Short film

The Town Santa Forgot

1993 · 28 min

A cozy, gently moralising holiday fable that unfolds like a narrated picture book and leaves you feeling kindly disposed toward giving.

Directed by: Robert Alvarez
Genres: Animation
Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Miko Hughes, Ashley Johnson

Overview: A spoiled brat sends a very long list to Santa Claus who misdelivers the gifts to a town with the same name as the boy, who learns it's better to give than receive.

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Directed by: Robert Alvarez
Genres: Animation
Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Miko Hughes, Ashley Johnson

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
greed
family
class
healing
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	3
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Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: animation
Directed by: Robert Alvarez
Written by: Glenn Leopold
Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Miko Hughes, Ashley Johnson, Melinda Peterson, Phil Proctor, Hal Smith, Neil Ross, B.J. Ward
Music: John Debney
Runtime: 28 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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