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Overview

User Rating:
6.1/10   389 votes
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Director:
Jackie Cooper
Writer:
Jim Moloney (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
13 December 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
An oil company is exploring two Arctic sites for oil. The needed blasting at the first site rocks Santa Claus' North Pole village... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win more
User Comments:
LOVE this movie!! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jaclyn Smith ... Claudia Baldwin

Art Carney ... Santa Claus

Paul Le Mat ... Michael Baldwin

Mason Adams ... Sumner Murdock
June Lockhart ... Mrs. Claus
Paul Williams ... Ed
Scott Grimes ... David
Laura Jacoby ... Marianne
R.J. Williams ... C.B.

James Staley ... Marin

Albert Hall ... Loomis
Anne Haney ... Hedda
Buddy Douglas ... Dr. Fernando
Billy Curtis ... Jack
Michael Keys Hall ... Faulkner
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Additional Details

Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:Not Rated
Filming Locations:
Arctic more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Ed is taking them to North Pole City in the tracked vehicle, the tracks of the camera vehicle can be seen in the snow in one wide shot of the tracked vehicle traveling forward through the snow. more
Quotes:
Santa Claus: [to the elves] I'm going to tell you one more time. Sing anything you want. White Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. But no more Jingle Bells! more
Movie Connections:
References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) more

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2 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
LOVE this movie!!, 4 May 1999
10/10
Author: anonymous from Canada

This is one of my favourite movies from my childhood. It's a must-see if you love Christmas and the whole idea of Santa Claus. Every child should see this movie (but you'll enjoy it even if you aren't a kid anymore!!)

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Rated the 5th Best Christmas Movie of all time kevin_brink
I liked it..so lighten up aksisson
Art Carney is best Santa ever jtt78
Anyone know when it will be on? Spengler1
Does anyone know the name of the song at the end. arhutchi
i used to cry at the end song... nixtyler
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