Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
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Plot.
In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-making elf, Patch, in the North Pole. In the present day, Santa Claus has become overwhelmed by his workload, and the disgruntled Patch flees the workshop to New York City. There, Patch unknowingly threatens the fate of Christmas by taking a job at a failing toy company run by a scheming businessman.
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Cast & Crew.
Dudley Moore
Patch
John Lithgow
B.Z.
David Huddleston
Santa Claus
Burgess Meredith
Ancient Elf
Judy Cornwell
Anya Claus
Jeffrey Kramer
Towzer
Christian Fitzpatrick
Joe
Carrie Kei Heim
Cornelia
John Barrard
Dooley
Anthony O'Donnell
Puffy
Melvyn Hayes
Goober
Don Estelle
Groot
Tim Stern
Boog
Christopher Ryan
Vout
Peter O'Farrell
Honka
Dickie Arnold
Goobler
Aimée Delamain
Storyteller
Dorothea Phillips
Miss Tucker
John Hallam
Grizzard, Chauffeur
Judith Morse
Miss Abruzzi
Jerry Harte
Senate Chairman
Paul Aspland
Reporter
Sally Cranfield
Reporter
Michael Drew
Reporter
Walter Goodman
Street Corner Santa
John Cassady
Wino
Ronald Fernee
Policeman
Michael A. Ross
Policeman
Morgan Deare
BZ's Lawyer (uncredited)
Roy Evans
Village Leader (uncredited)
Caroline John
Village Woman (uncredited)
Jill Goldston
Photographer In Court (uncredited)
Barrie Holland
Reporter (uncredited)
Stuart Milligan
Senator (uncredited)
Nicole Appleton
Little Girl in Ballet Class (uncredited)
Shannon Spruill
Bratty Kid in Ballet Class (uncredited)
Jeannot Szwarc
Director
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
David Lane
Second Unit Director
Pauline Coutelenq
Production Executive
John Trehy
Production Accountant
Derek Cracknell
First Assistant Director
Vincent Winter
Production Supervisor
Pat Garrett
Choreographer
Don Sharpe
Sound Editor
Robert Hathaway
Music Editor
Tim Hutchinson
Supervising Art Director
Don Dossett
Art Direction
John Hoesli
Art Direction
Malcolm Stone
Art Direction
Wally Byatt
Camera Operator
David Worley
Camera Operator
Trevor Coop
Camera Operator
Jeff Paynter
Camera Operator
John Morgan
Camera Operator
Chris Coles
Production Manager
Paul Engelen
Makeup Artist
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Penny Shawyer
Makeup Artist
Colin Jamison
Hairdresser
Jan Jamison
Hairdresser
Elaine Bowerbank
Hairdresser
John Paterson
Construction Manager
Eddie Fowlie
Property Master
Patrick Wheatley
Wardrobe Master
Archie Ludski
Sound Editor
Rocky Phelan
Sound Editor
Les Healey
Assistant Editor
Margaret Thompson
Assistant Editor
Beverley Lamb
Assistant Editor
David Newman
Screenplay / Story
Leslie Newman
Story
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 29, 1985
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 48m
Content RatingPG
Budget$50,000,000
Box Office$23,717,291
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom
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This Movie Is About.
holiday
christmas
xmas eve
Wiki.
Santa Claus: The Movie (titled onscreen simply as Santa Claus) is a 1985 British-American Christmas film starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, and David Huddleston. It depicts the origin of Santa Claus (played by Huddleston), and his modern-day adventure to save one of his elves (Moore) who has been manipulated by an unscrupulous toy company executive (Lithgow). It was directed by Jeannot Szwarc and was the last major fantasy film produced by the Paris-based father-and-son production team of Alexander and Ilya Salkind.
Released in North America by TriStar Pictures on November 27, 1985, Santa Claus: The Movie flopped at the box office and received negative reviews from critics.
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