Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
You'd better watch out! This year he REALLY IS coming to town.
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

Dudley Moore Dudley Moore As: Patch
John Lithgow John Lithgow As: B.Z.
David Huddleston David Huddleston As: Santa Claus
Burgess Meredith Burgess Meredith As: Ancient Elf
Judy Cornwell Judy Cornwell As: Anya Claus
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: You'd better watch out! This year he REALLY IS coming to town.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Family, Fantasy, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 29 October 1985

Country: US, GB, NL

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: TriStar Pictures, Calash Corporation, GGG, Santa Claus Ltd.

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $23,717,291

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Cast

Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Patch

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

B.Z.

David Huddleston

David Huddleston

Santa Claus

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Ancient Elf

Judy Cornwell

Judy Cornwell

Anya Claus

Jeffrey Kramer

Jeffrey Kramer

Towzer

Christian Fitzpatrick

Christian Fitzpatrick

Joe

Carrie Kei Heim

Carrie Kei Heim

Cornelia

John Barrard

John Barrard

Dooley

Anthony O'Donnell

Anthony O'Donnell

Puffy

Melvyn Hayes

Melvyn Hayes

Goober

Don Estelle

Don Estelle

Groot

Tim Stern

Tim Stern

Boog

Christopher Ryan

Christopher Ryan

Vout

Peter O'Farrell

Peter O'Farrell

Honka

Dickie Arnold

Dickie Arnold

Goobler

Aimée Delamain

Aimée Delamain

Storyteller

Dorothea Phillips

Dorothea Phillips

Miss Tucker

John Hallam

John Hallam

Grizzard, Chauffeur

Judith Morse

Judith Morse

Miss Abruzzi

Jerry Harte

Jerry Harte

Senate Chairman

Paul Aspland

Paul Aspland

Reporter

Sally Cranfield

Sally Cranfield

Reporter

Michael Drew

Michael Drew

Reporter

Walter Goodman

Walter Goodman

Street Corner Santa

John Cassady

John Cassady

Wino

Ronald Fernee

Ronald Fernee

Policeman

Michael A. Ross

Michael A. Ross

Policeman

Morgan Deare

Morgan Deare

BZ's Lawyer (uncredited)

Roy Evans

Roy Evans

Village Leader (uncredited)

Caroline John

Caroline John

Village Woman (uncredited)

Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Photographer In Court (uncredited)

Barrie Holland

Barrie Holland

Reporter (uncredited)

Stuart Milligan

Stuart Milligan

Senator (uncredited)

Nicole Appleton

Nicole Appleton

Little Girl in Ballet Class (uncredited)

Shannon Spruill

Shannon Spruill

Bratty Kid in Ballet Class (uncredited)

Directed By

Jeannot Szwarc

Jeannot Szwarc

Director

Derek Cracknell

Derek Cracknell

First Assistant Director

David Lane

David Lane

Second Unit Director

Pamela Carlton

Pamela Carlton

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Vincent Winter

Vincent Winter

Production Supervisor

Pauline Coutelenq

Pauline Coutelenq

Production Executive

John Trehy

John Trehy

Production Accountant

Chris Coles

Chris Coles

Production Manager

Ilya Salkind

Ilya Salkind

Producer

Anne Henderson

Anne Henderson

Casting

Robert Simmonds

Robert Simmonds

Associate Producer

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Pierre Spengler

Pierre Spengler

Producer

Edited By

Les Healey

Les Healey

Assistant Editor

Beverley Lamb

Beverley Lamb

Assistant Editor

Margaret Thompson

Margaret Thompson

Assistant Editor

Peter Hollywood

Peter Hollywood

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Elaine Bowerbank

Elaine Bowerbank

Hairdresser

Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Colin Jamison

Colin Jamison

Hairdresser

Penny Shawyer

Penny Shawyer

Makeup Artist

Patrick Wheatley

Patrick Wheatley

Wardrobe Master

Paul Engelen

Paul Engelen

Makeup Artist

Jan Jamison

Jan Jamison

Hairdresser

Bob Ringwood

Bob Ringwood

Costume Design

Sound

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

Don Sharpe

Don Sharpe

Sound Editor

Rocky Phelan

Rocky Phelan

Sound Editor

Robert Hathaway

Robert Hathaway

Music Editor

Archie Ludski

Archie Ludski

Sound Editor

David Crozier

David Crozier

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jeff Paynter

Jeff Paynter

Camera Operator

David Worley

David Worley

Camera Operator

Trevor Coop

Trevor Coop

Camera Operator

Wally Byatt

Wally Byatt

Camera Operator

John Morgan

John Morgan

Camera Operator

Arthur Ibbetson

Arthur Ibbetson

Director of Photography

Bob Penn

Bob Penn

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John Hoesli

John Hoesli

Art Direction

Eddie Fowlie

Eddie Fowlie

Property Master

Tim Hutchinson

Tim Hutchinson

Supervising Art Director

Don Dossett

Don Dossett

Art Direction

John Paterson

John Paterson

Construction Manager

Malcolm Stone

Malcolm Stone

Art Direction

Stephenie McMillan

Stephenie McMillan

Set Decoration

Anthony Pratt

Anthony Pratt

Production Design

Other Crew

Pat Garrett

Pat Garrett

Choreographer

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