After seeing this special on RiffTrax, I had to check out the actual movie without the funny commentary. So basically, Santa's Christmas Parade is an old Christmas movie starring Whizzo the Clown, a TV personality people would not know about unless they lived in the Kansas-Missouri area at the time, similar to the more popular Bozo the Clown. In this movie (which feels more like it should be a TV special), Whizzo basically shows the kids Christmas window displays and even takes them on a magic carpet ride to meet Santa.
Yeah, it's easy to see why it's hated nowadays. The film looks like it was made with a budget low enough to not justify a theatrical release, hence why the main stage where most of the special take place in looks less like a circus and more like a movie studio they loaded with circus props. Also, the film takes way too much time to get to the Santa visit, as most of the film is basically Whizzo's antics and watching window displays, which while nice, fails to add some excitement to the film. Just do me a favor and stick to RiffTrax's version, as their commentary and quips make the film somewhat more tolerable and funny.
Yeah, it's easy to see why it's hated nowadays. The film looks like it was made with a budget low enough to not justify a theatrical release, hence why the main stage where most of the special take place in looks less like a circus and more like a movie studio they loaded with circus props. Also, the film takes way too much time to get to the Santa visit, as most of the film is basically Whizzo's antics and watching window displays, which while nice, fails to add some excitement to the film. Just do me a favor and stick to RiffTrax's version, as their commentary and quips make the film somewhat more tolerable and funny.