Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1970, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town is a fantasy, familie, animation and fernsehfilm film directed by Jules Bass, running about 51 minutes. “You better watch out!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.

Who’s in it. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town stars Fred Astaire as S.D. Kluger (voice), Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle aka Santa Claus (voice), Keenan Wynn as Winter Warlock (voice) and Paul Frees as Mayor Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town page.

If you liked it. Fans of Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.