Call Me Claus (2001) (TV)

Director:

Peter Werner

Writers (WGA):

Paul Mooney (story) and
Sara Bernstein (story) ...

Release Date:

2 December 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

If She's Going To Save Christmas, She's Got Some Big Shoes To Fill.

Plot:

When Lucy Cullins, a successful but cranky producer at a home shopping network, hires an actor named...

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Destiny

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Dec. 20

5:00 PM

LIFE

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg	...	Lucy Cullins
Nigel Hawthorne	...	Nick
Brian Stokes Mitchell	...	Cameron
Victor Garber	...	Taylor
Taylor Negron	...	Ralph
Frankie Faison	...	Dwayne (as Frankie R. Faison)
Alexandra Wentworth	...	P.A.
Melody Garrett	...	Mama
Robert Costanzo	...	Teamster Santa
Jazmin	...	Iesha
Bruce Vilanch	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nicholas Edwin Barb	...	Boy onlooker (as Nicholas Barb)
Allyce Beasley	...	Telemarketer
Meredith Bird	...	Meredith (voice)
Juan Carlos Cantu	...	Doorman
Ed Gale	...	Benson
Robert Jackson	...	Jeff
Tinashe Kachingwe	...	Young Lucy
Michael Francis Kelly	...	Military Man (as Michael F. Kelly)
Kip King	...	Rabbi Rosenfarb
Alex Martin	...	Member of the congregation (as Alex Dean)
Richard Moll	...	Brooding Santa
Masasa Moyo	...	Receptionist (as Masasa)
Steve Murphy	...	Elvis Santa
Carter Spohn	...	Charity Santa
Patti Tippo	...	Barmaid
Grant Vaught	...	James

Runtime:

Brazil:95 min | Germany:86 min (25 fps) | USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Brazil:Livre | Finland:S | Netherlands:AL | Germany:o.Al. | Spain:T | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia TriStar Television

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lucy's niece is singing her solo with the choir she has her hair pinned back in a ponytail. In the next shot she has it down in the front with barettes and then up again later.

Quotes:

Ralph: Look, we're burning daylight on the international dateline.
Lucy: Okay, right now you're burning my last nerve.

Santa Delight!

What a marvellous film for children & adults alike!Whoopi is great as the grouchy non-believer,& Nigel Hawthorne is simply the BEST - what a believable Santa he portrays,with twinkling eyes,friendly smile,& a very jolly laugh!A story filled with fun,joy,a bit of sadness,& a few surprises tucked in here & there.The supporting cast is wonderful as well - overall,a must-see holiday film!