But in honor of Santa’s annual tour around the world, we’re republishing it today. There’s exactly one criterion for a great performance of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”: Is it joyful?

Based on the timeless song, the Rankin/Bass production of “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town“ features groundbreaking “Animagic” stop-motion animation and is sung and told by Fred Astaire.

Whether you grew up watching these beloved classics or recently saw your first (we force our friends to watch them every year), we found all of the ways to stream the top Rankin/Bass specials online.

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This Christmas TV movie/ holiday special is without a doubt the best that there is as far as producers/directors Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass have to offer ... crafting a story after the famous song ...

Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (1970) is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. You can also find it free on YouTube. Rankin/Bass’s most biblical of their animated Christmas specials follows the little ...

This week’s retro trailer is for the classic 1985 animated holiday special The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus which was created by Rankin/Bass, the same company behind Rudolph the Red-Nosed ...

Whether you grew up watching these beloved classics or recently saw your first (we force our friends to watch them every year), we found all of the ways to stream the top Rankin/Bass specials online.

The feature debuted exactly a decade after Rankin/Bass’ “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and was originally conceived as a sequel to “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town.” William J.

Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (1970) is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. You can also find it free on YouTube. When old Saint Nick starts feeling burnt out, Mrs. Claus decides to step in one holiday ...