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Dec 2024
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409 Rankin & Bass's SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN...

STEVE MORRIS & JOHN ROCHA
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The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their special three day deep dive into their favorite Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials with 1970's SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN. Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr. the special stars Fred Astaire S.D. Kluger/Narrator, Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle/Santa Claus, Keenan Wynn as Winter Warlock, and Paul Frees as Burgermeister Meisterburger. Steve and John go scene by scene thru this wonderful special and explore why it endures and is a staple of Christmas for so many of us.


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