In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-making elf, Patch, in the North Pole. In the present day, Santa Claus has become overwhelmed by his workload, and the disgruntled Patch flees the workshop to New York City. There, Patch unknowingly threatens the fate of Christmas by taking a job at a failing toy company run by a scheming businessman.
Cast
Dudley Moore
Patch
John Lithgow
B.Z.
David Huddleston
Santa Claus
Burgess Meredith
Ancient Elf
Judy Cornwell
Anya Claus
Jeffrey Kramer
Towzer
Christian Fitzpatrick
Joe
Carrie Kei Heim
Cornelia
John Barrard
Dooley
Anthony O'Donnell
Puffy
Melvyn Hayes
Goober
Don Estelle
Groot
Tim Stern
Boog
Christopher Ryan
Vout
Peter O'Farrell
Honka
Dickie Arnold
Goobler
Aimée Delamain
Storyteller
Dorothea Phillips
Miss Tucker
John Hallam
Grizzard, Chauffeur
Judith Morse
Miss Abruzzi
Jerry Harte
Senate Chairman
Paul Aspland
Reporter
Sally Cranfield
Reporter
Michael Drew
Reporter
Walter Goodman
Street Corner Santa
John Cassady
Wino
Ronald Fernee
Policeman
Michael A. Ross
Policeman
Morgan Deare
BZ's Lawyer (uncredited)
Roy Evans
Village Leader (uncredited)
Caroline John
Village Woman (uncredited)
Jill Goldston
Photographer In Court (uncredited)
Stuart Milligan
Senator (uncredited)
Nicole Appleton
Little Girl in Ballet Class (uncredited)
Shannon Spruill
Bratty Kid in Ballet Class (uncredited)
Crew
Jeannot Szwarc
Director
David Newman
Screenplay, Story
Leslie Newman
Story
Peter Hollywood
Editor
Les Healey
Assistant Editor
Margaret Thompson
Assistant Editor
Beverley Lamb
Assistant Editor
Arthur Ibbetson
Director of Photography
Derek Cracknell
First Assistant Director
Vincent Winter
Production Supervisor
Pierre Spengler
Producer
Ilya Salkind
Producer
Robert Simmonds
Associate Producer
Anthony Pratt
Production Design
Jeff Paynter
Camera Operator
David Worley
Camera Operator
Trevor Coop
Camera Operator
Wally Byatt
Camera Operator
John Morgan
Camera Operator
Anne Henderson
Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Patrick Wheatley
Wardrobe Master
Bob Ringwood
Costume Design
Jan Jamison
Hairdresser
Colin Jamison
Hairdresser
Elaine Bowerbank
Hairdresser
Penny Shawyer
Makeup Artist
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Paul Engelen
Makeup Artist
David Lane
Second Unit Director
Tim Hutchinson
Supervising Art Director
Archie Ludski
Sound Editor
Don Sharpe
Sound Editor
Rocky Phelan
Sound Editor
David Crozier
Sound Mixer
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Robert Hathaway
Music Editor
John Trehy
Production Accountant
Stephenie McMillan
Set Decoration
John Paterson
Construction Manager
Bob Penn
Still Photographer
Pamela Carlton
Script Supervisor
Pat Garrett
Choreographer
Eddie Fowlie
Property Master
Chris Coles
Production Manager
Pauline Coutelenq
Production Executive
Don Dossett
Art Direction
John Hoesli
Art Direction
Malcolm Stone
Art Direction
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