Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
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.
Director:
Jeannot Szwarc
Writer:
David Newman
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Dudley Moore as Patch |
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John Lithgow as B.Z. |
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David Huddleston as Santa Claus |
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Burgess Meredith as Ancient Elf |
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Judy Cornwell as Anya Claus |
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Jeffrey Kramer as Towzer |
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Christian Fitzpatrick as Joe |
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Carrie Kei Heim as Cornelia |
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John Barrard as Dooley |
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Anthony O'Donnell as Puffy |
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Melvyn Hayes as Goober |
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Don Estelle as Groot |
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Tim Stern as Boog |
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Christopher Ryan as Vout |
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Peter O'Farrell as Honka |
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Dickie Arnold as Goobler |
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Aimée Delamain as Storyteller |
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Dorothea Phillips as Miss Tucker |
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John Hallam as Grizzard, Chauffeur |
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Judith Morse as Miss Abruzzi |
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Jerry Harte as Senate Chairman |
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Paul Aspland as Reporter |
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Sally Cranfield as Reporter |
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Michael Drew as Reporter |
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Walter Goodman as Street Corner Santa |
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John Cassady as Wino |
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Ronald Fernee as Policeman |
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Michael A. Ross as Policeman |
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Morgan Deare as BZ's Lawyer (uncredited) |
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Roy Evans as Village Leader (uncredited) |
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Caroline John as Village Woman (uncredited) |
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Jill Goldston as Photographer In Court (uncredited) |
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Stuart Milligan as Senator (uncredited) |
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Nicole Appleton as Little Girl in Ballet Class (uncredited) |
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Shannon Spruill as Bratty Kid in Ballet Class (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jeannot Szwarc | Director |
| Sound | Henry Mancini | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | David Lane | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Pauline Coutelenq | Production Executive |
| Production | John Trehy | Production Accountant |
| Directing | Derek Cracknell | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Vincent Winter | Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Pat Garrett | Choreographer |
| Sound | Don Sharpe | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Robert Hathaway | Music Editor |
| Art | Tim Hutchinson | Supervising Art Director |
| Art | Don Dossett | Art Direction |
| Art | John Hoesli | Art Direction |
| Art | Malcolm Stone | Art Direction |
| Camera | Wally Byatt | Camera Operator |
| Camera | David Worley | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Trevor Coop | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jeff Paynter | Camera Operator |
| Camera | John Morgan | Camera Operator |
| Production | Chris Coles | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Engelen | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stuart Freeborn | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Penny Shawyer | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colin Jamison | Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jan Jamison | Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine Bowerbank | Hairdresser |
| Art | John Paterson | Construction Manager |
| Art | Eddie Fowlie | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patrick Wheatley | Wardrobe Master |
| Sound | Archie Ludski | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Rocky Phelan | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Les Healey | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Margaret Thompson | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Beverley Lamb | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | David Newman | Screenplay |
| Writing | David Newman | Story |
| Writing | Leslie Newman | Story |
| Art | Stephenie McMillan | Set Decoration |
| Art | Anthony Pratt | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Ringwood | Costume Design |
| Editing | Peter Hollywood | Editor |
| Camera | Arthur Ibbetson | Director of Photography |
| Production | Robert Simmonds | Associate Producer |
| Production | Pierre Spengler | Producer |
| Production | Ilya Salkind | Producer |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Production | Anne Henderson | Casting |
| Directing | Pamela Carlton | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Bob Penn | Still Photographer |
| Sound | David Crozier | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Gordon Arnell | Publicist |