It Nearly Wasn't Christmas 34 years old

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.

Credits

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas Cast

Name Character
Charles Durning He was 66, 89 years old when he died as Santa
Bruce Vilanch He was 41, now 75 years old as Philpot
Annette Marin as Laura Baxter
Wayne Osmond He was 38, now 73 years old as Jeff Baxter
Risa Schiffman as Jennifer Baxter
Beverly Rowland as Mrs. Claus

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas Crew

Name Department
Burt Brinckerhoff as Director. He was 53 (now 88) years old Directing
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas poster
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (34 years)

  • Release day: Friday, December 01, 1989
  • Runtime: 100 minutes