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It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (1989)

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It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

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Director

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  • Burt Brinckerhoff
    Burt Brinckerhoff

Writers

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(WGA)
  • Stanley Isaacs
    Stanley Isaacs
    story &
  • Golda David
    Golda David
    story &
  • Alan Jay Glueckman
    Alan Jay Glueckman
    story
  • Golda David
    Golda David
    teleplay &
  • Alan Jay Glueckman
    Alan Jay Glueckman
    teleplay

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Beverly Rowland
    Beverly Rowland
    Mrs. Claus
  • Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    Santa
  • Risa Schiffman
    Risa Schiffman
    Jennifer Baxter
  • Annette Marin
    Annette Marin
    Laura Baxter
  • Wayne Osmond
    Wayne Osmond
    Jeff Baxter
  • Tip Boxell
    Tip Boxell
    Jeff's Boss
  • M.J. Bench
    M.J. Bench
    Stubby
  • Dottie Bench
    Dottie Bench
    Roly Poly
  • Debbie Christensen
    Debbie Christensen
    Muffin
  • Kenneth Kunz
    Kenneth Kunz
    Trouper
  • Bruce Vilanch at an event for The Pianist (2002)
    Bruce Vilanch
    Bruce Vilanch
    Philpot
  • Star Herrmann
    Star Herrmann
    Mother
    (as Star Roman)
  • Brett Webb
    Brett Webb
    Son
  • Gary Barnes
    Gary Barnes
    Father
  • Paul Grace
    Paul Grace
    Mugger
  • Alan Nash
    Alan Nash
    Ticket Clerk
  • Jason Ball
    Jason Ball
    Bus Driver
  • John Daryl
    John Daryl
    Cop - Chicago
  • Ted Lange
    Ted Lange
    Ted Lange
    Napoleon
  • Lila Levar
    Lila Levar
    Ticket Purchaser 1
  • Anne Taylor Meyers
    Anne Taylor Meyers
    Ticket Purchaser 2
  • Leonard James
    Leonard James
    Cop - Denver
  • Michael Picardi
    Michael Picardi
    Sergeant Devlin
  • Michael Ruud
    Michael Ruud
    J. Prescott Hewes
  • Bill Lawrence
    Bill Lawrence
    Father John
  • Thom Dillon
    Thom Dillon
    Desk Sergeant
  • Stephen Blosil
    Stephen Blosil
    Brian Jessup
  • Ryan Webb
    Ryan Webb
    Ryan Jessup
  • J. Omar Hansen
    J. Omar Hansen
    J. Omar Hansen
    Clyde Jessup
  • Michael Flynn
    Michael Flynn
    Michael Flynn
    Banker
  • Hester Schell
    Hester Schell
    Hester Schell
    Mary Jessup
  • Michael D. Weatherred
    Michael D. Weatherred
    Norbert Castleberry
    (as Michael Weatherred)
  • Jesse Bennett
    Jesse Bennett
    Mr. Bannings
  • Ivan Crosland
    Ivan Crosland
    Limo Driver
  • Jeffrey Hubrich
    Jeffrey Hubrich
    Andy Woodford
  • Marvin Payne
    Marvin Payne
    Mr. Woodford
  • Shannon Engemann
    Shannon Engemann
    Shannon Engemann
    Receptionist
  • Ryan Healey
    Ryan Healey
    Boy in Crowd
  • Dave Blackwell
    Dave Blackwell
    Doctor
    (as David Blackwell)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Chris Joynt
    Chris Joynt
    Kid on Shoulders
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Jon D. Ackelson
    Jon D. Ackelson
    producer (as Jon Ackelson)
  • Harvey Bibicoff
    Harvey Bibicoff
    co-executive producer
  • Golda David
    Golda David
    co-producer
  • Alan Jay Glueckman
    Alan Jay Glueckman
    co-producer
  • Irwin Meyer
    Irwin Meyer
    executive producer
  • James A. Osmond
    James A. Osmond
    executive producer / supervising producer
  • Rodney Sheldon
    Rodney Sheldon
    executive producer

Composer

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  • Kurt Bestor
    Kurt Bestor

Cinematographer

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  • Gordon Lonsdale
    Gordon Lonsdale

Editors

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  • Kelly Peacock
    Kelly Peacock
  • Pat D. Smart
    Pat D. Smart
  • Howard Taksen
    Howard Taksen
  • Tim Tommasino
    Tim Tommasino

Makeup Department

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  • Greg T. Moon
    Greg T. Moon
    key makeup artist

Second Unit or Assistant Director

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  • Chris Cobb
    Chris Cobb
    assistant director

Sound Department

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  • Pat Heltman
    Pat Heltman
    boom operator
  • Dave Howe
    Dave Howe
    audio
  • Palmer Pattison
    Palmer Pattison
    sound mixer
  • Larry Thomson
    Larry Thomson
    sound
  • Les Udy
    Les Udy
    sound mixer

Stunts

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  • Brian Christensen
    Brian Christensen
    stunt coordinator / stunts
  • Robin Wiltshire
    Robin Wiltshire
    sleigh race stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Mark Allen
    Mark Allen
    second assistant camera
  • Bruce Bain
    Bruce Bain
    video tape operator
  • Doug Bebout
    Doug Bebout
    video tape operator
  • Carl Gundestrup
    Carl Gundestrup
    electrician
  • Gordon Huston
    Gordon Huston
    second second assistant camera
  • Blane Jensen
    Blane Jensen
    grip
  • David R. Kohn
    David R. Kohn
    grip
  • Kelly Mecham
    Kelly Mecham
    electrician
  • Tyler Meiners
    Tyler Meiners
    electrician
  • Laird Roberts
    Laird Roberts
    electrician

Costume Department

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  • Lindey L. Crow
    Lindey L. Crow
    wardrobe assistant

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Arrahwanna Thomsen
    Arrahwanna Thomsen
    script supervisor

Additional Crew

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  • Terry Chupak
    Terry Chupak
    assistant: James Osmond
  • Fred Crane
    Fred Crane
    wrangler
  • Sondra Latham
    Sondra Latham
    assistant production coordinator
  • Darlington Osobase
    Darlington Osobase
    stand-in

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