Santa Claus (1985)
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- PG
- 1h 47min
- Adventure, Family
- 27 Nov 1985 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast verified as complete
Dudley Moore | ... |
Patch
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John Lithgow | ... |
B.Z.
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David Huddleston | ... |
Santa Claus
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Burgess Meredith | ... |
Ancient Elf
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Judy Cornwell | ... |
Anya Claus
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Jeffrey Kramer | ... |
Towzer
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Christian Fitzpatrick | ... |
Joe
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Carrie Kei Heim | ... |
Cornelia
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John Barrard | ... |
Dooley
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Anthony O'Donnell | ... |
Puffy
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Melvyn Hayes | ... |
Goober
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Don Estelle | ... |
Groot
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Tim Stern | ... |
Boog
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Peter O'Farrell | ... |
Honka
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Christopher Ryan | ... |
Vout
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Dickie Arnold | ... |
Goobler
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Aimée Delamain | ... |
Storyteller
(as Aimee Delamain)
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Dorothea Phillips | ... |
Miss Tucker
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John Hallam | ... |
Grizzard
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Judith Morse | ... |
Miss Abruzzi
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Jerry Harte | ... |
Senate Chairman
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Paul Aspland | ... |
Reporter
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Sally Cranfield | ... |
Reporter
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Michael Drew | ... |
Reporter
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Walter Goodman | ... |
Street Corner Santa
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John Cassady | ... |
Wino
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Ronald Fernee | ... |
Policeman
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Michael A. Ross | ... |
Policeman
(as Michael Ross)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Nicholas Drake | ... |
Elf
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Nicole Appleton | ... |
little Girl in Ballet Class (uncredited)
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Kerry Barrett | ... |
Sarah Foster (uncredited)
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Edgar Bruce-Walker | ... |
Elf (uncredited)
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Morgan Deare | ... |
BZ's Lawyer (uncredited)
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Roy Evans | ... |
Village Leader (uncredited)
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Jill Goldston | ... |
Photographer in Court (uncredited)
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Barrie Holland | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Kevin Hudson | ... |
Elf (uncredited)
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Caroline John | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Haydon-Pearce Josanne | ... |
Hollywood Elf (uncredited)
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Stuart Milligan | ... |
2nd Senator (uncredited)
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Nancy Paul | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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Shannon Spruill | ... |
Bratty Kid at Ballet Class (uncredited)
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Arthur Walters | ... |
Elf (uncredited)
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Russell Walters | ... |
Elf (uncredited)
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Fred Wood | ... |
Ancient Elf (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jeannot Szwarc |
Written by
David Newman | ... | (story) and |
Leslie Newman | ... | (story) |
David Newman | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Ilya Salkind | ... | producer |
Robert Simmonds | ... | associate producer |
Pierre Spengler | ... | producer |
Music by
Henry Mancini |
Cinematography by
Arthur Ibbetson | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
Peter Hollywood |
Editorial Department
Les Healey | ... | assistant editor |
Beverley Lamb | ... | assistant editor |
Brian Mann | ... | optical editor |
Margaret Thompson | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
Anne Henderson | ||
Lynn Stalmaster |
Production Design by
Anthony Pratt |
Art Direction by
Don Dossett | ||
John Hoesli | ||
Tim Hutchinson | ... | supervising art director |
Malcolm Stone |
Set Decoration by
Stephenie McMillan |
Costume Design by
Bob Ringwood |
Makeup Department
Elaine Bowerbank | ... | hairdresser |
Paul Engelen | ... | makeup artist |
Stuart Freeborn | ... | makeup artist |
Colin Jamison | ... | hairdresser (as Colin Jamieson) |
Jan Jamison | ... | hairdresser (as Jan Jamieson) |
Penny Shawyer | ... | makeup artist: Dudley Moore |
Production Management
Chris Coles | ... | production manager: North America |
Vincent Winter | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Derek Cracknell | ... | first assistant director |
Josephine Dunn | ... | dailies (studio segment) |
David Lane | ... | flying and second unit director |
Raoul Girard | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
Nigel Gostelow | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Gerard Wall | ... | assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Julian Wall | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Charles Cottrell | ... | construction / standby painter |
David Edwards | ... | construction supervisor |
Eddie Fowlie | ... | property master |
Gavin Gordon | ... | carpenter |
Wally Hill | ... | dressing supervisor |
Colin Matthews | ... | props |
Alan Neighbour | ... | carpenter |
John Paterson | ... | construction manager (as John Patterson) |
Lucy Richardson | ... | illustrator |
John Rose | ... | illustrator |
Jamie White | ... | apprentice carpenter |
Jeff Woodbridge | ... | carpenter |
Andrew Ackland-Snow | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Duncan Guest | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Tony Marks | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Kevin Phipps | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
John Whitby | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
David Crozier | ... | sound mixer |
Graham V. Hartstone | ... | sound re-recordist (as Graham Hartstone) |
Archie Ludski | ... | sound editor |
Rocky Phelan | ... | sound editor |
Don Sharpe | ... | sound editor |
John Hayward | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Nicolas Le Messurier | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Martin Trevis | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Harry Bryce | ... | effects trainee |
John Coppinger | ... | supervising animatronic designer |
David Ford | ... | special effects technician |
Ted Grumbt | ... | special effects |
Martin Gutteridge | ... | special effects supervisor |
Robert Harman | ... | flying effects / wire specialist |
David Hayes | ... | animatronic designer |
Sue Higgins | ... | foam lab |
Graham High | ... | animatronic designer |
Tom McLaughlin | ... | foam lab |
Richard Padbury | ... | animatronic designer |
Gus Ramsden | ... | animatronic designer |
Kuo-Ren Wu | ... | animatronics technician |
Keith Dyett | ... | models (uncredited) |
Tad Krzanowski | ... | animatronic designer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Janice Body | ... | effects animator |
Martin Body | ... | matte camera operator |
Peter Dorme | ... | model unit trainee |
Roy Field | ... | supervisor of optical effects |
Mark Gardiner | ... | model cameraman |
Michael McDermott | ... | gaffer: model unit |
Derek Meddings | ... | director of miniature effects / director of visual effects |
Roy Moores | ... | front projection consultant |
Tim Walton | ... | special visual effects animator |
Paul Wilson | ... | visual effects photography |
Doug Ferris | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
David Smith | ... | optical cameraman: Camera Effects Ltd (uncredited) |
Steve Woosnam-Savage | ... | special visual effects animator (uncredited) |
Stunts
Kevin Hudson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Beeson | ... | additional photographer |
Wally Byatt | ... | camera operator |
Trevor Coop | ... | camera operator |
John Flemming | ... | grip |
Ron Goodman | ... | camera operator: Gyrosphere |
John May | ... | electrical supervisor |
John Morgan | ... | camera operator |
Terence Nightingall | ... | assistant camera |
Jeff Paynter | ... | camera operator |
Bob Penn | ... | still photographer |
Jack Thetford | ... | electrical supervisor |
Freddie Webster | ... | electrical supervisor (as Fred Webster) |
Marc Wolff | ... | camera pilot |
David Worley | ... | camera operator |
Keith Blake | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Raymond Flindall | ... | rigger (uncredited) |
Vince Goddard | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Mark Ingleton | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Paul Kenward | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Martin Kenzie | ... | first assistant camera: second camera (uncredited) |
Brad Larner | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Simon Mein | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Miki Thomas | ... | a camera: focus puller (uncredited) |
Animation Department
Steve Woosnam-Savage | ... | special animation effects (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patrick Wheatley | ... | wardrobe master |
Alan Flyng | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
Burt Berman | ... | soundtrack album consultant |
Bob Buziak | ... | soundtrack album consultant |
Robert Hathaway | ... | music editor (as Bob Hathaway) |
Dick Lewzey | ... | music recordist: The Music Centre (as Dick Lewsey) |
Henry Mancini | ... | conductor |
Percy Edwards | ... | reindeer vocalizations (uncredited) |
Henry Mancini | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited) |
Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone soloist (uncredited) |
National Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | music performer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Pamela Carlton | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Mark White | ... | transportation (as part of D&D transport) |
Additional Crew
Gordon Arnell | ... | director of publicity |
Trudy Balen | ... | personal assistant: Pierre Spengler |
Elaine Burt | ... | production assistant |
Pauline Coutelenq | ... | production executive |
Jane Dixie | ... | secretary to director |
Pat Garrett | ... | choreographer |
Joy Green | ... | animal trainer |
Barry Isaacson | ... | personal assistant: Ilya Salkind |
Bobbie Johnson | ... | accountant (as Bobby Johnson) |
Karin McElhatton | ... | animal trainer |
David J. McMillan | ... | animal trainer (as David McMillan) |
Cristie Miele | ... | animal trainer (as Christy Miele) |
Maria Monreal | ... | executive assistant to producers |
Bob Peak | ... | movie poster illustration |
Roland Raffler | ... | animal trainer |
Don Reynolds | ... | animal trainer |
Fess 'Reg' Reynolds | ... | animal trainer |
Eyal Rimmon | ... | personal assistant: Alexander Salkind |
Wally Ross | ... | animal trainer |
Alexander Salkind | ... | presenter |
Christine Samways | ... | accountant |
Doree Sitterly | ... | animal trainer |
John Trehy | ... | production accountant |
Helena Walsh | ... | animal trainer |
Hubert Wells | ... | animal trainer |
Suzie F. Wiesmann | ... | production assistant (as Susan Ford) |
Betty Williams | ... | accountant |
Marc Wolff | ... | pilot |
Brian Henson | ... | animatronic puppeteer: reindeers (uncredited) |
Craig Miller | ... | marketing consultant (uncredited) |
Howard R. Schuster | ... | financing (uncredited) |
Gerard Wall | ... | floor runner (uncredited) |
Mak Wilson | ... | lead puppeteer: "Donner" (uncredited) |
Marc Wolff | ... | aerial coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
Frans J. Afman | ... | special thanks: Credit Lyonnais Bank Nederland N.V. |
Production Companies
- GGG
- Major Studio Partners
- Calash Corporation N.V. (copyright holder)
- Lloyds TSB Business
- Lunar Finance
- Robert Fleming Leasing Limited
- Santa Claus Ltd.
- Snowglen Securities
- St. Michael Finance Limited
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1985) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Continental de Películas (1985) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Scotia International Filmverleih (1985) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmco Norway (1985) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1985) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1985) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1985) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Astral Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Cannon Screen Entertainment (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1986) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- Image Entertainment (1986) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Media Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1986) (Australia) (VHS)
- Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1988) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Video King (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Viacom (1989) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- HGV Video Productions (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Domestic Television (1995) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- StudioCanal (1997) (World-wide) (copyright owner)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2008) (United Arab Emirates) (DVD)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Trifecta Entertainment and Media (2012) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- ITV 1 (2019) (United Kingdom) (tv) (network television)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD) (StudioCanal Presents)
- Paramount Channel (2022) (France) (tv)
- StudioCanal Germany (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal Germany (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- StudioCanal Germany (2023) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Animal Actors of Hollywood (animals provided by)
- Berman's and Nathan's (costumes)
- Camera Effects (end title design)
- Credit Lyonnais Bank (Nederland) N.V. (special thanks)
- EMI America Records (original soundtrack album available on)
- Gyrosphere (aerial sequences photographed with)
- Joe Dunton Cameras (cameras and anamorphic lenses)
- Lynn Stalmaster & Associates (casting)
- McDonald's Corporation (the producers would also like to thank)
- Nyman Libson Paul (auditors)
- Pinewood Studios (sound re-recorded at)
- Quartet Records (soundtrack) (3-disc limited edition)
- Springgreene Marketing Associates Inc. (promotional consultants)
- THX Ltd. (digital mastering: Anchor Bay DVD)
- The Music Centre (music recorded at)
- Time Magazine (the producers would also like to thank)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
This is the story of a master toymaker who discovers a magical kingdom of elves in the North Pole and becomes Santa Claus. But when his eager-to-please elf, Patch, leaves for the big streets of New York City, he becomes mixed up with a dastardly toy tycoon's plan to take over Christmas. And so begins his adventure to rescue Patch and to save Christmas for all the children of the world. Written by Lionsgate |
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Taglines | This year he REALLY IS coming to town. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $50,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | All the toys made and bought for the Santa's workshop scenes were donated to children's charities for Christmas after shooting was complete. See more » |
Goofs | When Joe and Santa first ride in the sleigh, Santa can be seen speaking an entire sentence as they drive off the roof, yet no words are heard. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Fever Pitch/One Magic Christmas/Santa Claus: The Movie/Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985). See more » |
Soundtracks | Every Christmas Eve See more » |
Quotes |
Ancient Elf:
The Prophecy has come to pass, that there would come to us a Chosen One, and that he, having no child of his own, would love all children everywhere, and that he himself would be an artisan, and a craftsman, and a skilled maker of toys. [to Santa] Ancient Elf: And now, Chosen One, come forward. From this day on, now and forever, you will bring all our gifts to all the children in all the world, and all this to be done on Christmas Eve. Santa Claus: How can I do so much in just one night? Ancient Elf: Oh, yes, well know this: time travels with you. The night of the world is a passage of endless night for you, until your mission is done. This is your legacy, and your gift... as is the gift of flight. Now, all those within the sound of my voice, and all those on this Earth everywhere know that henceforth, you will be called Santa Claus. And now, everyone, Merry Christmas. See more » |