Where to watch The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) tonight
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) runs 51 min, is rated G in the US and averages 7.2 from 223 TMDB members. Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation. Mrs. Claus and two spunky little elves, Jingle and Jangle, set out to see to where all the season's cheer has disappeared. Aided by a magical snowfall, they reawaken the spirit of Christmas in children's hearts and put Santa back in action.
- Runtime
- 51 min — ends 8:51 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Released
- December 10, 1974
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 from 223 votes
- Director
- Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
- Starring
- Shirley Booth, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is The Year Without a Santa Claus?
- The Year Without a Santa Claus is 51 min long (51 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 8:51 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Year Without a Santa Claus rated?
- The Year Without a Santa Claus is rated G in the US.
- Is The Year Without a Santa Claus a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Year Without a Santa Claus?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Animated movies under 90 minutes
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 70s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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- Elf (2003)
- Help for the Holidays (2012)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
- The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus (2022)
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