The Night They Saved Christmas (1984) (TV)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Jackie Cooper

Writer:

Jim Moloney (writer)

Release Date:

13 December 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

An oil company is exploring two Arctic sites for oil. The needed blasting at the first site rocks Santa Claus' North Pole village...

Plot Keywords:

Oil | Santa Claus | Arctic | Christmas In Danger | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win

Cast

Jaclyn Smith	...	Claudia Baldwin
Art Carney	...	Santa Claus
Paul Le Mat	...	Michael Baldwin
Mason Adams	...	Sumner Murdock
June Lockhart	...	Mrs. Claus
Paul Williams	...	Ed
Scott Grimes	...	David
Laura Jacoby	...	Marianne
R.J. Williams	...	C.B.
James Staley	...	Marin
Albert Hall	...	Loomis
Anne Haney	...	Hedda
Buddy Douglas	...	Dr. Fernando
Billy Curtis	...	Jack
Michael Keys Hall	...	Faulkner

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Arctic

Company:

RHI Entertainment

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Ed is taking them to North Pole City in the tracked vehicle, the tracks of the camera vehicle can be seen in the snow in one wide shot of the tracked vehicle traveling forward through the snow.

Quotes:

C.B.: Dad please listen to me! I promise to never to ask you for anything ever again! I promise, I promise! Please listen to me!
Michael: I guess I haven't listened to much, haven't I?
C.B.: No dad!
Michael: Alright, I'm listening.
C.B.: If you would believe in Santa Claus, you'd be right too. In rescuing Mom, David, and Marianne. What if there in North Pole city when you dynamite Site B?
Michael: O.K. I'll cancel the dynamite until we take another look up there.

Movie Connections:

References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Utter Christmas magic!

I taped this wonderful little Christmas offering back in '84 when the kids were still in nappies. We have watched this flick religiously every yuletide season since (takes a LOT to wear out those old BETA tapes!) I'd like to see someone criticise this flick in the presence of my kids - that'd be really messy!!!

Well cast with engineer Paul le Mat being warned-off drilling near the North Pole for fear of his blasting, endangering Santa's workshop. He and wife Jaclyn Smith were the right choice here, exuding just the right amount of parental care and not-quite disbelief. Love the scenes in Santa's factory - Art Carney is simply perfect as Santa. If this one doesn't re-awaken the child in you, it simply was never there.

Oh and that final scene? everyone looking in different directions? It's a classic!