Epilogue: Operation Santa Claus 247. This production suffered from several issues, most notably a master which had been subjected to heavy noise reduction resulting in a loss of sound quality. 's assistant, Dr. Eric Towzer, appears at his house and reveals that the candy canes are unstable and will explode if exposed to heat. He tells Chris that the train, called the Polar Express, is going to the North Pole, … Ilya Salkind, from the very beginning, had wanted an American actor to portray Santa Claus because he felt that the film focused on a primary piece of Americana in much the same way that Superman: The Movie did. Conceived by Ilya Salkind in the wake of the apparently waning critical and U.S. box office success of 1983's Superman III and its immediate follow-up, 1984's Supergirl, Santa Claus: The Movie was directed by Jeannot Szwarc, who had directed Supergirl, from a story by David and Leslie Newman. Here is the fascinating story of the boy whose love and care for others make him one of the most popular figures of all times. Santa Claus: The Movie is a straightforward attempt to explore the mysteries of Santa Claus with the key objective being to answer some of the basic questions many children have about the Santa mythos, such as how his reindeer fly, how he and his wife made it to the North Pole, and how he descends chimneys, among other things. Ebert also had some praise for Lithgow's "nice, hateful performance", but wrote that "the villain is not drawn big enough." 's crimes are uncovered when Cornelia calls the police. special thanks: Credit Lyonnais Bank Nederland N.V. Moore was attached to the project virtually from the outset, and therefore had a say on both scripting and choice of director. 's factory. 's toys are popular due to witnessing several toys being removed from a shop window, Patch decides to help B.Z. proposes they flee to Brazil and let Patch take the fall for their criminal neglect, which Towzer eventually approves of, despite initially urging B.Z. Santa takes Joe on his deliveries where they meet 9-year-old Cornelia, a wealthy child and also an orphan who fed Joe one previous night. Additionally, the left & right channels had been erroneously flipped, a superficial re-edit had been performed on "It's Christmas (All Over the World)", and the song "Shouldn't Do That" by Kaja (Kajagoogoo) had been omitted due to licensing issues. In 2012 a deluxe three-disc set, including remastered tracks, outtakes and alternate versions and a 32-page booklet, was released. Bibliography 290. Believing B.Z. It seemed cheesy and it certainly never stuck...except in England. As mentioned on the DVD commentary of the film by Jeannot Szwarc, Paul McCartney was asked to compose songs for the film. attempts to evade the cops by eating several candy canes and tries to fly out of his office window only to uncontrollably float away into the sky. Santa and Mrs. Claus have a calling to bless the community with visits in any way that they can. The film chronicles the origins of Santa Claus, who, along with his wife, goes from a simple working man to becoming an international icon of Christmas. make better toys, using some of the reindeer feed to create lollipops which can make people fly and giving them to children for free. Brian Dennehy was the top choice of John Carpenter when he discussed the possibility of directing the film with the Salkinds. Thrilled that Santa remembers him, Patch and Joe set off in the Patchmobile to the North Pole. He's definitely not the most pleasant Santa on the list, but to say he's … B.Z. [citation needed]. He turned down that role, but suggested his long time friend and comic partner Peter Cook for the part. Amazon's Choice. The Herald Angels Sing/12 Days of Christmas/O Tannenbaum/The First Noel/Silent Night", "It's Christmas Again" (Mancini/Bricusse), "Shouldn't Do That" (Nick Beggs, Stuart Croxford, Neal Askew, Steve Askew), This page was last edited on 13 April 2021, at 12:54. Patch uses a machine he has invented, and although he wins, it begins to produce shoddy works without his knowledge. CAST, CREW, & TECHNICAL INFO HOW OTHERS RATED THIS MOVIE The song "It's Christmas (All Over the World)" was written by Bill House and John Hobbs with Freddie Mercury in mind. When this eventually came to nothing, Dudley Moore suggested his friend Burgess Meredith for the role, which he in the end won. 1Sung by Aled Jones In this movie, Santa allies with Merlin the magician to battle the devil, who is attempting to trap Santa. Canby quipped that "Santa's workshop must be the world's largest purchaser of low-grade plywood" and that the flyover sequences with Santa "aren't great." While it is known that Mercury recorded a demo for the House/Hobbs song at Pinewood Studios, he was never to make a full commitment to the project, as he and his Queen bandmates had already committed themselves to the Highlander soundtrack. With Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd. Santa and Mrs. Claus have a calling to bless the community with visits in any way that they can. Nonetheless, Cagney had no other choice but to turn the offer down, so Fred Astaire was considered. His reasons include weak plot, garish production design, blatant product placement (particularly for McDonald's, though Coke and Pabst Blue Ribbon are also prominent), and scenery-chewing overacting on the part of Lithgow. | Thus, the vast majority of the toys the elves made could not be given out, and were left to gather dust in their magnificent storeroom, the Toy Tunnel. 5Produced by Keith Olsen for Pogologo Corporation, and performed by Sheena Easton. Donner and Blitzen are joined by six other reindeer and fed magic food that allows them to fly. 12 "Santa Claus as a Business Man and Advertiser" 182. 11 Poor Boy Gets Nothing 170. Carpenter's original choice for the role of Santa was Brian Dennehy. Official Sites At the same time, the film also tells a contemporary story in which one of Santa's elves, a visionary named Patch, sets out to employ Santa's toymaking methods … "[8], John Lithgow, in a 2019 interview, said, "It's just one of the tackiest movies I've ever been in. - He sent a note to Santa for some soldiers and a drum. [4], Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert noted some positive points to the film, writing that the film "does an interesting job of visualizing Santa's workshop" and Santa's elves. They made offers to Dustin Hoffman, Burt Reynolds and Johnny Carson --- all of whom, for one reason or another, turned the part down. It is the last major fantasy film produced by the Paris-based father-and-son production team of Alexander and Ilya Salkind. Patch also constructs a hovercraft called the Patchmobile to deliver the products like Santa and helps create a new holiday on March 25, which B.Z. The Little Drummer Boy tells the story of a young drummer boy named Aaron, a lonely orphan after desert bandits stole his family's sheep, killed his parents and burned their farm. Robert Wise was also offered the chance to direct, but Wise had a different approach to the story. 13 Order Out of Chaos 203. Serving as film editor was Peter Hollywood. | Directed by Jeannot Szwarc. One of the bells loosens from the reindeer's harness and lands right in front of Hero Boy. Despite Comet and Cupid having the Flu, Santa gathers up the other six reindeer and he arrives to pick Cornelia up. Tim Stern as Boog, first of Patch's three best friends. In Grand Rapids, Michigan on a snowy Christmas Eve, Chris was lying in his bed, waiting to hear the bells from Santa's sleigh, despite a friend having told him Santa does not exist. Parents need to know that Santa Claus: The Movie is a 1985 holiday film that is both about the origin of Santa Claus and the story of an evil toymaker (played by John Lithgow) who seeks to take over Christmas with the help of a prodigal elf (played by Dudley Moore). It is unknown why he did not do so in the end, but his song "Once Upon a Long Ago" had been indeed originally composed with the film in mind. Christian Fitzpatrick as Joe, a homeless 10-year-old orphan boy living on the hard streets of New York who befriends Santa and becomes Cornelia's best friend and conscience. Tim Allen - The 'Santa Clause' Series (1994, 2002, 2006) The first film in The Santa Clause trilogy hit … Now alone in the Big Apple, Kevin cons his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and begins his usual antics. • David Huddleston as Santa Claus, the Christmas figure who delivers presents to every child in the world on Christmas Eve. Starring: Dudley Moore , John Lithgow , David Huddleston , et al. Santa Claus: The Movie is a 1985 British-American Christmas film starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, and David Huddleston in the title role. | This is the story of a master toymaker who discovers a magical kingdom of elves at the North Pole. [2] Box Office Mojo lists the film's total United States box office gross as $23,717,291,[3] less than its $30–50 million production budget. Claus and Anya also meet inventive elf Patch, and the more down-to-earth Puffy. Release Dates In the end, Mercury turned down the project, stating that he felt that Queen had become overcrowded with requests to work on film soundtracks; as a result, Sheena Easton was ultimately chosen to record the tune. The role of the Ancient Elf was written with James Cagney in mind; however, with Cagney being very weak in his old age, the legendary actor could not adequately assume the role, despite the fact that he liked the film's overall idea. Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc. Endnotes 256. The Cause of Santa Claus. The visual effects unit, as well as several of the production staff, were Salkind stalwarts from the Superman films: Derek Meddings, director of visual and miniature effects; Roy Field, optical visual effects supervisor; and David Lane, flying and second unit director. The inhabitants of the North Pole celebrate the triumph with a joyous dance party, where Cornelia and Joe have been adopted by Santa, his wife and his elves; the film ends showing that B.Z., in spite of his pleas for help, is doomed to float into the depths of space, among the remains of the Patchmobile -which were affected by the explosion- as the end credits roll. For the role of B.Z., the producers wanted a star with a similar stature to Gene Hackman when he had played Lex Luthor in Superman: The Movie. He is entrusted with special powers to become Santa Claus! Joe and Cornelia eavesdrop on the conversation, but Joe is caught and tied up and gagged in the basement of B.Z. While Patch works at night, B.Z. - He sent a note to Santa for some soldiers and a drum. Moore had always been the top choice to play the lead Elf in the film, Ilya Salkind having remembered a scene in Arthur in which Liza Minnelli's character asks Moore if he is Santa's Little Helper. He also praised the film's special effects, particularly the New York City fly-over sequence involving Santa. The Ancient One believed that this man would be the one to whom the elves would grant full immortality, along with the ability to deliver the elves' gifts to children all over the world. "[5], Vincent Canby of The New York Times was less positive than Ebert, calling the production "elaborate and tacky". "The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot" is a 1937 song written by Michael Carr, Tommie Connor and Jimmy Leach; most notably performed by Vera Lynn. They nearly freeze to death, but are later awakened by a mysterious light and then a group of elves coming forward to greet them. For a while, Ilya Salkind actively pursued Carroll O'Connor for the role before Szwarc showed him David Huddleston's screen-test, which won Salkind over. Traveling to New York, Patch meets B.Z., Cornelia's step-uncle and a scheming executive of a toy company that faces a total shutdown due to a Congressional investigation relating to unsafe products. In England, that's half of what I'm known for."[9]. 2Performed by the Ambrosian Children's Choir. to reconsider his actions as children are involved. His only companions are Baba (a lamb), Samson (a donkey) and Joshua (a camel). - In the street he envies all those lucky boys, then wanders home to last year's broken toys. Santa as a hero. The documentary originally aired in the United States on ABC, on Christmas Eve, 1987. Moore was briefly considered to play the role of the 5th dimension imp "Mr. Mxyzptlk" in the Salkind's aborted original script from Superman III and for the role of Nigel in Supergirl. Among the original choices to direct the film other than Carpenter were Lewis Gilbert, who, despite initial interest, could not agree with the Salkinds over certain aspects of the script. At the time of the film's announcement in the middle of 1983, the British Press carried reports that diminutive actors such as David Jason, Patrick Troughton and Norman Wisdom would be cast alongside Dudley as fellow Elves. for santa claus the movie 1985. To this end, they offered the role to Harrison Ford who turned them down. Appendix: Timeline of Santa Claus in New York City 253. ERIC LLOYD plays a rather normal kid who just happens to believe that his father is Santa Claus. When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off of his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place. Their expected arrival is heralded with the appearance of several elves, or as Claus's people call them in their legends, the Vendequm, led by the venerable and wise elf named Dooley. The film was photographed by Arthur Ibbetson, whose credits, among others, included the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971). The Cause of Santa Claus. The soundtrack was originally released on record and cassette by EMI America Records in 1985. Santa lets Joe take the reins, who flies the sleigh underneath the Brooklyn Bridge much to Santa's horror, who then playfully gets his own back on Joe by having his reindeer perform the "Super Duper Looper" around the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center — an aerial trick that involves them doing a complete 360 degree turn, but which Donner always fails to execute due to acrophobia. 's chauffeur, Grizzard, are arrested, B.Z. The voice over commentary is performed by Ted Maynard, who had also done voice-overs for the film's original UK trailer. The documentary, Santa Claus: The Making of The Movie, which chronicles the film's production, is introduced by David Huddleston, speaking straight to the camera in character as Santa, with Dudley Moore serving as on-screen host. One day, Aaron, Baba, Samson and Joshua are captured by a performe… 14 Spectacle on 34th Street 220. The soundtrack score was composed and conducted by Henry Mancini, composer of the themes from The Pink Panther and Peter Gunn, with veteran lyricist and screenwriter Leslie Bricusse contributing five original songs. Ultimately, the Salkinds chose Szwarc because of their excellent working relationship on Supergirl which many executives at TriStar Pictures believed was a masterpiece and would also become a mega hit. Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. However, they are saved by elves and transported to the vast "ice mountains, way up at the top of the world." Guy Hamilton, who'd had to withdraw from directing Superman: The Movie in 1976 (because he was a tax exile, and, as such, could only spend 30 days in England, where the film would be filming), was very interested in directing and lobbied hard for the chance to do so, but only on the condition that the film be shot either in Los Angeles, Vancouver or Rome. Acknowledgments 251. Pierre Spengler, Ilya's longtime partner, and the third key element of Team Salkind, joined Alexander's son as the project's producer. Santa Claus: The Movie begins in the 14th Century, where a kind toymaker named Claus (David Huddleston) and his wife Anya (Judy Cornwell) are caught in a blizzard with their reindeer Donner and Blitzen. Santa Claus: The Movie was filmed in Buckinghamshire, England at Pinewood Studios, between August and November 1984. Suddenly, he hears a train outside and sure enough, a train had stopped in front of his house. Today, more than sixteen centuries later, the entire world celebrates the kindness and generosity of the man some call Santa Claus ( Dutch for Saint Nicholas ). Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, assistant director: second unit (uncredited), director of miniature effects / director of visual effects, optical cameraman: Camera Effects Ltd (uncredited), special visual effects animator (uncredited), first assistant camera: second camera (uncredited), music recordist: The Music Centre (as Dick Lewsey), orchestrator (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited), animatronic puppeteer: reindeers (uncredited). - I'm so sorry for that laddie. Jeff Gillen - A Christmas Story. The novel also describes how, on a certain long-winter's night, the oldest and wisest elf of all, the Ancient One, foresaw the arrival of a man whose love for children would be equal to that of the elves. In addition to Patch, Dooley, Puffy, Boog, Honka, and Vout, the film's screenplay and cast listing features three additional elves: Groot, the Elves' Senior Chef; Goober, the head of the Elves' tailoring shop, who crafts Santa's full red robes; and Goobler, who trains several of his fellow elves in the art of painting toys with their own beards. When Santa Claus arrives, the elves, children and reindeer cheer. declares "Christmas 2". According to the novel, with the passing of each new century, and as civilizations continued to rise and fall, it became more and more difficult and dangerous for the elves to venture too far out into the human world. - In the street he envies all those lucky boys, then wanders home to last year's broken toys. - I'm so sorry for that laddie. Lloyd reprised his role as Santa's son in that movie, but gone was his fresh-faced wonder. The elves in the film are portrayed as legendary beings known as the Vendequm. When Christmas Eve comes, Claus is approached by the oldest of elves, the Ancient One, who renames him as "Santa Claus". John Carpenter was originally offered the chance to direct, but also wanted a say in the writing, musical score and final cut of the film. PG 1 hr 37 min Nov 11th, 1994 Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Drama Scott Calvin is an ordinary man, who accidentally causes Santa Claus to fall from his roof on Christmas Eve and is knocked unconscious. Parents need to know that Santa Claus, in French with English subtitles, is an odd buddy movie in which a career thief dressed as Santa breaks into high-end Parisian apartments on Christmas Eve.In one, he encounters a 6-year-old boy who is too excited about Santa's arrival to sleep. Common Sense Note. Duralde ultimately concludes that the film is "a train-wreck of a Christmas film that's so very wrong that you won't be able to tear yourself away from it. Hero Boy picks it up and shakes it next to his ear, but he can only hear a voice whispering, "doubter" until he tells himself, "I believe," three times. 165 likes. Santa convinces his reindeer to perform the Super Duper Looper in order to catch Patch and Joe as the Patchmobile explodes. Anchor Bay Entertainment's now-out-of-print 20th anniversary DVD of the film included this documentary as a bonus feature; the Lionsgate DVD and Blu-ray versions currently feature the 50-minute feature as well. The film was a financial failure and received mostly negative reviews from critics at the time of release. During his annual deliveries, Santa befriends a homeless 10-year-old orphan boy named Joe in New York City and takes him for a flight around the skyscrapers of Manhattan in his sleigh. He ceded that young children would probably like most of the film, but that older children and adults are "likely to find a lot of it a little thin. One night, Claus, Anya and their two reindeer, Donner and Blitzen, are caught in a blizzard and succumb to the cold weather. Company Credits Jeannot Szwarc, however, felt that he needed an actor with more warmth than Dennehy, and toward that end, he had screen-tested such actors as David White (who, being in his late 60's, was considered too old for the role), and Moore's Arthur co-star Barney Martin. Santa Claus: The Movie is a 1985 film starring Dudley Moore and John Lithgow. Aaron's animal friends like dancing to the song of Aaron's drum, given to him by his father before his death. Soon after, it went out of print and remained unavailable until 2009 when it was released on CD as a limited run of 1000 copies which sold out immediately upon release. What parents need to know Parents need to know that Santa Claus: The Movie is a 1985 holiday film that is both about the origin of Santa Claus and the story of an evil toymaker (played by John Lithgow) who seeks to take over Christmas with the help of a prodigal elf (played by Dudley Moore). It is huge over there. | First lead film role for Tim Allen. "[6] A more recent review by William Mager for the BBC echoed Canby and Ebert's comments. [10], Marvel Comics published a comic book adaptation of the film by writer Sid Jacobson and artist Frank Springer in Marvel Super Special #39. With Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith. Meanwhile, B.Z. Filming & Production He meets Patch (Dudley Moore), an eager-to-please elf who becomes mixed up with a dastardly toy tycoon’s (John … On Christmas Day, Patch's toys begin to fall apart, prompting him to quit his job and let Puffy take over. At the same time, the film also tells a contemporary story in which one of Santa's elves (alternately referred to as the "Vendequm" onscreen), a visionary named Patch (Dudley Moore), sets out to employ Santa's toymaking methods on his own, unaware that he might be ruining the magic of Christmas in the process. The elves are fond of making things for children, and so they often journeyed out into the children's world, leaving their newly crafted toys where children would find them. Santa Claus: The Movie received negative reviews upon release, with a rating of 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, from the 20 reviews counted. It has since become a beloved cult classic among many since its release on Home Video and later remastered DVDs[citation needed] . Santa Claus: The Movie was his final feature film. Anya suggests he enlist an assistant, a position for which Patch and Puffy compete with each other to see if Patch's radical progressiveness or Puffy's small-scale methodical approach can produce the most toys in a limited amount of time. Index 296 It broke his little heart to find that Santa hadn't come. - He's the little boy that Santa Claus forgot and goodness knows he didn't want a lot. David Newman, however, took sole screenplay credit. The film chronicles the origins of Santa Claus, who, along with his wife Anya (Judy Cornwell), goes from being a simple working man to becoming an international icon of Christmas. - He's the little boy that Santa Claus forgot and goodness knows he didn't want a lot. It broke his little heart to find that Santa hadn't come. The Vendequm are described as being extremely fond of children since, after all, only children can see them, due to the innocence of their youth. He described the film as having "the manner of a listless musical without any production numbers". When he found Santa hadn't come [Chorus] In the street he envies all those lucky boys Then wanders home to last year's broken toys I'm so sorry for that laddie He hasn't got a daddy The little boy that Santa Claus forgot You know, Christmas comes but once a year for every girl and boy The laughter and the joy they find in each brand new toy 167 likes. Unlike Ebert, he offered little praise for the film's production design. 15 Dead Letters 232. 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Sometime in the 14th century, Claus is a woodcarver in his mid-50s who, with his wife Anya, delivers his gifts to the children of local villages. The legend of Santa Claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas. Peter O'Farrell as Honka, second of Patch's three best friends. "Christmas Rhapsody: Deck the Halls/Joy to the World/Hark! Dooley tells Claus it is his destiny to deliver toys to the children of the world every Christmas Eve, which the elves will make in their large workshops. The Blu-ray version, however, also features a brief chronicle of the filming of the " 'Christmas II' Press Conference" sequence, as well as additional deleted scenes cut from the original theatrical version. Originally, David Newman's first-draft script called for the character to be named Ollie; but Moore decided instead that the name should be changed to Patch, Patch being the nickname of his own young son, Patrick. Some science fiction B movies feature Santa Claus as a superhero-type figure, such as the 1959 film titled Santa Claus produced in Mexico with José Elías Moreno as Santa Claus. After snarky youth Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) loses track of his father at the airport, he mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City -- while the rest of the McCallisters fly to Florida. The production was designed by Anthony Pratt, with costume design concepts by Bob Ringwood. For one week in November 1994, Tim Allen had the #1 movie at the box office (this movie), the #1 rated television show (Home Improvement (1991)), and the #1 New York Times best-selling book ("Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man"). Santa disapproves of Patch's actions (unaware the plan is to make Santa appreciate him again) and feels disheartened about continuing his job if the children of the world do not care anymore. Cornelia sends a letter to Santa informing him of the situation. As Dr. Towzer and B.Z. [7], In his book Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, critic Alonso Duralde lists Santa Claus: The Movie in his chapter of worst Christmas films ever. Patch finds Joe and discovers Santa made a carving for Joe that resembles him (which was unintentional, but pointed out by Anya). Eventually, John Lithgow was settled on after Salkind watched Terms of Endearment and realised that he had a Grinch-type look to him. A Conductor steps outside and looks at Chris' window, prompting him to go outside. Directed by John Pasquin. Part III. This ultimately came to nothing. According to the Santa Claus: The Movie novelization written by science fiction/fantasy novelist Joan D. Vinge, the elves keep watch over all that happens in the world that borders their own magical realm. The only praise he had for the film's acting was for John Lithgow, who Canby wrote "(gave) the film's only remotely stylish performance. It was difficult to imagine when they starred in “Tequila Sunrise” that 1980s action-movie icons Kurt Russell and Mel Gibson would both be playing Santa … I wish I had a nickel for every Englishman who's told me [it's their favorite film]. The film was directed by Jeannot Szwarc and released in North America on November 27, 1985, by TriStar Pictures. 3Performed by the Ambrosian Singers The 2005 DVD release was released by Anchor Bay Entertainment, under license from the film's current owner, StudioCanal; the 25th Anniversary home video release (which also now includes Blu-ray) was by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, again under StudioCanal's license. 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