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Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) 2.4
The Martians kidnap Santa because there is nobody on Mars to give their children presents. Director:Nicholas Webster |
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Bomar
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Girmar
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Leila Martin | ... |
Momar
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James Cahill | ... | |
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Andy Henderson
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Carl Don | ... |
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Ivor Bodin | ... |
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Plot Synopsis
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Martians, upset that their children have become obsessed with TV shows from Earth which extol the virtues of Santa Claus, start an expedition to Earth to kidnap the one and only Santa. While on Earth, they kidnap two lively children that lead the group of Martians to the North Pole and Santa. The Martians then take Santa and the two children back to Mars with them. Voldar, a particularly grumpy Martian, attempts to do away with the children and Santa before they get to Mars, but their leader Lomas stops him. When they arrive on Mars, Santa, with the help of the two Earth children and a rather simple-minded Martian lackey, overcomes the Martians by bringing fun, happiness and Christmas cheer to the children of Mars. Written by <srm12@ksu.ksu.edu>
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SEE: The Martians Kidnap Santa! Santa's North Pole Workshop! The Fantastic Martian Toy Factory! Earth Kids Meeting with Martian Kids! Space-ship Journey from Earth to Mars! Santa Turn Mars-Robot Into a Mechanical Toy! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 November 1964 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Santa Claus Defeats the Aliens See more »Filming Locations:
Roosevelt Field, Garden City, Long Island, New York, USABox Office
Budget:
$200,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Dropo: I wasn't sleeping, chief. It's just that I haven't been able to sleep these last few months. I forgot how. So I was just practicing.
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Written by Roy Alfred & Milton Delugg
Performed Pia Zadora
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Trivia
Was made "popular" following its critique on the program Mystery Science Theater 3000. See more »Goofs
In the beginning credits, instead of costume designer, it says "custume designer". See more »Quotes
Kimar: Dropo, you are the laziest man on Mars. Why are you sleeping during working hours?Dropo: I wasn't sleeping, chief. It's just that I haven't been able to sleep these last few months. I forgot how. So I was just practicing.
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Crazy Credits
In the opening credits, Costume Designer is spelled "Custume Designer." See more »Soundtracks
"Hooray For Santy Claus"Written by Roy Alfred & Milton Delugg
Performed Pia Zadora
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This is certainly a consensus pick as one of the worst (if not the worst) movies ever made - and for that very reason I've always wanted to watch it. Now I have, and my suggestion to everyone is - lighten up. Yes, it's bad. The sets are dreadful - worse than you used to see on Saturday morning kids' shows. The special effects are weak - although to be honest I've seen worse portrayals of space flight. And the costumes are hilarious - especially the polar bear and the robot. But come on - you have to admit that there's a certain "cuteness" to the story of Martians coming to earth to kidnap Santa Claus so that he can bring happiness to their children. All the characters are pretty one- dimensional. There's good guys and bad guys and fun guys and kids from both Earth and Mars. No one gets particularly well developed. And then, of course, there's Santa. In all honesty, I thought John Call did a decent job as the jolly old man. In this age of high tech special effects and big budget movies there's no doubt that this looks pretty weak - and even by the standards of 1964 it was still pretty weak. But it's good fun, and for the fun alone I don't think it deserves its reputation as one of the worst movies ever. What's left to say, except