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The Christmas That Almost Wasn't

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Pioneer kids tv educator:Paul Tripp makes his leep to

The big screen in this musical Christmas tale that is

both heartwarming,funny and pogient.

"The Christmast That Almost Wasn't"tells the story of

a mean and vindictive miser:"Phinease T.Prune"(played by

romantic singing lead:Rosino Brazzi of "South Pacific

Movie Fame).Who hates Christmas and Santa so much..that

he buys up the entire North Pole..Including Santa's work-

shop and home and raises his rent bill so high!

That Santa can't pay the rent and he hires a struggleing

lawyer:"Sam Whipple"(Paul Tripp)to help him deal with

"Mr.Prune".

Seeing that "Prune"will not listen to reason and he

refuses to disregard the rent bill.

"Whipple"gets Santa a job at"Prim's Dept.Store"where

he listens to the kids'Christmas wishes ,entertains them

and helps to sell "Mr.Prim's"(played by another well known

kids tv personality:"Wonderama's","Just For Fun's"and

"Let Take A Trip's"Sonny Fox)toys during the holidays.

But "Mr.Prune"is not one to be foiled by two good

guys.

And he conspires with his manservant:"Bascome"to

ruin the plans of our heroes.

Will he succeed in evicting The Clauses and their

workers and ruin Christmas for everyone?!

The film has a wonderful story and beautiful songs

performed by Mr.Tripp(who also wrote the tunes with Mr.Ray Carter),Mr.Brazzi and the actors playing
Santa and Mrs.Claus(Played by Mr.Brazzi's late wife Lida).

The sets are dark but charming and the acting is superb.

For anyone..who wants a truly charming and tuneful

Yultide Fantasy?

This is the one film to have.

If you are looking for a great family movie for Christmas, this is it!! My family has been watching this every year since it was released in 1966. My grown children still come home ( with thier children) to watch this movie together.

The movie is somewhat corny, but when your 11 years old and it comes around every year, you don't care. This movie was an annual tradition as Christmas shows go, like to March of the Wooden Soldiers and Charlie Brown. It mysteriously disappeared in the early to mid '70s. By then I was entering my late teens so I didn't care. But this is one of those TV shows that you need to see to help bring back those childhood images, like watching it in the living room of your parent's old apartment.

PS: does anyone know whatever happened to Paul Tripp?

My mother loves this movie, and she has shared that love with my sister and I since we were children. I have since watched this movie with my own children, and even though it is very dated, they find the story and the music as wonderful as I always have. It is a true Christmas classic, and like the ending of "Its a Wonderful Life," it still always brings me to tears. No matter what kind of mood you are in at the start, you will end up feeling happy, and good about life. Everything from the Music to the plot is wonderful, and even when I haven't seen the movie in a long time, I can find myself humming Paul Tripps song, Why can't every day be Christmas. This movie is everything a Christmas movie should be!

Great Christmas classic, always enjoy watching, must have for home to watch over and over.

I was looking for this movie. As a child I used to go see it every christmas at a local theater. My mom would pop popcorn and put it into a paper bag and off we would go. It brought back many pleasant memories for me. I even remembered the songs. Thank you for providing me with the movies so that I could enjoy a childhood memory.

Every Christmas went to see this movie in theatre. When it came out on VHS bought it. Now own it on DVD. Watch is over and over every year. Kids will love it.

Remembered this movie from when I was a kid and was looking for it a long time and finally found it on amazon! Great Family entertainment!

With all of the crazy holiday movies out there, with lots of violence and even horror, I have to say this is a very clean all in the family classic. So many people love this film because it brings family together. And what is great about the plot, is that all these years Santa has given to kids, but now the tide has turned and the kids now go out to give back to Santa. Its a hart warming Christmas classic. And the ending is great, the acting is good, and while some may say cheesy, I have to say when your a kid growing up, this is believable and a fun movie. Get this if you want to hold on to a true holiday classic that will always be just that, a "Holiday Classic"The Christmas That Almost Wasn't

As a child, I remember going to the theatre each year at Christmas time and seeing a different holiday movie. I don't know why I remember this movie more than some of the others I've seen. I don't think it is destined for cult status like A Christmas Story, but there's something about the charm of The Christmas That Almost Wasn't. The grinch-ish landlord threatens to foreclose on Santa's workshop and it's the kids to the rescue. It's the age old Gricnh stealing Christmas with a different twist. I only gave it 2 and a half stars, but I would reccomend it for anyone's holiday movie collection.