The movie trailer 1 trailer at lasta movie that the whole family can dislike. The rights for the film are currently held by studiocanal. Claus, a woodsman, and his wife anya give beautiful presents to the children in the area each year. In the present day, santa claus has become overwhelmed by his workload, and the disgruntled patch flees the workshop to new york city. There he is entrusted with wondrous, special powers to become the world s most beloved patron of christmas santa claus. The elf named patch played by the famous dudley more sets off on a journey to new york city to prove to santa claus that he really is a great toy maker. The movie 1985 a peasant woodcutter becomes santa claus and later foils an evil toy manufacturers scheme to take over. His son charlie has landed on this years naughty list, and if scott doesnt marry by christmas eve one very, very short month away hell stop being santa forever. It is the last major fantasy film produced by the parisbased fatherandson production team of alexander and ilya salkind. The legend of santa claus is put in jeopardy when an.
Santa claus the movie vhs, 1990 for sale online ebay. The movie starring dudley moore, john lithgow, david huddleston, and burgess meredith release date. Dudley moore, english actor stars as patch in the film santa claus. With dudley moore, john lithgow, david huddleston, burgess meredith. The making of a movie 1985 out of 4 this madefortelevision special clocks in at 50 minutes and covers the making of santa claus, the 1985 movie with dudley moore. An old woodcutter is given immortality as santa claus.
The movie is a 1985 christmas film starring dudley moore and john lithgow. Scott calvin tim allen has been santa claus for the past eight years, and his loyal elves consider him the best one ever. Dudley moore david huddleston john lithgow burgess meredith judy cornwell jeffrey kramer christian fitzpatrick carrie kei heim. Dudley stuart john moore, cbe 19 april 1935 27 march 2002 was an english actor, comedian, musician and composer.
It implies something definitive, which would therefore put it in the canon of christmas classics. The movie needs a superscrooge, and all it gets is the kind of bad guy ralph nader might have invented. The movie is a 1985 film starring dudley moore and john lithgow. The movie ist ein usamerikanischer weihnachtsfilm aus dem. The movie 1985 full movie english hd dudley moore, john lithgow. The legend of santa claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over christmas.
He was one of the four writerperformers in the comedy revue beyond the fringe from 1960 that created a boom in satirical comedy, and with one member of that team, peter cook. Watch santa claus online stream full movie directv. Santa claus, the movie 1985 20th century fox home entertainment cast. Dudley moore, english actor hosts the comedy club special on abc television photo measures 7 x 9. In ancient times, a man named claus david huddleston, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfills his destiny to become santa claus after meeting an expert toymaking elf, patch dudley moore, in the north pole. Dudley moore, david huddleston, john lithgow extras. He meets patch dudley moore, an eagertoplease elf who becomes mixed up with a dastardly toy tycoons john lithgow plans to take over christmas. And there he meets patch dudley moore, an eagertoplease elf who becomes. It looks like christmas and all that it stands for is seriously threatened when a troublesome elf dudley moore joins up with a greedy toy manufacturer whod like nothing better than to.
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. Santa day, christmas in july, the queens gala, girls night out. He meets patch dudley moore, an eagertoplease elf who becomes mixed up with a dastardly toy tycoons john. Dudley moore, the gifted comedian who had at least three distinct career phases that brought him great acclaim and success, actually started out as a musical prodigy as a child. The movie starring dudley moore, john lithgow, david huddleston, and burgess meredith. Moore first came to prominence in the uk as a leading figure in the british satire boom of the 1960s. Moore became known for his work with the comedy revue beyond the fringe he appeared with another beyond the fringe alumni, peter cook, in many projects in the 1960s and 1970s. Santa claus the movie vhs 1985 dudley moore john lithgow jeannot szwarc vintage.
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. Released in theaters by tristar pictures on november 29, 1985, it was produced by alexander and ilya salkind who had also produced the superman film series. The movie starts with a good premise, and the first 15 minutes reek with charm and whimsy. Centuries pass as the mythology of santa is created, until we reach the 20th century present time. There are long rows of new toys, all made in a sturdy, oldfashioned. And there he meets patch dudley moore, and eagertoplease elf who becomes mixed up with a dastardly toy tycoon s john lithgow plans to take over christmas. This is the origin of the wonderful legend of father christmas, or santa claus, as the english call him. Although the abrupt shift in tone from the first half of the movie to the second is jarring, of greater concern is the constant. This is the story of a master toymaker who discovers a magical kingdom of elves at the north pole. Elfstarring will ferrell, santa clause 2 starring tim allen, santa claus.
The movie is a ponderous origins tale, in which we learn that santa was actually a woodcutter saved from certain death by elves and taken to the north pole to begin life as the chimneydropping hero of children everywhere. The movie jeannot szwarc, 1985 in ancient times, a man named claus david huddleston, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfills his destiny to become santa claus after meeting an expert toymaking elf, patch dudley moore, in the north pole. There he is entrusted with wondrous, special powers to become santa claus. The movie is a 1985 britishamerican christmas film starring dudley moore, john lithgow, and david huddleston in the title role. The movie 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Santa david huddleston and an elf dudley moore foil a new york toy manufacturers john lithgow scheme to get rich off christmas. Commentary track, documentary, theatrical trailers, biographies, thx optimode rating. As the toy operation grows, a wellintentioned misfit elf strikes out on his own and santa must rescue him from an evil toymaker. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. Claus came to the north pole and began their work delivering toys at christmas time, this routine childrens film segues into a story about an evil corporate magnate john lithgow.
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