The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1966)
Sam Whipple, an attorney in once-upon-a-time-land, is startled to receive a visit from Santa Claus shortly before Christmas. It seems that when he was a child, Sam wrote a letter thanking Santa for the presents he'd received, and offering to return the favor someday. That day is now - a mean old soul named Phineas Prune, who holds the deed to the North Pole, is demanding back rent. Otherwise, he's going to evict Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves and take all the Christmas toys. It's up to Sam and Santa to find a way to pay off Prune and prevent Christmas from being canceled.
Director: Rossano Brazzi
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Paul Tripp as Sam Whipple |
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Lydia Brazzi as Mrs. Claus |
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Alberto Rabagliati as Santa Claus |
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Rossano Brazzi as Phineas T. Prune |
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Sonny Fox as Mr. Prim |
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Mischa Auer as Jonathan, the Elf Foreman |
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John Karlsen as Blossom |
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Salvatore Furnari as Elf |
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Antonio De Martino as Elf |
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Adriano Cornelli as Elf |
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Franco Doria as Elf |
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Arnaldo Fabrizio as Elf |
| Directing | Rossano Brazzi | Director |
| Writing | Rossano Brazzi | Writer |
| Sound | Bruno Nicolai | Music |
| Writing | Paul Tripp | Writer |
| Production | Barry B. Yellen | Producer |
| Sound | Bruno Nicolai | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Alvaro Mancori | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Maurizio Lucidi | Editor |
| Art | Giovanfrancesco Fantacci | Set Decoration |
