Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Jesus would get more recognition at Christmas if he'd only allow children to sit on his lap at the local shopping mall.
Until then the holiday belongs to the urchin in this animated movie.
An orphan named Claus fortuitously finds his way into the home of a family of toy-making elves named Kringle.
Raised as one of their own, Kris (Mickey Rooney) vows to deliver elf-made toys to the kids of Sombertown - despite the Burgermeister's (Paul Frees) stringent laws against it.
For years, Kris, his wife (Robie Lester) and their woodland friends outwit the Burgermeister's men with what are now Clausian traits, i.e. sneaking down chimneys.
Narrated by Fred Astaire, this Rankin-Bass stop-motion origin tale maintains the company's reputation for quality holiday fair.
With memorable songs and oddball supporting characters, this is a believable beginning to an unbelievable legend.
Furthermore, it's more inspiring than Santa's real origins as a Coca-Cola mascot.
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Jesus would get more recognition at Christmas if he'd only allow children to sit on his lap at the local shopping mall.
Until then the holiday belongs to the urchin in this animated movie.
An orphan named Claus fortuitously finds his way into the home of a family of toy-making elves named Kringle.
Raised as one of their own, Kris (Mickey Rooney) vows to deliver elf-made toys to the kids of Sombertown - despite the Burgermeister's (Paul Frees) stringent laws against it.
For years, Kris, his wife (Robie Lester) and their woodland friends outwit the Burgermeister's men with what are now Clausian traits, i.e. sneaking down chimneys.
Narrated by Fred Astaire, this Rankin-Bass stop-motion origin tale maintains the company's reputation for quality holiday fair.
With memorable songs and oddball supporting characters, this is a believable beginning to an unbelievable legend.
Furthermore, it's more inspiring than Santa's real origins as a Coca-Cola mascot.
Green Light
vidiotreviews.blogspot.ca