Christmas Classic From 1970

Take a trip through holiday history with this merry Christmas classic stop-motion from 1970.
This popular classic based on the hit Christmas song “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”.

 It tells the story of Santa Claus and Christmas traditions using Japanese stop-motion animation called “Animagic”, in which all the characters are made out of wood and plastic and animated via stop-motion photography. Narrated by Fred Astaire has song performances by the Westminster Children’s Choir. 

“He’s making a list and checking it twice, gonna find out who’s naughty and nice.
Santa Claus is comin’ to town!”

Looking for more classic cartoons? Check out our Retro Category!

It’s packed full of cool content and videos from past good times!

Check out The Great Toy Robbery, neat animation from the late ’50s!

Or for a good laugh, we suggest Mr.Bean’s Christmas Special.