Santa Claus Is Comin to Town | 
 enlarge | Director: Jules Bass
Actors: Keenan Wynn, Fred Astaire, Paul H. Frees, Joan Gardner, Mickey Rooney
Studio: Classic Media
Category: DVD
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 13903
Format: Animated, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 51
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: GEPDLVD80300D
UPC: 796019803007
EAN: 0796019803007
ASIN: B000R7G6KO
Theatrical Release Date: 1970
Release Date: September 4, 2007
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Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 09/16/2008 Run time: 55 minutes
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 My favorite Christmas Special December 22, 2008
Still my favorite after all these years, it's nice to have a special that can present the HO-HO-HO of the holidays and find a way to tie Santa in to the spiritual aspects of the Christmas season. Wonderful animation, humor and songs-I am glad I finally got this one on DVD.
True to Life December 19, 2008
This movie was my favorite as a kid and now, as an adult. I was watching again today and realized that the Burgermeister is really my sister. LOL Who knew?
THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED TO BE..... December 4, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Whats good about alot of these Christmas DVD's that have come out in the last few years is that they present the specials in their original form. One hour TV specials from the sixties and seventies have gone through some edits over the years, most notably the Rankin Bass specials, such as Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, and this: Santa Claus is Comin To Town.
I watched this one on TV the other night with my kid. He really enjoyed it, as it is one of those timeless Christmas shows that every kid loves at Christmas.
But there was an entire musical number cut from the TV presentation. Perhaps you remember when Jessica (the sexy puppet, who eventually becomes Mrs. Claus) has to free Kris Kringle from jail. And in doing this, she is struck with intense liberation and sexual feelings for him, that cause her to let her hair down out of it's bun for the first time ever (she was kind of a stuck up school teacher at the beggining, remember?) and dance around and sing in this psychedelic flower garden-fantasy sequence.
It is the most out of place scene in the movie, and I guess I can understand the network execs desicion in leaving it out (ABC is Disney owned these days) it's probably considered either too controversial, or just too dated,... or the fact that it looks like most cartoon animators in the seventies were on tons of acid, I'm not sure. But at any rate, as somewhat of an obsessive when it comes to small details, I couldn't get over the fact that the scene was just gone. This happens alot lately on TV. I watched Willy Wonka on TV with my kid one time and noticed that the entire psychedelic boat ride scene was chopped.
But thats what really makes the DVDs a good bet with these spcials. I'm a kid of the eighties. I have no real recollection of what the sixties/seventies were all about but I like the style. For you peeps out there that do remember, you should appreciate the uncut renditions of these specials found on DVD. It is the only way to ensure that your kids, and your kids kids, never forget just how flipping strange you people were in the seventies. Thank you. Much love and Merry Christmas. Now put that foot in front of the other and get this thing...
 Christmas delight October 20, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a vintage children's classic, even the adults can still enjoy. Very creative and well put-together.
Classic Christmas Fare! January 14, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Once you get past the usual Christmas movie-viewing to-dos...Frosty...Grinch...Rudolph...Charlie Brown...you MUST check out this movie! Classic cast! Fred Astaire! Mickey Rooney! Keenan Wynn!
For years the name Burgermeister Meisterburger has rolled off my lips, and this year I finally bought the movie to show to my kids, which they loved.
Add this to your collection, you won't regret it!
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