The Night They Saved Christmas
Brief Synopsis
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This whimsical tale, Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Children's Program, finds Santa Claus and his toy factory (an imaginative world created by Inovision in a gaily-wrapped gift box) saved from destruction by a trio of wide-eyed children and their initially disbelieving mom after their oil wildcatter
Cast & Crew
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Scott Snider
Director
R.j. Williams
Billy Curtis
Jaclyn Smith
Anne Haney
Scott Grimes
Film Details
Also Known As
Night They Saved Christmas
Genre
Fantasy
Release Date
1984
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
This whimsical tale, Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Children's Program, finds Santa Claus and his toy factory (an imaginative world created by Inovision in a gaily-wrapped gift box) saved from destruction by a trio of wide-eyed children and their initially disbelieving mom after their oil wildcatter dad goes forward, on orders, with a drilling site near the North Pole. Carney's Santa is an off-center looney who despises "Jingle Bells," and Williams is the earnest Ed, his chief elf, who also wrote the songs for this movie.
Cast
R.j. Williams
Billy Curtis
Jaclyn Smith
Anne Haney
Scott Grimes
Art Carney
Albert Hall
James Staley
Paul H. Williams
Michael Heys-hall
Buddy Douglas
Mason Adams
Laura Jacoby
Randy Crosby
June Lockhart
Paul Le Mat
Crew
Eric Albertson
Editor
Gary Anderson
Original Music
Leslie Anne Anderson
Makeup
Douglas Axtell
Boom Operator
Michael Bingham
Construction
Jan Brodin
Sound Mixer
Jack Brubach
Auditor
Jay Burkhart
On-Set Dresser
Jo Carson
Camera
Alan Caso
Camera Operator
Maria Rebman Caso
Set Decorator
Louis Cerborino
Sound Editor
Jack Cooley
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
George Costello
Production Designer
Mark Davison
Assistant Camera Operator
Rudy Dochtermann
From Story
Dan Dominy
Production Manager
Tim Donahue
Production Designer
Tim Donahue
Art Director
Tommy Estridge
Property Master
Jean Garcia
Other
Greg Gardiner
Gaffer
Cary Glieberman
Production Manager
Charles Gross
Music
Don Guest
Unit Production Manager
Scott Guthrie
Best Boy
Wendi Haas
Production Coordinator
Jack Haley Jr.
Executive Producer
Robert Halmi
Producer
Robert Halmi Jr.
Executive Producer
Michael Z. Hanan
Assistant Art Director
Don Hauer
Assistant Director
Kenneth Hunter
Titles
Ron Kalish
Sound Editor
David Kappes
Producer
Gabor Kernyaiszky
Hair
Gabor Kernyaiszky
Makeup
Carol Levine
Assistant
Tom Levy
Grip
Thomas Maglos
Assistant Camera Operator
Dan Martin
Production
Carl Mazzocone
Associate Producer
William Mesa
Production Designer
William Mesa
Visual Effects Supervisor
James C Moloney
From Story
James C Moloney
Screenplay
John Murray
Lighting
Bill Myers
Transportation Coordinator
David Niven Jr.
From Story
David Niven Jr.
Executive Producer
David Niven Jr.
Screenplay
Bitty O'sullivan-smith
Sound Editor
Jeff Oshen
Casting
Joseph 'jo Jo' Presson
Dolly Grip
Joe Rainey
Assistant Art Director
Cindy Rebman
On-Set Dresser
John Sayka
Key Grip
Thomas Seid
Associate Editor
Victor Skita
Assistant
Alex Steyermark
Assistant Editor
Jonathan Taylor
Production Assistant
Jim Thompson
Location Manager
Jami Vokes-epstein
Production Manager
Moses Weitzman
Effects Coordinator
Dennis White
Assistant Director
Paul H. Williams
Song
Paul Zydel
Adr Mixer
Film Details
Also Known As
Night They Saved Christmas
Genre
Fantasy
Release Date
1984
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 13, 1984
Released in United States on Video November 30, 1988
