It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (1989)

Director: Burt Brinckerhoff

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.

Cast

Charles Durning

Santa

Bruce Vilanch

Philpot

Wayne Osmond

Jeff Baxter

Risa Schiffman

Jennifer Baxter

Annette Marin

Laura Baxter

Beverly Rowland

Mrs. Claus