A girl and her ghost writing mouse help a young boy find out what happened to a kidnapped Santa Clause.

A girl, a mystery writing mouse named Alex, and a hip friend help a young boy who believes that Santa has been kidnapped. The three of them follow a set of clues that lead to the missing Santa and an embezzlement costing the department store thousands. It is only with the help of this animated talking mystery writing mouse that Christmas can be made right once more. It is a cute make for TV movie, but very old school. The story line is simple without many complications. Although the hair and outfits are beyond 80's stereotypical, it is still worth watching at least once and has been added to our families' seasonal movies collection. The best part is the voice of the mouse Alex done by Donald O'Connor.

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A Christmas special about a world-class mystery-writing mouse who spends Christmas Eve with his sleuthing partners tracking down a missing Santa. The special combines live-action footage with an animated character, Alex the mouse.

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