It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
Feeling unneeded, a disillusioned Santa Claus (Charles Durning) quits Christmas. Through the selflessness of a little girl looking to reunite her parents for Christmas (and the help of his bumbling chief elf, Philpot (Bruce Vilanch), Santa and the child travel across America and Santa discovers that people really do need him and care about other people.
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Top Cast
Charles Durning
Santa
Bruce Vilanch
Philpot
Wayne Osmond
Jeff Baxter
Risa Schiffman
Jennifer Baxter
Annette Marin
Laura Baxter
Beverly Rowland
Mrs. Claus
Tip Boxell
Jeff's Boss
Star Herrmann
Mother (as Star Roman)
Paul Grace
Mugger
Alan Nash
Ticket Clerk
Jason Ball
Bus Driver
John Daryl
Cop - Chicago
Ted Lange
Napoleon
Michael Picardi
Sergeant Devlin
Michael Ruud
J. Prescott Hewes
Bill Lawrence
Father John
Thom Dillon
Desk Sergeant
J. Omar Hansen
Clyde Jessup
Michael Flynn
Banker
Hester Schell
Mary Jessup
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