Must Be Santa (1999)
2h
Running Time
December 12, 1999Release Date
Plot.
When the reigning Santa is no longer fit for duty his helpers must search for a replacement. This leads to a wacky, exhausting hunt and doesn't turn up exactly what Santa's angels hoped for. To make matters worse still, "Santy" winds up being just this side of totally undesirable.
Where to Watch.
Subs
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Cast & Crew.
Arnold Pinnock
Floyd Court
Deanna Milligan
Natalie Fairlie
Dabney Coleman
Tuttle
Keenan MacWilliam
Heather
Peter Millard
Farthing
Brian Miranda
Carl
Steven McCarthy
Yaz
Natalie Higashi
Angel
Details.
Wiki.
Must Be Santa is a 1999 Canadian television film that tells the story of Floyd Court (Arnold Pinnock), who is selected as the successor to Santa Claus. Robert Sherrin produced the film while Brad Turner was director.
At the time of its release, it was considered to be one of the most expensive such projects ever produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It was made more expensive when production of the film was interrupted in February 1999 by a strike of the CBC's technicians. Production resumed in May after a labor settlement.Joe Flaherty makes an appearance as his SCTV character Count Floyd.The film won a Gemini Award in 2000 for Best Visual Effects.Universal Studios provided international distribution.