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The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

  • TV Movie
  • 1985
  • Approved
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)
Stop Motion AnimationAdventureAnimationFamilyFantasyMusical

At a council convened by The Great Ak, the forest being tells the story of Santa Claus to explain why he deserves to be made immortal.At a council convened by The Great Ak, the forest being tells the story of Santa Claus to explain why he deserves to be made immortal.At a council convened by The Great Ak, the forest being tells the story of Santa Claus to explain why he deserves to be made immortal.

  • Directors
    • Jules Bass
    • Arthur Rankin Jr.
  • Writers
    • Jules Bass
    • L. Frank Baum
  • Stars
    • Earl Hammond
    • Earle Hyman
    • Larry Kenney
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jules Bass
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    • Writers
      • Jules Bass
      • L. Frank Baum
    • Stars
      • Earl Hammond
      • Earle Hyman
      • Larry Kenney
    • 38User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast21

    Earl Hammond
    • Santa Claus
    • (voice)
    Earle Hyman
    Earle Hyman
    • King Awgwa
    • (voice)
    Larry Kenney
    • Commander of the Wind Demons
    • (voice)
    Lynne Lipton
    Lynne Lipton
    • Queen Zurline…
    Bob McFadden
    • Tingler
    • (voice)
    • (as Robert McFadden)
    Lesley Miller
    • Necile
    • (voice)
    Peter Newman
    • Peter Knook…
    Joey Grasso
    • Weekum
    • (voice)
    J.D. Roth
    J.D. Roth
    • Young Claus
    • (voice)
    Alfred Drake
    Alfred Drake
    • The Great Ak
    • (voice)
    Amy Anzel
    Amy Anzel
    • Child
    • (voice)
    • (as Amy Anzelowitz)
    Josh Blake
    Josh Blake
    • Child
    • (voice)
    Ari Gold
    Ari Gold
    • Child
    • (voice)
    Jamie Lisa Murphy
    • Child
    • (voice)
    Al Dana
    • Chorus
    • (voice)
    Margaret Dorn
    • Chorus
    • (voice)
    Arlene Martell Martin
    • Chorus
    • (voice)
    Marty Nelson
    • Chorus
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Jules Bass
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    • Writers
      • Jules Bass
      • L. Frank Baum
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews38

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    Related interests

    Dakota Fanning in Coraline (2009)
    Stop Motion Animation
    Still frame
    Adventure
    Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Mari Natsuki in Spirited Away (2001)
    Animation
    Drew Barrymore and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    Family
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    Fantasy
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    Musical

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The last Animagic special produced by Rankin-Bass.
    • Goofs
      The children sing about Claus' toy cats with "yellow-green eyes," yet the eyes are wholly green.
    • Quotes
      • Santa Claus: In all this world, there is nothing so beautiful as a happy child.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: The Top 10 Characters of the Rankin/Bass Holiday Specials (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Ore e Sempre (Today and Forever
      Lyrics by Jules Bass (as Julian P. Gardner)
      Music by Bernard Hoffer
      Performed by a Men's Chorus

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 17, 1985 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
    • Production companies
      • Pacific Animation Corporation
      • Rankin/Bass Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 50m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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