The Year Without a Santa Claus

About The Year Without a Santa Claus

Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation.

Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass directed The Year Without a Santa Claus, a 1974 animation fantasy film. Its themes are santa claus, stop motion, elves, and christmas.

Shirley Booth stars as Mrs. Claus (voice), Mickey Rooney as Santa Claus (voice), Dick Shawn as Snow Miser (voice), and George S. Irving as Heat Miser (voice). Released in December 1974, it runs 51 minutes.

The screenplay is by William J. Keenan. The film began as a novel.

Fred Claus, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas make useful companions to The Year Without a Santa Claus, all filed under holiday. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 223 votes and it carries a G rating.