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Earl Hammond | ... | Santa Claus (voice) |
| Earle Hyman | ... | King Awgwa (voice) | |
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Larry Kenney | ... | Commander of the Wind Demons (voice) |
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Lynne Lipton | ... | Queen Zurline / Wife / Additional Voices (voice) |
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Bob McFadden | ... | Tingler (voice) |
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Lesley Miller | ... | Necile (voice) |
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Peter Newman | ... | Peter Knook / Awgwas / The Gnome King / Husband / Additional Voices (voice) |
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Joey Grasso | ... | Weekum (voice) |
| J.D. Roth | ... | Young Claus (voice) | |
| Alfred Drake | ... | The Great Ak (voice) | |
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Amy Anzel | ... | Child (voice) (as Amy Anzelowitz) |
| Josh Blake | ... | Child (voice) | |
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Ari Gold | ... | Child (voice) |
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Jamie Lisa Murphy | ... | Child (voice) |
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Al Dana | ... | Chorus (voice) |
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The Great Ak calls a council of the Immortals to ask that Santa Claus be given immortality. To justify it, he tells the story of Santa Claus. The Ak found an abandoned baby and gave it to a lioness and a fairy to raise, who named him Claus. When Claus grew up, the Great Ak showed him the evil and hardship in the world, so Claus decides to live there and relieve some of the suffering. He decides to make toys for orphans, but King Agua, the ruler of the valley where Claus lives, doesn't want the children to be happy, resulting in a great battle with the Immortals. Written by Kathy Li
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17 December 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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The Great Ak: To leave the world, in some way, better than he found it.
Young Claus: Great Ak, how can I do that?
The Great Ak: You must follow your star, as others have before you; and try to bring a measure of love and joy to the world.
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When the Great Ak and Young Claus travel the world, they're supposed to be invisible, but blurry so that the audience can see them. When they reach their last stop, which shows two armored men fighting, the Great Ak and Young Claus are fully visible. See more »Quotes
Young Claus: What is Man's use? Why is he here? Why is he born at all?The Great Ak: To leave the world, in some way, better than he found it.
Young Claus: Great Ak, how can I do that?
The Great Ak: You must follow your star, as others have before you; and try to bring a measure of love and joy to the world.
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