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Release Date:
1 December 1982 (USA)
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Tagline:
Today's most popular "Hapless Hero" teaches the true magic of giving!
Plot:
Ziggy gets a job to be a street Santa on Christmas Eve from a crooked boss, but the magic of the season allows the lovable loser to do more good than anyone expects. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Won Primetime Emmy.
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(4 articles)
Richard Williams: the master animator
(From The Guardian - Film News. 19 April 2013, 4:07 PM, PDT)
Richard Williams: the master animator
(From The Guardian - TV News. 19 April 2013, 4:07 PM, PDT)
Richard Williams: Cartoon king
(From The Guardian - Film News. 17 April 2013, 8:46 AM, PDT)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 19 April 2013, 4:07 PM, PDT)
Richard Williams: the master animator
(From The Guardian - TV News. 19 April 2013, 4:07 PM, PDT)
Richard Williams: Cartoon king
(From The Guardian - Film News. 17 April 2013, 8:46 AM, PDT)
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A True Classic!!!
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Cast
(in credits order) | David Arias | ... | (voice) |
| Perry Botkin Jr. | ... | (voice) (as Perry Botkin) |
| Katrina Fried | ... | (voice) |
| Natasha Tabori Fried | ... | (voice) (as Natasha Fried) |
| John Gibbons | ... | Announcer (voice) |
| Tony Giorgio | ... | Butcher (voice) |
| Jack Hanrahan | ... | (voice) |
| Linda Harmon | ... | (voice) |
| Tom McGreevey | ... | Officer O'Conner (voice) |
| Anna Ostelson | ... | (voice) |
| Latoya Prescod | ... | (voice) |
| Gloria Grace Prosper | ... | (voice) (as Gloria Gale Prosper) |
| Andy Raus | ... | (voice) |
| Terry Stillwell-Harriton | ... | (voice) |
| Lena Tabori | ... | (voice) |
 | Frank Welker | ... | Ziggy's Dog / Cat / Turkeys (voice) (as Frank W. Welker) |
| Holly Williams | ... | (voice) |
| Richard Williams | ... | Crooked Santa (voice) |
| Tim Williams | ... | (voice) |
| Tom Wilson | ... | (voice) |
Directed by | |||
| Richard Williams | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Tom Wilson | (created by) | |
| Tom Wilson | (written by) | |
| Jim Andrews | (based on an original story by) and | |
| Tom Wilson | (based on an original story by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Lena Tabori | .... | executive producer | |
| Lena Tabori | .... | producer | |
| Richard Williams | .... | producer | |
| Tom Wilson | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Perry Botkin Jr. | (as Perry Botkin) | ||
| Harry Nilsson | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Charlie King | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Eric Goldberg | |||
Production Management | |||
| Rebecca W. Atwater | .... | production supervisor | |
Sound Department | |||
| Gary Alexander | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| John J. Blough | .... | camera operator: video testing (as John Blough) | |
| Jeff Hirota | .... | camera operator: video testing | |
Animation Department | |||
| Bonnie Blough | .... | cel painter | |
| Karen Burrell | .... | cel painter | |
| Kathi Castillo | .... | assistant animator | |
| Karen Comella | .... | cel painter | |
| Laura Craig | .... | ink and paint supervisor | |
| Lynn Diederich | .... | cel painter | |
| Eric Goldberg | .... | animator | |
| Steve Hickner | .... | assistant animator (as Stephen Hickner) | |
| Susan Kroyer | .... | animator (as Sue Kroyer) | |
| Terry Lennon | .... | animator | |
| Jim Logan | .... | assistant animator | |
| Annette Mackie | .... | cel painter (as Annette Vandenberg) | |
| Rick Maki | .... | assistant animator | |
| Tom Mazzocco | .... | assistant animator | |
| Alissa Myerson | .... | assistant animator | |
| Madlyn O'Neill | .... | cel painter | |
| Jean-Maxime Perramon | .... | background artist | |
| Kevin Petrilak | .... | animator | |
| Cynthia Prince | .... | animator | |
| Ramona Randa | .... | ink and paint supervisor | |
| Bonnie Robinson | .... | assistant animator (as Bonnie Martsegis) | |
| Lenord Robinson | .... | animator | |
| Joe Roman | .... | assistant animator | |
| Tom Roth | .... | animator | |
| Donald Selders | .... | assistant animator (as Don Selders) | |
| Robert Shellhorn | .... | assistant animator (as Bob Shellhorn) | |
| Tom Sito | .... | animator | |
| Barry Temple | .... | animator | |
| Bob Treat | .... | animator | |
| Amanda Wilson | .... | assistant animator | |
Editorial Department | |||
| William Shippey | .... | editorial consultant (as Bill Shippey) | |
Music Department | |||
| Else Blangsted | .... | music editor | |
| Perry Botkin Jr. | .... | conductor | |
Other crew | |||
| Eileen Kurtis | .... | production assistant | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Limited (2005) (USA) (DVD)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1982) (USA) (TV)
- Vestron Video
- Visual Arts camera
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24 min
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The movie consists of more than 30,000 drawings which were done directly onto cels, not photocopied like most other animated films.See more »
Soundtrack:
Give, Love, JoySee more »
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| FAVORITE XMAS SPECIAL? | nonygrl |
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This is a classic Christmas cartoon that deserves to be watched every year. Why it's not shown anymore is beyond me, but I bought this on video YEARS ago. It's a typical feel good story, like Charlie Brown or The Grinch... but it's simpler. Ziggy wants to help others during the holiday season. He takes a job ringing a bell, dressed like Santa and collect for the poor. But the man who hired him is running a scam and keeping the money. There's also a thief, who's after Ziggy and his money. And a cop... who's after the phony Santas. But more than the money, the thief wants the kettle, for it seems to have magical powers. The thief reaches in for something for himself and finds the kettle empty. Ziggy uses it to help others. It will make you feel great and want to watch it every year!