The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
AdventureComedyFamilyFantasyTV Movie
Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere, but the evil wizard, Cosmo Scam, has hatched a plot to kidnap Santa and take his place! One by one, Cosmo abducts Santa’s elves and replaces them with his evil henchmen. Can Fred the Elf save Christmas before Cosmo burglarizes the world?
Director: John Moffitt
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Art Carney as Santa Claus / Cosmo Scam |
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Ed Sullivan as Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited) |
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Jim Henson as Fred / Lothar (voice) |
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Frank Oz as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice) |
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Jerry Nelson as Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice) |
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Danny Seagren as Gloat / Snarl / Snerf (voice) |
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John Lovelady as Bong / Snake Frackle / Scoff / Snerf / Alarm Frackle (voice) |
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Richard Hunt as Bing / Match Frackle (voice) |
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Marilyn Sokol as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
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Fran Brill as Snerf (voice) |
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Byron Whiting as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
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Greg Antonacci as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
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Cary Antebi as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
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John Byrum as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
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Diane Kimbrell as Additional Muppets (voice) (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Moffitt | Director |
| Writing | Jerry Juhl | Writer |
| Writing | Jerry Juhl | Lyricist |
| Art | Bill Bohnert | Production Design |
| Production | Diana Birkenfield | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jack McGeehan | Associate Producer |
| Production | Robert Precht | Producer |
| Sound | Joe Raposo | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jim Henson | Characters |
| Sound | Joe Raposo | Songs |
| Production | Jim Henson | Executive Producer |
| Art | David Jaquest | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leslie Renfield | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Crossley | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | George Claridge | Sound |
| Editing | Doug McCormick | Editor |
| Editing | Keith Robinson | Editor |