<P> Santa Claus Is Comin ' to Town is a 1970 Christmas stop motion animated television special produced by Rankin / Bass Productions . The film stars Fred Astaire as the narrator S.D. Kluger , Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle / Santa Claus , Keenan Wynn as the Winter Warlock , and Paul Frees in various roles . The film tells the story of how Santa Claus and several Claus - related Christmas traditions came to be . It is based on the hit Christmas song Santa Claus Is Comin ' to Town , which was introduced on radio by Eddie Cantor in 1934 , and the story of Saint Nicholas . </P>
<P> Santa Claus Is Comin ' to Town is a 1970 Christmas stop motion animated television special produced by Rankin / Bass Productions . The film stars Fred Astaire as the narrator S.D. Kluger , Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle / Santa Claus , Keenan Wynn as the Winter Warlock , and Paul Frees in various roles . The film tells the story of how Santa Claus and several Claus - related Christmas traditions came to be . It is based on the hit Christmas song Santa Claus Is Comin ' to Town , which was introduced on radio by Eddie Cantor in 1934 , and the story of Saint Nicholas . </P>
when was santa claus is coming to town released
when was santa claus is coming to town released
1970
1970