Santa Baby (2006) (TV)

Director:

Ron Underwood

Writers (WGA):

Garrett Frawley (written by) &
Brian Turner (written by)

Release Date:

10 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

Santa's daughter is taking over the family business and she's got BIG ideas.

Plot:

Mary Class is a highly successful business executive - who just happens to be the daughter of Santa Claus...

Cast

Jenny McCarthy	...	Mary Class
Ivan Sergei	...	Luke Jessup
George Wendt	...	Santa Claus
Kandyse McClure	...	Donna Campbell
Michael Moriarty	...	T.J. Hamilton
Tobias Mehler	...	Grant Foley
Lynne Griffin	...	Mrs. Claus
Lyle Edge	...	Street Santa
Sykes Powderface	...	Sven
Richard Side	...	Gary the Elf
James Higuchi	...	Dave the Elf
Gabe Khouth	...	Skip the Elf
Jessica Parker Kennedy	...	Lucy the Elf
Tom Carey	...	Bob the I.T. Guy
Chris Enright	...	Schultz - Helicopter Pilot

Also Known As:

Mary Christmas (Canada: English title) (working title)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

"Mary Christmas" Filmproduktions

Trivia:

Santa Baby (2006) (TV) was a ratings hit for ABC FAMILY, pulling in over 4.7 million viewers during its initial airing, making it, at the time, the most watched original movie developed for the channel.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the first boardroom scene, the date on Grant's PDA reads 10/17/06, even though it is established that the movie begins on the day before Thanksgiving, which would put it on 11/22/06.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Santa Baby 2 (2009) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Merry Xmas Everybody

Baby, this movie is a most welcome present at Christmastime

Mary (Jenny McCarthy) is a high powered businesswoman who runs her own marketing and business advice company. However, her roots are at the North Pole...yes, she's Santa's daughter. When Santa has some health problems, Mrs. Claus calls Mary in to help get everything ready for the Big Day that is fast approaching. Mary obliges. But, can Mary's successful business techniques really work for the spirited but mentally infantile elves? We'll see. In the meantime, Mary has found her long lost love, Luke (Ivan Sergei), to be still employed as the area's mailman. And, he's still a doll, both in looks and demeanor. Is a repeat romance far away? This is a great movie, both for children and their parents. The elves are quite comical and should garner laughs from the little ones. Kids should also enjoy the enchanting village where Santa and his elves do their work. For grownups, McCarthy, Wendt, and company slyly draw forth mirth with their antics, as well. As for Sergei, this viewer would watch him recite a cereal box cover, a la Gigli, but, fortunately, this is not necessary. He brings charm, sweetness, and presence to his delightful character, Luke. What girl COULD resist? Kudos to the production company that brought this film to light. As a holiday gift to a family audience, it just does not get much better or more welcome than this.