Santa Who? 

Santa suffers a case of amnesia on the eve of his busiest season.

Director:

William Dear

Writers:

Debra Frank (teleplay), Steve L. Hayes (teleplay)

Stars:

Leslie Nielsen, Steven Eckholdt, Robyn Lively

3 nominations.

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Leslie Nielsen	...	Santa Claus
Steven Eckholdt	...	Peter Albright
Robyn Lively	...	Claire Dreyer
Max Morrow	...	Zack Dreyer
Tommy Davidson	...	Max
Darren Frost	...	Rupert the Elf
Karen LeBlanc	...	Lenny (as Karen Leblanc)
R.D. Reid	...	Grady
Ted Atherton	...	George
Stewart Arnott	...	Lusby
Carol Lempert	...	Ellen
Roger Clown	...	Ray
Elizabeth Saunders	...	Nancy (as Elizabeth Brown)
Laura de Carteret	...	Sister Greta
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Detective Lohenry

Storyline

Santa Claus develops amnesia after accidentally falling out of his sleigh and only the innocence of a small child can save him. Meanwhile, Santa has to battle the disbelief of a newsman.

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Plot Keywords:

dream | nightmare | question in title | elf | amnesia | 

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Taglines:

Will the real Santa Claus please step forward?

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

This film marks the second of three times where Leslie Nielsen played Santa Claus. The other two were in the film "All I Want for Christmas" (1991) and an episode of the animated TV series "Chilly Beach" (2003).

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Goofs

When the police call the news reporter to tell them about the people who have been missing their grandfather for ten years, in the reporters close up when he starts to wonder if he is with the real Santa Claus, a Canada Post truck can be seen in the background, which should not be there, since the movie's set in the United States. However, this does make sense at the same time, because the movie was filmed in Toronto, Canada.

User Reviews

Hilarious

I love the TV-movie "Santa Who?" It is such a classic. One reason is Leslie Nielsen, who plays the one-and-only Santa Claus.

Peter Albright (Steven Eckholdt) is another highlight.

Everything is to love about this film. That is why I enjoy it.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 November 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Santa Who?

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Gleneagle Productions, Hearst Entertainment Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1