The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
1979 | 104m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Corey Allen |
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| Writer: | George Kirgo, Leonard Gershe |
| Staring: |
| The mysterious owner of a costume shop rents a Santa Claus suit to three very different men: a math teacher trying to get the nerve to propose, a homeless restaurateur trying to hide from the mob, and a harried political speech writer visiting with his estranged wife and son. Their lives are inexorably changed by their experience of playing Santa Claus. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 23, 1979 |
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| Director: | Corey Allen |
| Writer: | George Kirgo, Leonard Gershe |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | santa claus, christmas |
| Production Companies | Dick Clark Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Fred Astaire | Santa Claus |
| Gary Burghoff | Bob Willis |
| John Byner | Stan Summerville |
| Bert Convy | Gil Travis |
| Tara Buckman | Polly Primer |
| Brooke Bundy | Linda Travis |
| Eddie Barth | Babyskin |
| Ron Feinberg | Bruno Betinger |
| Nanette Fabray | Dora Dayton |
| Harold Gould | Dickie Dayton |
| Raymond Vitte | Eddie |
| Debbie Lytton | Melissa |
| Danny Wells | Chandler |
| Carlo Imperato | Dom |
| André Gower | Terry Travis |
| David Greenan | Rod Sanborn |
| Majel Barrett | Miss Forsythe |
| Sasha von Scherler | Shopper |
| Eddie Ryder | Hans |
| Tony La Torre | Angelo |
| Ted Thurston | Clerk |
| Vincent Di Paolo | Street Vendor (uncredited) |
| Pat Petersen | Lance |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| George Kirgo | Screenplay |
| Woody Omens | Director of Photography |
| Franklin Swig | Art Direction |
| Leonard Gershe | Story |
| Lovel S. Ellis | Editor |
| Michele Guiol | Set Decoration |
| Corey Allen | Director |
| Peter Matz | Music |
| Leonard S. Smith Jr. | Second Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Al Schwartz | Co-Executive Producer |
| Lee Miller | Producer |
| Dick Clark | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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