The Santa Clause (1994)

Director:

John Pasquin

Writers (WGA):

Leo Benvenuti (written by) &
Steve Rudnick (written by)

Release Date:

11 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

This Christmas, the snow hits the fan.

Plot:

When a man inadvertantly kills Santa on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Sleigh | North Pole | Flying | Fat Suit

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Dec. 18	7:00 PM	DISN
Sat. Dec. 19	12:00 PM	DISN

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Scott Calvin / Santa Claus
Wendy Crewson	...	Laura Calvin Miller
Judge Reinhold	...	Dr. Neil Miller
Eric Lloyd	...	Charlie Calvin
David Krumholtz	...	Bernard the Elf
Larry Brandenburg	...	Det. Nunzio
Mary Gross	...	Miss Daniels
Paige Tamada	...	Judy the Elf
Peter Boyle	...	Mr. Whittle
Judith Scott	...	Susan Perry
Jayne Eastwood	...	Judy the Waitress
Melissa King	...	Sarah the Little Girl
Bradley Wentworth	...	Elf at North Pole
Azura Bates	...	Elf in Hangar
Joshua Satok	...	Larry the Elf

MPAA:

Rated PG for a few crude moments.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Canada:G | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. (bw) | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

When Scott Calvin is giving alternative names for Santa Claus to the police officer in the interrogation scene, Scott imitates Ed Sullivan when he says the last name, "Topo Gigio", which is not a name for Santa, but actually the name of a small Italian mouse puppet that appeared many times on "Toast of the Town" (1948).

Goofs:

Continuity: The location of the polar bear behind them as Scott talks to Charlie at the zoo.

Quotes:

Scott Calvin: Charlie, stay away from those things. They're reindeer, you don't know where they've been. They all look like they've got key lime disease.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)

Soundtrack:

Gimme All Your Lovin

A touching, light-hearted Christmas story

"The Santa Clause" isn't laugh out loud, roll on the floor comedy; it isn't old-fashioned "It's a Wonderful Life," romance. Nope. It's an original '90s style Christmas story that tugs at your heart strings, and reminds you that we were all kids once. It reminds you of those days when you dreamt of Santa... when you stood in line waiting to sit on the jolly elf's lap... your knees shaking... as you tried to memorize what you were going to ask Santa. Anyone who isn't touched by this movie should look for the little boy or girl inside, and remember the Christmas Eves when you listened for the clatter of reindeer hooves on the roof. If you have no such memories, you may not understand this movie. Thumbs up to Tim Allen and Judge Reinhold! Thanks for the happy tears!