Neglected by her husband during the pre-Christmas rush, Mrs. Claus takes the reindeer and sleigh out for a drive, only to end up stranded in the multicultural neighborhood of Manhattan's ...
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Angela Lansbury | ... | Mrs. Santa Claus | |
| Michael Jeter | ... | Arvo | |
| Terrence Mann | ... | Augustus P. Tavish | |
| Lynsey Bartilson | ... | Nora Kilkenny | |
| Bryan Murray | ... | Officer Doyle | |
| David Norona | ... | Marcello Damaroco (as David Noroña) | |
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Debra Wiseman | ... | Sadie Lowenstein |
| Charles Durning | ... | Santa Claus | |
| Rosalind Harris | ... | Mrs. Lowenstein | |
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Grace Keagy | ... | Mrs. Brandenheim |
| Linda Kerns | ... | Mrs. Shaughnessy | |
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Chachi Pittman | ... | Izzy (as Chachi Pittmann) |
| Sabrina Bryan | ... | Fritzie | |
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Bret Easterling | ... | Emilio |
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Mitchah Williams | ... | Henry |
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Neglected by her husband during the pre-Christmas rush, Mrs. Claus takes the reindeer and sleigh out for a drive, only to end up stranded in the multicultural neighborhood of Manhattan's Lower East Side of the early 1900s. Written by Stewart M. Clamen <clamen@cs.cmu.edu>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 December 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Mrs. Santa Claus See more »Filming Locations:
Hayvenhurst Studios - 7017 Hayvenhurst Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Dolby (as Dolby SurroundTM)Color:
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Mrs. Santa Claus: [taps him on the shoulder] It's a very worthy cause dear but, uh, the boots are not quite right.
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Music and Lyric by Jerry Herman
Performed by Angela Lansbury
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Upon completion of exterior Universal Studios' New York Street filming, the company moved to the distant Valencia Business Warehouse Valley district, to a warehouse converted into a stage, where interior sets were built. The first set filmed was Santa Claus' interior workshop. Mr. Santa Claus' office set, which sat adjacent to the workshop, filmed after the workshop set area was finished filming. To expand the office set, the left wall, (with double doors leading into the workshop), had to be re-set in the middle of the workshop set. The actor, Charles Durning, playing Santa Claus, had an extreme weight problem which didn't allow him gracefully to move around the set. Durning's scenes were performed/played as he sat at his desk, with Mrs. Santa Claus charting her Christmas Eve sleigh route on a standing easel map adjacent the fireplace. After this set was filmed, the exterior of the main workshop entrance was filmed. The sleigh and the "pack of live reindeer" were positioned in the front foreground area of the exterior set facade. Evergreen pine trees and shrubs dressed the facade, which trailed off to each side, where black duvyteen drops masked the stage walls. Reverse angles were filmed with the black drops as background, with over head snow drop-boxes shaking particles of plastic snow swirling in the air, assisted and/or directed with giant wind/fan machines. Reindeer wranglers worked the herd to move off stage with the sleigh in tandem for Mrs. Santa Claus' departure. The sleigh loaded with tons of toys, dolls, games, cookies and fruit-cakes, and assorted treats! matching what had previously been filmed in the "effects blue screen stage" adjacent the Van Nuys Airport. See more »Goofs
A street Santa is seen several times in a red Santa suit. Santa didn't wear a red suit until 1930 when he was used in a Coca-Cola advert. See more »Quotes
Man in Santa Suit: [as boy drops money in a donation bucket] Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas. Thank you, young man.Mrs. Santa Claus: [taps him on the shoulder] It's a very worthy cause dear but, uh, the boots are not quite right.
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Mrs. Santa ClausMusic and Lyric by Jerry Herman
Performed by Angela Lansbury
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Possibly the greatest Christmas film ever made, this is fun for kids and the whole family. The lead actress's full talent is explored here through a convincing and 'i'm really enjoying this' performance, with singing and dancing on top. The talent of Jerry Herman is also explored, and 'Almost young', the star song of the show, is memorable, enjoyable and performed superbly. Also very good are the song sung at the very end, the first two and 'whistle'. The added deep meaning of 'stand up for yourself' is evident throughout the film in many disguises, but also evident is the theme and Christmas cheer and kindness. Lansbury proves here that she is the greatest ever actress of all time.