The Santa Clause (1994)

Director:

John Pasquin

Writers (WGA):

Leo Benvenuti (written by) &
Steve Rudnick (written by)

Release Date:

11 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

This Christmas, the snow hits the fan.

Plot:

When a man inadvertantly kills Santa on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.

Plot Keywords:

Flying | Destiny | Hair Growth | Chicago | North Pole

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Scott Calvin / Santa Claus
Wendy Crewson	...	Laura Calvin Miller
Judge Reinhold	...	Dr. Neil Miller
Eric Lloyd	...	Charlie Calvin
David Krumholtz	...	Bernard the Elf
Larry Brandenburg	...	Det. Nunzio
Mary Gross	...	Miss Daniels
Paige Tamada	...	Judy the Elf
Peter Boyle	...	Mr. Whittle
Judith Scott	...	Susan Perry
Jayne Eastwood	...	Judy the Waitress
Melissa King	...	Sarah the Little Girl
Bradley Wentworth	...	Elf at North Pole
Azura Bates	...	Elf in Hangar
Joshua Satok	...	Larry the Elf

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:AL | Brazil:Livre | South Korea:All | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Canada:G | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. (bw) | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Elves are scattered throughout the movie in Scott and Charlie's world. The little blonde girl walking away from the window at the opening of the movie; the little boy putting his jacket on and wearing a red scarf as Scott and Charlie are led to their seat in Denny's; the girl walking behind the bench when Scott has kids lined up at Charlie's soccer game; the girl in the purple coat who walks by Scott and Charlie in the park when Scott wants Charlie to stop talking about the Santa Claus; and the attentive little boy in the blue turtleneck behind Charlie's desk during show and tell are all elves. They show up as a group at the end of the movie when Scott flies away from the Miller house, they are the kids who run and skip off.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening of the movie, the car is alternately clear of snow and ice, then frosted over between shots.

Quotes:

Scott Calvin: Whoa! This could be a really long night.
Charlie: Do it again Dad, please?
Scott Calvin: [picks up the bag] I can't the things empty
Scott Calvin: [Comet the reindeer gets angry and growls] There nothing in the bag. Even if there was, did you notice there is no chimney? Where there's no chimney, there's no fireplace.
Scott Calvin: [Comet growls] Are you growling at me?
Scott Calvin: [Comet nods his head] Look, comet, like I said there is nothing left...

Movie Connections:

References "Toast of the Town" (1948)

Soundtrack:

Oh Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum)

Delightful !!!

I saw it last night. It was barely wonderful & touching ! It's just like a nice fairy tale for the whole family. Tim Allen brought us lots of Christmas joy to be a such a nice Santa clause.Eric Lloyd was so smart in the movie as Tim's kid. The elves looked cute. They were lovely. The art direction made up lots of nice background. The composer created lots of fabulous music about Christmas. I trust the adults are still remember their swell Christmas time when they were kid.JOIN THIS MOVIE WITH YOUR FAMILY IN CHRISTMAS SEASON !!!! 8/10