow Miser: So, Mrs. C., how's your hubby?
Mrs. Santa: Not too good, Snowy, he's got a bad cold.
Snow Miser: Aw, that's a shame. He should've come to see me, I'd've given him a good one! HO HA HO... a little chilly humor, there.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Batman & Robin (1997)
- SoundtracksThe Year Without A Santa Claus
Words and music by Billy Hayes and Jay Johnson
Performed by The Wee Winter Singers
Featured review
Miser Brothers Rule!
OK, so this film came out 4 years before I even existed...I still absolutely love it! I've always adored the Rankin/Bass classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" but it hasn't been until more recent years that I began really getting into other Rankin/Bass movies. Rudolph will always be my favorite, but I think TYWASC is my next favorite, largely due to the Miser Brothers, Snow Miser and Heat Miser. They definitely steal the show! Their catchy theme songs will get stuck in your head, and you'll find yourself humming them! ("I'm Mr. White Christmas, I'm Mr. Snow...I'm Mr. Icicle, I'm Mr. Ten Below!") Other highlights in the movie is the absolutely adorable baby reindeer, Vixen, who falls ill after being subjected to the heat in South Town (but fully recovers!) and of course Ignatius (Iggy) who's the boy who learns to believe in Santa. I love the part when Mrs. Claus starts talking about Iggy and she says "nice name too," in kind of a sarcastic manner.(I think someone else mentioned that in an earlier post, but I have to agree, it's hilarious!) Over all, it's not an edge-of-your-seat thriller by far, but it's not meant to be. It's a nice classic Christmas tale with that stop-animation that Rankin and Bass are so famous for. I highly recommend this to children and adults alike. And if you don't like the movie as a whole, you can't help but love those Miser Brothers!
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- melbatoast78
- Dec 10, 2004
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- Рік без Санти
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- Runtime51 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) officially released in Canada in English?
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