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Santa Claus

  • 19591959
  • GG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
2.7/10
5K
YOUR RATING
Santa Claus (1959)
ComedyFamilyFantasy
With Merlin's aid, Santa Claus must defeat the evil machinations of the devil Pitch to ruin Christmas.With Merlin's aid, Santa Claus must defeat the evil machinations of the devil Pitch to ruin Christmas.With Merlin's aid, Santa Claus must defeat the evil machinations of the devil Pitch to ruin Christmas.
IMDb RATING
2.7/10
5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • René Cardona
  • Writers
    • Adolfo Torres Portillo(story)
    • René Cardona(story)
  • Stars
    • José Elías Moreno
    • Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito'
    • José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky'
  • Director
    • René Cardona
  • Writers
    • Adolfo Torres Portillo(story)
    • René Cardona(story)
  • Stars
    • José Elías Moreno
    • Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito'
    • José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky'
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 102User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Lupita Quezadas and José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky' in Santa Claus (1959)
    José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky' in Santa Claus (1959)
    José Elías Moreno in Santa Claus (1959)
    Santa Claus (1959)
    José Elías Moreno in Santa Claus (1959)
    José Elías Moreno in Santa Claus (1959)
    José Elías Moreno in Santa Claus (1959)
    Lupita Quezadas and José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky' in Santa Claus (1959)
    José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky' in Santa Claus (1959)
    Armando Arriola and José Elías Moreno in Santa Claus (1959)
    José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky' in Santa Claus (1959)
    José Elías Moreno and José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky' in Santa Claus (1959)

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    José Elías Moreno
    José Elías Moreno
    • Santa Claus
    Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito'
    • Pedro
    José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky'
    José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky'
    • El Diablo
    • (as José Luis Aguirre 'Trosky')
    Armando Arriola
    • El mago Merlín
    • (as Armando Arriola 'Arriolita')
    Lupita Quezadas
    • La niña pobre
    • (as Lupita)
    Antonio Díaz Conde hijo
    • El Niño Rico (Billy)
    Nora Veryán
    • Madre de Lupita
    Polo Ortín
      Manuel Calvo
        José Carlos Méndez
        • Niño
        • (as niño J. Carlos Méndez)
        Jesús Brook
        • Niño
        • (as niño Jesús Brook)
        Rubén Ramírez
        • Niño
        Queta Lavat
        Queta Lavat
          Ángel Di Stefani
          • El herrero Llavón
          • (as Ángel D'Stefani)
          Guillermo Bravo Sosa
            Graciela Lara
            Rosa María Aguilar
            Keith Hetherington
            Keith Hetherington
            • Narrator
            • (English version)
            • (voice)
            • Director
              • René Cardona
            • Writers
              • Adolfo Torres Portillo(story) (adaptation)
              • René Cardona(story) (adaptation)
            • All cast & crew
            • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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            Storyline

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            Did you know

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            • Trivia
              Riffed on Mystery Science Theater 3000 on December 24, 1993. Season 6, episode 21. Then riffed years later by Rifftrax LIVE.
            • Goofs
              When seen through Santa's telescope, the earth is revolving in the wrong direction.
            • Quotes

              Evil Doll: Why don't you steal us. We can all be yours!

              Lupita: No, you know that stealing is bad, and I want to be good.

              Evil Doll: But you must learn to steal!

              Lupita: No. You know stealing is bad, and I want to be good.

              Evil Doll: We dolls don't like good little girls!

              Lupita: No. To steal is evil, and I don't want to be evil.

              Evil Doll: You must be evil if you want a doll!

              Lupita: No, you know stealing is evil, and I don't want to be evil.

              Evil Doll: Steal, fight, and we will all be yours!

              Lupita: No. I don't want to be evil, and stealing is evil.

              Evil Doll: You want to good, eh, you don't want to be bad?

              Lupita: No, you know stealing is bad, and I want to be good.

              Evil Doll: Well then, you'll never have a doll! HAHAHAHAH!

            • Alternate versions
              A 1989 U.S. home video release was "substantially re-edited and abridged" to "remove all seemingly objectionable material." This version is missing all material involving Pitch. The running time was reduced to 63 minutes and the film retitled "Santa Claus: The Motion Picture" in order to cash in on the big budget production Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
            • Connections
              Edited into Santa's Enchanted Village (1964)
            • Soundtracks
              Noche de Paz (Stille Nacht)
              Music by Franz Xaver Gruber (uncredited)
              Lyrics by Joseph Mohr (uncredited)
              Public Domain

            User reviews102

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            Featured review
            1/10
            Jeez RD wasn't kidding....
            All right I recently got a chance to rent this and watch Santa Claus conquers the martains. Although the children were much more sadistic in SCCTM, I would have to say that Santa Claus was a much worse movie. As a spanish assignment in Spanish 5 we all had to watch it. I'll tell you, usually when we watch a movie we are all just talking and eating food, but not for this movie. Everyone just kept there jaw open wondering what the evil Mr. Pitch was going to do next. Would Merlin help Santa Claus!?! or would his robot reindeer come and save the day? I would suggest renting it because it is the biggest piece of rubbish I have ever seen and I love it for that. :D
            helpful•17
            8
            • Dielanbomb
            • Dec 22, 2002

            Details

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            • Release date
              • October 1960 (United States)
            • Country of origin
              • Mexico
            • Languages
              • Spanish
              • Cantonese
              • English
              • Japanese
              • Russian
              • French
              • German
              • Italian
            • Also known as
              • Santa Claus vs. The Devil
            • Filming locations
              • Estudios Churubusco Azteca, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico(Studio)
            • Production company
              • Cinematográfica Calderón S.A.
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            Technical specs

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            • Runtime
              1 hour 34 minutes
            • Aspect ratio
              • 2.35 : 1

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