MovieChat Forums > Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) Discussion > Sandy Duncan as Jessica

Sandy Duncan as Jessica

posted 14 years ago by raif51
7 replies | jump to latest

Okay, I've been wondering this for YEARS, ever since this was finally released on VHS -- What happened to Sandy Duncan's credit from the opening credits of this show? I remember it from my childhood, and you can hear the musical cue as the Fred Astaire puppet begins to dance to the "My World Is Beginning Today" -- THAT credit is supposed to be "Sandy Duncan as Jessica," but instead there is a slight cut, and the "letter" that falls out of the sack is Keenan Wynn as the Winter Warlock.

What gives? Even IMDB here doesn't credit Sandy Duncan, and the DVD likewise didn't restore the missing credit. Doesn't anyone else who grew up in the 70's remember this?

[–] budikavlan 13 years ago

Sandy Duncan didn't play Jessica. The voice of Jessica was Robie Lester. She also wrote "My World Is Beginning Today."

[–] JR541 13 years ago

budikavlan is correct. It was always the same actress.

He's taking the knife out of the Cheese!
Do you think he wants some cheese?

[–] rship1 13 years ago

I understand the puppet creator did have an eye for Sandy Duncan

[–] xdayton 13 years ago

Now that's funny.

[–] JR541 13 years ago

Also had one for Sammy Davis jr.

He's taking the knife out of the Cheese!
Do you think he wants some cheese?

[–] PhineasAppleby 12 years ago

I thought the thread was going to suggest Sandy Duncan could have played Jessica in a tv movie.

[–] sjbradford 12 years ago

Well, maybe 40 years ago...