It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (1989) (movie): Feeling unneeded, a disillusioned Santa Claus (Charles Durning) quits Christmas. Through the selflessness of a little girl looking to reunite her parents for Christmas (and the help of his bumbling chief elf, Philpot (Bruce Vilanc... Discover the latest Discussions, Reviews, Quotes, Theories, Explanations and Analysis of It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (1989) below