The Twelve J's of Christmas
Dec 13 2018
•1h 56m
•Comedy
Peel a carrot and pour some milk, because Sammy J is climbing down your televisual chimney with a look back on the year that was.
Cast
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Sammy J
Self
James Pender
Santa
Geraldine Hickey
Rudolph
Heath McIvor
Sir Robert Menzies
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