The Year Without a Santa Claus
- Release Date
- December 10, 1974
- Director
- Jules Bass , Arthur Rankin Jr.
- Cast
- Shirley Booth , Mickey Rooney , Dick Shawn , George S. Irving , Bob McFadden , Rhoda Mann
- Runtime
- 51
- Main Genre
- Animation
- Writers
- William J. Keenan , Phyllis McGinley
Summary
Mrs. Claus tells us about the time Santa had a bad cold and decided to take a vacation from Christmas. Two of his elves, Jingle Bells and Jangle Bells decided to go out (with Vixen) to find children to convince Santa that the Christmas spirit is still important to everybody else. But they have to get past Heat Miser and Snow Miser, first, before they land in Southtown, USA, where it never snows for Christmas. But the Miser Brothers can't agree to let it snow in Southtown. But Mrs. Santa knows their mom--Mother Nature. Written by Kathy Li
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