Watch The Christmas That Almost Wasn't
"A more wonderful...more magical...more musical entertainment than this - there just isn't!"
- G
- 1966
- 1 hr 34 min
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3.5 (917)
The Christmas That Almost Wasn't is an Italian-made, live-action Christmas special from 1966, and a fun twist on the beloved "A Christmas Carol" formula. A crooked landlord named Phineas T. Prune charges Santa and his mother exorbitant rent, and threatens to repossess everything old Saint Nick owns and shut down his gift-giving operation unless he's paid. The duty of rescuing Christmas falls to honest, young lawyer Sam Whipple who promised as a child to help Santa if he was ever in need.
The Christmas That Almost Wasn't is a 1966 fantasy movie with a runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes. It has received mostly poor reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 3.5.