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October 1960 (USA) moreTagline:
An Enchanting World of Make-Believe! morePlot:
With the aid of Merlin, Santa Claus must defeat the evil machinations of the devil Pitch to ruin Xmas. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
(13 articles)
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh! more (52 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | José Elías Moreno | ... | Santa Claus |
| Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito' | ... | Pedro |
| José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky' | ... | El Diablo (as José Luis Aguirre 'Trosky') |
| Armando Arriola | ... | El mago Merlín (as Armando Arriola 'Arriolita') |
| Lupita Quezadas | ... | La niña pobre (as Lupita) |
| Antonio Díaz Conde hijo | ... | El Niño Rico (Billy) |
| Nora Veryán | ... | Madre de Lupita |
| Polo Ortín | (as Leopoldo Ortín Jr.) | |
| Manuel Calvo | (as Manolo Calvo) | |
| José Carlos Méndez | ... | Niño (as niño J. Carlos Méndez) |
| Jesús Brook | ... | Niño (as niño Jesús Brook) |
| Queta Lavat | (as Enriqueta Lavat) | |
| Ángel Di Stefani | ... | Vulcano - The Blacksmith (as Ángel D'Stefani) |
| Guillermo Bravo Sosa | (as Gmo. Bravo Sosa) | |
| Graciela Lara |
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USA:94 minCountry:
MexicoLanguage:
SpanishColour:
Colour (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA High Fidelity)Filming Locations:
Estudios Churubusco Azteca, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, MexicoFun Stuff
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This film did not receive a general release in the United States. The U.S. distributor, K. Gordon Murray, booked the film as a special children's matinée attraction in which the film would only be shown once or twice. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The text on the burning newspaper changes from English to Spanish between shots. moreSoundtrack:
Jingle Bells moreFAQ
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Some might say something like "Baby Geniuses" with its giant robot infants or "Dumbo" with its psychedelic drug-addled nightmare sequence would win the award for the most disturbing movie ever made for children. You might say that too, but you'd be wrong. Lo and behold, for I bring to you: Santa Claus, the most helplessly messed up family film since ... well, ever.
From the opening scenes showing children from different parts of the world singing their insipid theme songs (seriously, this segment is nearly 20 freakin' minutes long and has nothing to do with the plot!) to the thrilling conclusion in which Merlin pops up from outta nowhere and saves the day (don't mind him, he's from Barcelona), this is childhood trauma at its finest. And no matter how hard I try, no matter how many different therapists I visit, I just... can't... get... those... reindeer's...laughter...out... of... my ... head!
Avoid this mind-bending piece of trash like you'd avoid a sex-starved whale during mating season. Still, if flaming gay demons with a serious case of the overacting flu are something for you, I guess you should give it a try. But really, this movie isn't worth your time and mental health.