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The Year Without a Santa Claus   1974         TV, 50 min. Genre: Family / Musical / Fantasy Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.   Cast: Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving, Bob McFadden, Rhoda Mann, Bradley Bolke, Ron Marshall, Colin Duffy, Christine Winter   Mrs. Santa Claus (Shirley Booth) tells the story about the year when Santa (Mickey Rooney) had a bad cold and decided that he could not deliver presents to the children. Mrs. Claus sends two of Santa's elves—Jingle Bells (Bob McFadden) and Jangle Bells (Bradley Bolke)—and reindeer Vixen on a journey to find proof that the Christmas spirit still exists. Along the way, they have run-ins with villains Snow Miser (Dick Shawn) and Heat Miser (George S. Irving). Santa gets word of their problems and comes to the rescue through the Thistlewhite family (Ron Marshall and Colin Duffy) who truly believe in the Christmas spirit. Cast Mickey Rooney Santa Claus Shirley Booth Mrs. Santa Claus Dick Shawn Snow Miser George S. Irving Heat Miser Bob McFadden Jingle Bells Rhoda Mann Mother Nature Bradley Bolke Jangle Bells Ron Marshall Mr. Thistlewhite Colin Duffy Ignatius Thistlewhite Christine Winter Blue Christmas Girl