Lucy's a producer on a home shopping channel. She hires the real Santa as Santa. He has to find his replacement as the real Santa in 4 weeks. Lucy is unknowingly the only candidate left.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Whoopi Goldberg | ... | Lucy Cullins | |
| Nigel Hawthorne | ... | Nick | |
| Brian Stokes Mitchell | ... | Cameron | |
| Victor Garber | ... | Taylor | |
| Taylor Negron | ... | Ralph | |
| Frankie Faison | ... | Dwayne (as Frankie R. Faison) | |
| Alexandra Wentworth | ... | P.A. | |
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Melody Garrett | ... | Mama |
| Robert Costanzo | ... | Teamster Santa | |
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Jazmn | ... | Iesha |
| Bruce Vilanch | ... | Himself | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Nicholas Edwin Barb | ... | Boy Onlooker (as Nicholas Barb) |
| Allyce Beasley | ... | Telemarketer | |
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Meredith Bird | ... | Meredith (voice) |
| Juan Carlos Cantu | ... | Doorman | |
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When Lucy Cullins, a successful but cranky producer at a home shopping network, hires an actor named Nick to play Santa Claus on the network she gets more than she bargained for. Nick really is Santa Claus, and he faces mandatory retirement after 200 years on the job. Nick must find his replacement by Christmas Eve or the world will face dire consequences and he has his sights set on Lucy. Written by Patrick Spreng <spreng@kosher.com>
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If She's Going To Save Christmas, She's Got Some Big Shoes To Fill.Certificate:
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2 December 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Lucy: Now you know the only cards I play are solitaire.
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Written by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
Performed by Garth Brooks
Courtesy of Capitol Records
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The poem recited is "Can Santa Be Black" by B. J. Wrights. See more »Goofs
When Lucy's niece is singing her solo with the choir she has her hair pinned back in a ponytail. In the next shot she has it down in the front with barettes and then up again later. See more »Quotes
Cameron: If you play your cards right, maybe I'll go with you.Lucy: Now you know the only cards I play are solitaire.
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Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasWritten by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
Performed by Garth Brooks
Courtesy of Capitol Records
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Only watched this recently, over 17 years since it's release, and boy is the CGI so dated ! Some of the sets are poor and the storyline is obvious from the start ie to find a new Santa before elf armageddon ! Whoopi plays an ok role as the grumpy Shopping Channel exec, tasked with bringing in the cash over Christmas period. However, the standout role is that of Nigel Hawthorne as Santa, who plays the poignant and comedic lines with equal aplomb. If I'd seen this when it first came out, I'd probably given a higher mark even though it's a poor The Santa Clause plotline.