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Publisher
[Distributed by] GT Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
When Santa finds himself in jail, a young girl tries to prove it's really him, and her parents discover how real he is when eight reindeer show up on their roof. Can the whole family get together to save Christmas without Santa?
Publisher
distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002], c1994
Language
English
Description
Scott is distressed to learn that his ex-wife and her husband have informed his son, Charlie, that there is no Santa Claus. While a sullen Charlie visits his dad on Christmas Eve, a noise on the roof brings them outside. It turns out that there is a Santa after all, and Scott has just accidentally killed him. Because of "the Santa clause," Scott inherits the job of Santa. As the next year passes, Scott rapidly gains weight, grows a white beard and...
7) Santa who?
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
What would happen if Santa Claus forgot who he was? After a tumble from his sleigh one wintry night, Old Saint Nick bumps his head and develops a case of amnesia. Now, it's up to the innocence of a young child and the know-how of a skeptical news reporter to help him find his identity and save Christmas Day. During their adventures, Santa isn't the only one who recalls the magical spirit of the holidays.
8) Elf
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
A human baby accidently ends up at the North Pole and grows up among the elf community. Buddy, as he comes to be known, knows that he's "special". When he's 30, Buddy learns from Santa that he's really a human. He decides to go in search of his father, to find out where he belongs. He walks to Manhattan, and is immediately run over by a cab. His father at first rejects him and Buddy ends up in a department store where other elves are working. But...
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
This is the story of a master toymaker who discovers a magical kingdom of elves at the North Pole. He is entrusted with special powers to become Santa Claus! He meets Patch, an eager-to-please elf who becomes mixed up with a dastardly toy tycoon's plans to take over Christmas. Special features included.
Publisher
Classic Media/Sony Wonder
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Where does Santa's suit come from? Why does he slide down the chimney? Why does he live at the North Pole? The answers to all these questions and the origins of our favorite holiday traditions are revealed in this classic about Kris Kringle, the world's most famous gift-giver.
Publisher
Dream Machine Animation
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
It's Christmas time, and Santa has just finished his worldwide gift deliveries, when an unthinkable tragedy strikes! His most trusted reindeer, Marshmallow, has forgotten an entire planet! Now Santa must travel through space to bring holiday cheer to distant aliens all the while steering clear of his evil brother who intends to stop him from succeeding.
12) Fred Claus
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Fred Claus has lived in his little brother's shadow for most of his life. Fred is in jail and Nicholas has to bail him out on the condition he come to the North Pole and repay his debt.
13) Santa Clause 2
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
Scott Calvin has been Santa Claus for the past eight years, and his elves consider him the best ever. But Santa's world is turned upside down when his son gets on the naughty list, and if Scott doesn't marry soon, he'll stop being Santa forever.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Everyone's happy in Stinky Cigars, the secret town where all the holiday characters live, except Murray Weiner, the grumpy owner of Murray's Holiday Diner. But when Santa is knocked out cold by an experimental toy, the Jack-in-the-boxer, it's up to Murray to save Christmas, which he does, in a weirdly wonderful way. Enjoy this Christmas comedy for all ages, packed with songs, smart jokes and silly slapstick humor.
Publisher
Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006], c2004
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Lyndsay wants nothing to do with Christmas, especially when it comes to hanging out with her two dads and little sister. She goes for a Christmas Eve ride with Santa Claus and comes face to face with the true meaning of the holiday.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
It's Christmas time in Swallow Falls and to Sam's surprise there's not a single Santa Claus decoration! Until Flint introduces her to their version of Santa, Lobster Claus! Frustrated, Sam writes to Santa to tell him about Lobster Claus taking credit for all of Santa's work. Santa unexpectedly arrives in Swallow Falls to challenge Lobster Claus. The town blames Sam for ruining Christmas, and she and Flint must find a way to make peace between the...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
With another Christmas season fast approaching, Santa Claus/Scott Calvin is feeling even more pressure. Mrs. Claus is expecting a little Claus. She is also longing for the company of some "tall people." So Scott agrees to let her parents visit as long as they believe that they're really in Canada rather than at the North Pole. Further complicating matters is a visit by Scott's ex-wife, her husband, and their daughter, Lucy. A member of the Council...
Publisher
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
When Puppy Paws, the fun-loving son of Santa Paws, gets tired of the North Pole, he finds Budderball on Santa's naughty list and figures he's just the dog to show him how to be an ordinary pup. But when the magical Christmas Icicle starts to melt and the world begins to forget the true meaning of the season, it's up to Puppy Paws and his newfound Buddies to save Christmas.
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