voiced by Mickey Rooney. Kris barely manages to escape the Burgermeister's forces as they pursue him to the edge of the city before losing sight of him when he enters the woods. Baby Kris Kringle - Toulouse (The Aristocats) Young Kris Kringle - Oliver (Oliver & Company) Kris Kringle - Danny (Cats Don't Dance) Santa Claus - Thomas O'Malley (The Aristocats) Jessica - Sawyer (Cats Don't Dance) Mrs. Claus - Duchess (The Aristocats) S.D. The aforementioned Rooney can be a polarizing figure to some, but his “Shatneresque” quality works well for the character of young … All: ♪Santa Claus is comin' to town♪ (As they finally reach Santa's workshop, we see Kris and Jessica's shadows inside their castle. When the special was syndicated to local television stations by Viacom in the 1980s, most of the songs (with the exception of "Put One Foot in Front of the Other") were shortened for time, while "What Better Way To Tell You" was removed entirely. Child (voice) Greg Thomas. When Kris enters the town, the other townspeople are frightened by Kris saying "toy" and are questioning him about the red suit that he wears. They were already living at the North … GONE! Add a photo to this gallery A page for describing Fridge: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town. Directed by: J. Fred Coots (song)Haven Gillespie (song)Romeo Muller (teleplay) Robie Lester (1970)Darlene Conley (1979) This version became an instant hit with orders for 500,000 copies of sheet music and more than 30,000 records sold within 24 hours. … It's a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special, https://christmas-specials.fandom.com/wiki/Jessica_Claus?oldid=185235. begins to sing "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" as the credits roll. From then on, Jessica decides to help Kris and the Kringles get toys into the city and help craft plans, including hiding toys in the stockings and going through the chimney each time the Burgermeister enacts new laws to prohibit Kris from delivering toys to the children. 5.0 out of 5 stars 2 ratings. Fred Astaire proves just as elegant and engaging off-camera as he was on. This convinces her to decide on breaking Kris and the others out of the dungeons. Lotte is a Korean-owned, Japanese-founded confectionery corporation, which can only mean that Grimsley's clipboard was once part of a package of candy. Here, Darlene Conley provided Jessica's voice. New & Used (4) from $59.99 + FREE Shipping. Based on the timeless song, the Rankin/Bass production of Santa Claus is Comin' To Town features groundbreaking "Animagic" stop-motion animation and is sung and told by Fred Astaire. But meanwhile, the Burgermeister has outlawed all toys in the town, due to him breaking his funny bone due to having been injured by tripping over a toy duck while walking out of City Hall causing him to wear a cast on his foot. All have tags Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The Magical World of Disney Caroler (1962) Actress. Young Jessica pleas to the Burgermeister to release Kris, the Kringle clan, and Winter, but her pleas falls on deaf ears as the Burgermeister dismisses her. Miss Jessica. The painting of Santa in his sleigh at the end of the special also appeared in. Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town was produced during a transitional era when it was possible to combine Golden Age stars, voice acting veterans and some of the best studio singers in the world. Kluger. This article is about the 1970 Rankin/Bass television special. Santa Claus is Comin' Coming to Town Young Santa, Jessica Old Santa Burgermister. He is briefly stopped by Miss Jessica, a local schoolteacher who at first doesn't take kindly to him giving out toys, but quickly warms up to him when he gives her a China doll as a "peace offering". The earliest known recorded version of the song was by banjoist Harry Reser and his band on October 24, 1934. The special is owned by Classic Media, which was part of the British-owned Entertainment Rights group until 2012, when DreamWorks Animation purchased Classic Media. Available on: ABC's current broadcasts cut out the Burgermeister's last scene where he vows to hunt down Kris and the Kringles. The film ends as S.D. As Kris and Topper pass through the forest, the Winter Warlock's magic trees capture Kris and Topper. Touched by this act of kindness, the Warlock, now preferring to be called just Winter, turns to a friendlier, more human-looking form and befriends Kris. Question by author CaliGirl21. After going on the run to escape the Burgermeister, Jessica and Kris, the latter now taking on his actual name of Claus, marry under the very first Christmas tree. From Kringle to Claus! Kluger's mail truck breaks down, so he begins to tell the story of Santa in order to answer children's letters when he gets overwhelmed by so many of them asking various questions regarding Santa. From there, they then head up to the North Pole to establish Santa's castle and workshop, and eventually learn of the Burgermeister's descendants dying off while Santa's legend went worldwide. (Later distributors would instead release The Little Drummer Boy separately.). Jessica Claus is the deuteragionst in Santa Claus is Comin' to Town. The animals then bring the baby to the other side of the mountain, to Rainbow River Valley, where he is found by an elf family by the name of Kringle, made up of five brothers led by their queen, Tanta Kringle. When Kris is old enough, he volunteers to deliver the toys to Sombertown, soon joined by a lost penguin whom he names Topper. Here are funny Santa jokes. Kluger drives down the street, singing "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" at the end of the movie, the vehicle's treads on its left side don't always move. Performer(s) One ofThe Original Christmas Classics,Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Townremains a top-rated TV special, airing annually on ABC. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town This 53-minute, 1970 animated film may be the most delightful of those sundry, stop-motion animated Christmas perennials that show up on television during the holidays. It's a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph, Frosty and Friends' Favorite Christmas Songs, Nick at Nite: A Classic Cartoon Christmas, The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow, https://christmas-specials.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus_is_Comin%27_to_Town?oldid=187343. 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