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The legend of Santa Claus comes to life in this enchanting, heart-warming tale that the whole family will enjoy all year round.
This is the delightful story of a master toymaker (David Huddlestone) who discovers a magical kingdom of elves at the north pole. There he is entrusted with wondrous, special powers to become Santa Claus! And there he meets Patch (Dudley Moore), an eager-to-please elf who becomes mixed up with a dastardly toy tycoon's (John Lithgow) plans to take over Christmas.
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Actors: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith, Judy Cornwell
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Manufacturer: Cinema Club
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Manufacturer: Cinema Club
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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful
By M. Fox
Format:DVD
'Santa Claus the Movie' is, without any doubt, the most beautiful movie you could ever own in history! It has the most beautiful soundtrack, a heart-warming story-plot and more importantly, a blend of very talented actors.
The story is about a man named Claus. Every Christmas Eve, he travels around his homeland on his sled of Reindeer with his wife, Anya, delivering presents to all of his friends and children. However, one Christmas Eve, his wife, reindeer and he are caught in a terrible snowstorm. Later, they're rescued by a group of friendly elves (one of them named Patch is played by Dudley Moore. May God rest his poor soul) and they take them to their new home in the North Pole. There, Claus begins his new life as 'Santa Claus' and ever since that day, is able to fly on his sled and reindeer delivering presents to good children all over the world.
Eventually, during the story, the elf, Patch, believing that Santa no longer likes him, decides to leave and make it big in New York to make Santa like him again. It's up to Santa and his two new friends, a young boy named Joe, and a young girl named Cornelia, to bring him back before it's too late.
'Santa Claus the Movie' is definitely a movie that everyone should have in their Video/DVD collection. I've loved this movie ever since I was a baby. I've grown up watching it every single Christmas and have made it a personal tradition of mine to watch it every single year.
This is not the kind of movie that you will eventually get bored of watching. The story, soundtrack and characters are all so loveable that no matter how many times you've watched this movie over the years, you will always be really excited to watch it again the following Christmas.
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Format:DVD
Not a year has passed since I was born where I haven't watched this movie on the TV in the run up to Christmas. Every year I have to watch this movie otherwise it's just not Christmas. I've searched to find it on video and DVD to no joy, but now it is finally being released.
This movie is perhaps the best Christmas/Santa movie ever. It is a lot better then the recent Hollywood attempts featuring the likes of Tim Allen and Arnold Schwarzenegger. This film definitly has the warm family feel to it.
If you've never seen the film before and I can't believe anyone hasn't. The film starts off with a toy maker and his wife delivering presents to children in their village. On their return home they get caught in a vicious snow storm and become trapped, and certainly will perish in the woods. They are rescued by elves and magically taken to the North Pole where their lives are saved. From that day on the toy maker becomes Santa Claus and his wife obviously Mrs Santa Claus. Every year after that on Christmas Eve Santa leaves the North Pole to deliver presents to all the good boys and girls.
Centuries pass and eventually we arrive in the Early 80's. One Christmas Eve as Santa is delivering presents he meets a young homeless boy named Joe. Santa immediately becomes best friends with the kid and lets him join him as he delivers presents and even lets Joe fly the Reindeer. On delivering toys to one house Santa and Joe meet a young girl named Cornelia, she becomes best friends with Joe and gives him food and a warm, dry place to sleep.
Back at the North Pole an Elf named Patch (played superbly by the late Dudley Moore) has big plans on how to revolutionise Christmas and make toy making easiser. He builds an assembly line that can churn out toys in minutes.... Read more ›
This movie is perhaps the best Christmas/Santa movie ever. It is a lot better then the recent Hollywood attempts featuring the likes of Tim Allen and Arnold Schwarzenegger. This film definitly has the warm family feel to it.
If you've never seen the film before and I can't believe anyone hasn't. The film starts off with a toy maker and his wife delivering presents to children in their village. On their return home they get caught in a vicious snow storm and become trapped, and certainly will perish in the woods. They are rescued by elves and magically taken to the North Pole where their lives are saved. From that day on the toy maker becomes Santa Claus and his wife obviously Mrs Santa Claus. Every year after that on Christmas Eve Santa leaves the North Pole to deliver presents to all the good boys and girls.
Centuries pass and eventually we arrive in the Early 80's. One Christmas Eve as Santa is delivering presents he meets a young homeless boy named Joe. Santa immediately becomes best friends with the kid and lets him join him as he delivers presents and even lets Joe fly the Reindeer. On delivering toys to one house Santa and Joe meet a young girl named Cornelia, she becomes best friends with Joe and gives him food and a warm, dry place to sleep.
Back at the North Pole an Elf named Patch (played superbly by the late Dudley Moore) has big plans on how to revolutionise Christmas and make toy making easiser. He builds an assembly line that can churn out toys in minutes.... Read more ›
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This is in my top 5 of Christmas films and I make sure to watch it every year while I do the Christmas baking as I'm convinced that with all that Christmas spirit oozing out of it some of it's got to be transferred to my mince pies! A definate one to watch for that warm fuzzy feeling even if it is dripping with sweetness and light. And fantastic to see a naive Dudley and suprisingly a mean John Lithgow from before the days of "3rd Rock From The Sun" too!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This is one of the best christmas films, that I have seen for a very long time. The sheer brillance of the film is out standing, this film is to me what christmas should be like. It brings back the magic that was taken away so long ago. Fun for the whole family. Dudley Moore's acting is brillant, I recomend it to anyone who has lost the Christmas spirit.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By red_flame
Format:DVD
If you want to get in the xmas spirit then this movie is for you!!
Buy it now. It will enchant your kids and I've loved it since I was a kid. It's amazing!!
Buy it now. It will enchant your kids and I've loved it since I was a kid. It's amazing!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By "dyson83"
Format:VHS Tape
Growing up in the late 80's/ early 90's, this was the film I always waited for to come around at Christmas. This is one of those films like "It's a wonderful life" that should be around every Christmas. Make no mistake - this film as the title suggests is entirely aimed at children, but is entertaining enough for adults to watch with them. I retain a corre which still loves classic disneys so I still love this film. It seems to wrap up much of the magic of Christmas in a mere 90 mins or so. Most of the acting is perfect for the film (for serious films it would be a little melodramatic), the guy from "third rock to the sun" being a great villian with evil laughs and a view to spoil Christmas. The two Clauses are also well acted, and Dudley Moore is good as Patch, an elf upon whom much of the story revolves around. All in all, if you don't buy this video, make sure you sit down and watch it while its on tv.
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I loved this film as a kid
I loved this film as a child and as an adult it was still good. It was well worth the money for this little gem of a christmas movie that to be honest follows the plot of most... Read more
Published 1 month ago by sparks
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It's Alright for the kids at Christmas
Have seen it a few times now, my toddler loves it (which is a fair judgement of the suitable target audience for this movie, in itself). She's 2 and a half! Read more
Published 1 month ago by L. Morgan
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best christmas movie
This is the best Christmas movie ever!! Everyone should watch it!! Fast delivery. Watched it time and time again. Go and buy it!!
Published 1 month ago by lou
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Great Seasonal Film
This film is superb on Bluray and would highly recommend it for Christmas 2013.Captures the Christmas spirit with a good story.
Published 2 months ago by D. Keith
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Love It.
Brilliant. Came in great condition and i really enjoyed it the first time i watched it and its def one to stay in the DVD collection.
Published 3 months ago by Ela
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great film for all the family.
This Dudley Moore classic never seems to date.
It has passed the only tests that really matter.... my children and grand children.
It has passed the only tests that really matter.... my children and grand children.
Published 3 months ago by C. Adie
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Excellent
The upgrade to blue ray is stunning the sharpness of the picture is excellent this has definitely enhanced the viewing of this movie
Published 4 months ago by mrs d magee
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
best film of the real santa a must for children from 0 to 90 years old good price as well
Published 4 months ago by a pliskin
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CHRISTMAS DVD
Good DVD for Christmas viewing. Well recommended. The children liked it and wanted to see it again which is always a good indication.
Published 4 months ago by Mr. David J. Pugsley
4.0 out of 5 stars
Santa Clause the Movie
I chose this rating because it didn't quite live up to my expectations.
It's a rainy day film with chocolate!!
It's a rainy day film with chocolate!!
Published 4 months ago by Elizabeth Tarrant
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