Jessica is the daughter of a poor apple farmer who still believes in Santa Claus. When she finds a reindeer with an injured leg, she assumes it belongs to Santa. She hides the reindeer in her barn and lovingly nurses him back to health feeding it cookies. When her father finds the reindeer, he decides to sell it to the butcher as an advertising display.
I love this movie, watch it every Christmas! I plan on watching it every year with my 7 Grandchildren. It is what Christmas & life is all about. Always Believe!! K.H....Pa.
Watch it every time I can! Finally got a copy of it, and it always makes me cry near the end. My brother is so like Sam Elliott in his behavior it is uncanny - very gruff, but deep down soft. I wish every child who has a parent telling them there is no Santa Claus could see this movie along with their parents. As we know, believing in Santa Claus is more than believing in a physical person - it`s holding on to the hope that some things (or what they represent) just do exist, no matter what. I will treasure this movie always.
I first saw it because of Sam Elliott. I`ve loved his acting ever since the Sackets. Westerns have been one of my favourite movie gendres all my life. However, after watching Prancer for the first time when my daughter was four, after watching her reaction to the film, I knew it was going to be a keeper. At four years of age, she was in awe of this film, rooting for Jessie to save Santa`s reindeer. When it came out on video I was one of the first in line to purchase it. My daughter is now 20 and for the past 16 years, it has been a Christmas tradition to gather around the television and slip in Prancer, just as it will continue to be a f