When Santa catches a bad case of the flu, he becomes convinced that no one will miss him if he doesn't make his Christmas run and decides to stay home. It's up to Mrs. Claus and the elves to find some example Christmas spirit to prove to Santa that the children of the world still care about him.
Released: 1974
Initial Release: on television
Language: English
Style: stop-motion animation
Featuring the voices of:
| Mickey Rooney | ... Santa Claus |
| Shirley Booth | ... Mrs. Claus |
| Dick Shawn | ... Snow Miser |
| George S. Irving | ... Heat Miser |
| Bob McFadden | ... Jingle Bells |
| Bradley Bolke | ... Jangle Bells |
| Colin Duffy | ... Ignatius Thistlewhite |
| Ron Marshall | ... Mr. Thistlewhite |
| Rhoda Mann | ... Mother Nature |
| Christine Winter | ... Blue Christmas girl |
Writing Credits: William Keenan
Based on: the novel by Phyllis McGinley
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