This was Rankin/Bass 's 4th Christmas special, another stop-motion episode that answers the question, "How did Santa Claus come to be?" Most people know the legend, but I like the spin this puts on the Kris Kringle lore.
Some things you'll learn from this special include, Santa learned his ho ho ho-ing from seals, toys used to be outlawed, flying reindeer were originally used to bust people out of jail and the most shocking thing of all...Santa was a freckle faced ginger!!!
The film also features one of the best named characters in film history, the Mayor of Sombertown, Burgermeister Meisterburger!! Ha, I'd vote for that guy on his name alone.
Just kidding...I don't vote.
As is the usual with Rankin/Bass productions...this film includes a couple of musical numbers, including the more known "Put One Foot In Front of the Other" and of course, the timeless titular jingle, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
Enjoy!
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