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It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, December 1 1989
35 years ago
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Portrait of Charles DurningCharles DurningCharles Durning was 66 in It Nearly Wasn't Christmas as 'Santa'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 28 1923 –
Mon, Dec 24 2012
Portrait of Bruce VilanchBruce VilanchBruce Vilanch was 41 in It Nearly Wasn't Christmas as 'Philpot'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 23 1948
Portrait of Wayne OsmondWayne OsmondWayne Osmond was 38 in It Nearly Wasn't Christmas as 'Jeff Baxter'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 28 1951 –
Wed, Jan 01 2025
Portrait of Risa SchiffmanRisa SchiffmanRisa Schiffman was >> in It Nearly Wasn't Christmas as 'Jennifer Baxter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Annette MarinAnnette MarinAnnette Marin was >> in It Nearly Wasn't Christmas as 'Laura Baxter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Beverly RowlandBeverly RowlandBeverly Rowland was 61 in It Nearly Wasn't Christmas as 'Mrs. Claus'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 27 1928 –
Wed, May 07 2008

Crew

Portrait of Burt BrinckerhoffBurt BrinckerhoffBurt Brinckerhoff was 53 in It Nearly Wasn't Christmas as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 25 1936
Portrait of Golda DavidGolda DavidGolda David was >> in It Nearly Wasn't Christmas as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan Jay GlueckmanAlan Jay GlueckmanAlan Jay Glueckman was 45 in It Nearly Wasn't Christmas as 'Writer'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 24 1944 –
Tue, Mar 17 2015