Santa Claus (1985)
| Release Date | 28 November 1985 |
| Budget | $50,000,000 |
| Tagline | Guess Who's Coming To Town! |
| Genre | Adventure, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | UKUSA |
| Filming Locations | Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby, 70 mm 6-Track |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Holiday Film, Children's Fantasy, Family-Oriented Adventure |
| Niche Genre | Children's/Family |
| Themes | Heroic Mission |
| Tones | Affectionate, Deliberate, Fanciful, Sentimental, Upbeat |
| Tags | Business, Christmas, Con/scam, Elf, Gift, Holiday, One Against Odds, Scheme, Takeover, Toy |
Santa Claus: The Movie (known on-screen as simply Santa Claus) is a 1985 British/American Christmas film starring Dudley Moore and John Lithgow. It is the last major fantasy film produced by the Paris-based father-and-son production team of Alexander and Ilya Salkind. The film was directed by Jeannot Szwarc and released in North America on November 27, 1985 by TriStar Pictures. The 2005 DVD release was released by Anchor Bay Entertainment, now known as Starz Home Entertainment, under license from the film's current owner, StudioCanal; however, the current, 25th Anniversary home video release (which also now includes Blu-ray) is by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, again under StudioCanal's license.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Christian Fitzpatrick
Joe
Carrie Kei Heim
Cornelia
John Barrard
Dooley
Anthony O'Donnell
Puffy
Don Estelle
Groot
Tim Stern
Boog
Peter O'Farrell
Honka
Christopher Ryan
Vout
Dickie Arnold
Goobler
Aimée Delamain
Storyteller
Dorothea Phillips
Miss Tucker
John Hallam
Grizzard
Judith Morse
Miss Abruzzi
Jerry Harte
Senate Chairman
Paul Aspland
Reporter
Sally Cranfield
Reporter
Michael Drew
Reporter
John Cassady
Wino
Ronald Fernee
Policeman
Michael A. Ross
Policeman
Walter Goodman
Street Corner Santa
Kevin Hudson
Elf
Director
Jeannot Szwarc
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Writer
Leslie Newman
David Newman
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Producer
Ilya Salkind
producer
Robert Simmonds
associate producer
Pierre Spengler
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Arthur Ibbetson
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Editor
Peter Hollywood
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Casting Director
Lynn Stalmaster
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Production Designer
Anthony Pratt
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Art Director
Don Dossett
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John Hoesli
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Tim Hutchinson
Malcolm Stone
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Set Decorator
Stephenie McMillan
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Costume Designer
Bob Ringwood
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Makeup Department
Elaine Bowerbank
hair stylist
Paul Engelen
makeup artist
Stuart Freeborn
makeup artist
Colin Jamison
hair stylist
Jan Jamison
hair stylist
Penny Shawyer
makeup artist: Dudley Moore
Production Manager
Vincent Winter
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Derek Cracknell
first assistant director
Raoul Girard
first assistant director
David Lane
flying and second unit director
Gerard Wall
assistant director: second unit
Julian Wall
second assistant director
Art Department
Andrew Ackland-Snow
draughtsman
Eddie Fowlie
property master
Tony Marks
carpenter
Kevin Phipps
draughtsman
Duncan Guest
carpenter
Sound Department
David Crozier
sound mixer
Graham V. Hartstone
sound re-recording mixer
John Hayward
sound re-recording mixer
Nicolas Le Messurier
sound re-recording mixer
Archie Ludski
sound editor
Don Sharpe
sound editor
Martin Trevis
boom operator
Special Effects
Harry Bryce
effects trainee
John Coppinger
animatronic designer
Martin Gutteridge
special effects supervisor
Robert Harman
wire specialist, flying effects
David Hayes
animatronic miniature models
Sue Higgins
foam lab
Graham High
animatronics technician
Tom McLaughlin
foam lab
Richard Padbury
animatronic workshop supervisor
Gus Ramsden
animatronics technician
Kuo-Ren Wu
animatronics technician
Tad Krzanowski
animatronic designer
Visual Effects
Janice Body
effects animator
Martin Body
matte camera operator
Roy Field
optical effects supervisor
Michael McDermott
gaffer: model unit
Derek Meddings
miniature effects director, visual effects director
Paul Wilson
visual effects photography
Stunts
Kevin Hudson
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Beeson
additional photographer
Wally Byatt
camera operator
Trevor Coop
camera operator
Vince Goddard
electrician
Paul Kenward
clapper loader
Martin Kenzie
first assistant camera: second camera
Brad Larner
clapper loader
John Morgan
camera operator
Jeff Paynter
camera operator
Marc Wolff
camera pilot
David Worley
camera operator
Keith Blake
focus puller
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alan Flyng
wardrobe assistant
Music Department
Keith Olsen
song producer: "It's Christmas, All Over The World"
Transportation Department
Mark White
transportation
Other Crew
Elaine Burt
production assistant
Pamela Carlton
script supervisor
Pauline Couteleno
production executive
Suzie F. Wiesmann
assistant to associate producer
Pat Garrett
choreographer
Bobbie Johnson
assistant accountant
Alexander Salkind
presenter
Christine Samways
assistant accountant
John Trehy
production accountant
Gerard Wall
floor runner
Mak Wilson
lead puppeteer: "Donner"
Marc Wolff
pilot, aerial coordinator
Craig Miller
marketing consultant
Production Company
Calash Corporation
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GGG
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Santa Claus Ltd.
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TriStar Pictures
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Distributor
TriStar Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Scotia International Filmverleih
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Image Entertainment
Kinowelt Home Entertainment
Media Home Entertainment
Special Effects
Effects Associates
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Optical Film Effects Ltd.
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Miscellaneous
Animal Actors of Hollywood
animals provided by
Camera Effects
end title design
Lynn Stalmaster & Associates
casting
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