The Santa Clause

About The Santa Clause

The Santa Clause is a 1994 American Christmas comedy film directed by John Pasquin. The film stars Tim Allen as Scott Calvin, a man who accidentally causes Santa Claus to fall from his roof on Christmas Eve. When he and his young son finish Santa's deliveries, they go to the North Pole, where Scott learns he must become the new Santa and convince those he loves that he is indeed Father Christmas.

Making / Production

The movie was produced by Hollywood Pictures and Outlaw Productions and was distributed by Buena Vista Pictures. The film was shot in a variety of locations, including the Greater Toronto Area, and Oakville, Ontario.

Actors

• Tim Allen as Scott Calvin / Santa Claus: Tim Allen gave a compelling portrayal of a man trying to balance his ordinary life with his newfound responsibilities as Santa Claus.
• Eric Lloyd as Charlie Calvin: Eric Lloyd excellently played Charlie, Scott's young and innocent son who is first to believe in his dad's transformation into Santa Claus.
• Wendy Crewson as Laura Miller: Crewson played Laura, Scott's skeptical ex-wife, who doubts Scott's claims of being Santa.
• David Krumholtz as Bernard the Elf: David gave an exceptional performance of the head elf, who helps Scott navigate his new Santa duties.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This is Tim Allen's first film role.
• Tim Allen has stated that the film is an allegory about the importance of belief, and how the modern world has made people forget to believe in the Christmas spirit.
• There are two sequels to the film: 'The Santa Clause 2' (2002) and 'The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause' (2006).

Awards

The Santa Clause received several award nominations. Tim Allen won a Blimp Award at the Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Actor. Wendy Crewson was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the Gemini Awards in 1996.

Quotes

• "Seeing isn't believing, believing is seeing." - Judy the Elf
• "The only thing you need to worry about is where you're going to buy your sweaters after the circus pulls out of town." - Scott Calvin
• "I'm in big trouble, mister!" - Charlie

Music, Soundtrack

• "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" by Bing Crosby
• "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby
• "Carol of the Bells" by John Williams
• "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky