It Nearly Wasn't Christmas is a 1989 television movie which aired in syndication on December 23, 1989.
Plot[]
Feeling unneeded, a disillusioned Santa Claus decides to quit Christmas, but when he meets a young girl named Jenny who ran away from her mother to see her father in Los Angeles, California for Christmas, Santa and his bumbling chief elf, Philpot help get her there safely.
During the journey, Santa discovers that people really do need him & care about other people.
Cast[]
- Charles Durning as Santa Claus
- Beverly Rowland as Mrs. Claus
- Bruce Vilanch as Philpot
- Risa Schiffman as Jenny Baxter
- Annette Marin as Laura Baxter
- Wayne Osmond as Jeff Baxter
- Tip Boxell as Jeff's Boss
- M.J. Bench as Stubby
- Dottie Bench as Roly Poly
- Debbie Christensen as Muffin
- Kenneth Kunz as Trouper