The Year Without a Santa Claus
TVG
Animated
Children
Holiday
Special
Fantasy
Sidelined by a nasty cold and feeling unneeded, Santa decides not to make his annual Christmas journey, but Mrs. Claus and his elves set out to change his mind.
Cast & Crew
Mickey Rooney Santa Claus
Shirley Booth Mrs. Santa
Dick Shawn Snow Miser
George S. Irving Heat Miser
Robert McFadden Jingle Bells
Rhoda Mann Mother Nature
Bradley Bolke Jangle Bells
Ron Marshall Mr. Thistlewhite
Colin Duffy Ignatius Thistlewhite
Christine Winter Blue Christmas girl
Jules Bass Director
Arthur Rankin Director
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