The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)

Director:

Michael Lembeck

Writers (WGA):

Ed Decter (written by) &
John J. Strauss (written by) ...
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Release Date:

3 November 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

His time at the North Pole is about to go South.

Plot:

Santa, aka Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy, and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Pregnancy | Fall Off Roof | Secret Room | In Laws

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Dec. 25

12:00 PM

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Cast

Tim Allen	...	Santa / Scott Calvin
Elizabeth Mitchell	...	Mrs. Claus / Carol
Eric Lloyd	...	Charlie
Judge Reinhold	...	Neil Miller
Wendy Crewson	...	Laura Miller
Spencer Breslin	...	Curtis
Liliana Mumy	...	Lucy Miller
Martin Short	...	Jack Frost
Ann-Margret	...	Sylvia Newman
Alan Arkin	...	Bud Newman
Abigail Breslin	...	Trish
Art LaFleur	...	Tooth Fairy
Aisha Tyler	...	Mother Nature
Kevin Pollak	...	Cupid
Jay Thomas	...	Easter Bunny
Michael Dorn	...	Sandman
Peter Boyle	...	Father Time
Sammi Hanratty	...	Elf #1
Ridge Canipe	...	Elf #2
Kate Emerick	...	Elf #3
Madeline Carroll	...	Cocoa
Charlie Stewart	...	Dr. Hismus
Alec Plotkin	...	Engineer Elf #1
Chantel Valdivieso	...	Worker Elf #1
Zach Mills	...	Carpenter Elf
Eric Plotkin	...	Engineer Elf #2
Tom Hornof	...	Security Guard
John Ross Bowie	...	Rory
Tim Dougherty	...	Masonry Elf
Darian Bryant	...	Worker Elf #2
Cameron Monaghan	...	Traffic Cop #1
Ryan Heinke	...	Traffic Cop #2
Elizabeth Small	...	Baker Elf
Andrew Vo	...	Elf #4
Tony Bustamante	...	Fireman Elf
Brittany Bhagia	...	Elfette Dancer
Emily Blair	...	Elfette Dancer
Alana Brady	...	Elfette Dancer
Jordan Felix	...	Elfette Dancer
Kristen Fukuto	...	Elfette Dancer
Eshe Imani Gibbs	...	Elfette Dancer
Alexis House-Gonsalves	...	Elfette Dancer
Alexandria Kessinger	...	Elfette Dancer
Caitlin Moravek	...	Elfette Dancer
Kindra Reyling	...	Elfette Dancer
Brittney Rippeon	...	Elfette Dancer
Courtney Soren	...	Elfette Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Olivia Eve Everhard	...	Classroom Elf (uncredited)
Samantha Ashley Feld	...	Workshop Elf (uncredited)
Andrew John Ferguson	...	Baker Elf (uncredited)
Tabitha Grayston	...	Canadian Elf (uncredited)
Zachary Gray	...	Workshop Elf (uncredited)
Christopher Haskell	...	Parent (uncredited)
Julio Leal	...	Young Father (uncredited)
Taylor Masamitsu	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Deborah Ouellette	...	North Pole Mom (uncredited)
Lilly Petruzzi	...	Baker Elf (uncredited)
Enn Reitel	...	(voice) (uncredited)
Cameron Scher	...	Wrapping Elf (uncredited)
Kara R. Stribling	...	Tourist (uncredited)
Adam Thompson	...	Trailer (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Lembeck

Writing credits (WGA)
Ed Decter		(written by) &
John J. Strauss		(written by)
Leo Benvenuti		(characters) &
Steve Rudnick		(characters)

Produced by
James Miller	....	executive producer
Robert F. Newmyer	....	producer (as Bobby Newmyer)
Brian Reilly	....	producer
Jeffrey Silver	....	producer
William W. Wilson III	....	executive producer

Original Music by
George S. Clinton

Cinematography by
Robbie Greenberg

Film Editing by
David Finfer

Casting by
Joanna Colbert

Production Design by
Richard Holland

Art Direction by
Greg Berry
Charles Daboub Jr.

Set Decoration by
Don Diers

Costume Design by
Ingrid Ferrin

Makeup Department
Steven E. Anderson	....	makeup artist: elves
Allan A. Apone	....	key makeup artist (as Allan Apone)
Jeri Baker	....	elf hair supervisor
Belinda Bryant	....	makeup artist: elves
Scott Cameron	....	hair stylist: elves (as Scott T. Cameron)
Dorinda Carey	....	makeup artist: elves
Laura Connolly	....	hair stylist: elves
Becky Cotton	....	makeup artist: elves
Sheila Cyphers-Leake	....	hair stylist
Roxy D'Alonzo	....	makeup artist: elves
Hallie D'Amore	....	makeup artist: Mr. Allen
Suzanne Diaz	....	makeup artist (as Suzanne Diaz-Westmore)
Tyler Ely	....	hair stylist: elves
Leonard Engelman	....	makeup artist: elves
Mary Jo Fortin	....	hair stylist: elves
Alec Gillis	....	makeup artist
Hitomi Golba	....	hair stylist: elves
Patricia Gundlach	....	hair stylist: elves
Kevin Haney	....	makeup artist: Mr. Short
Ruth Haney	....	makeup artist: elves
Tina Hoffman	....	makeup artist: Ms. Mitchell (as Tina Kalliongis-Hoffman)
Garrett Immel	....	makeup artist
Yolanda Johnson	....	hair stylist: elves
Annette M. Jones	....	hair stylist: elves (as Annette Jones)
Dean Jones	....	makeup artist
Michael Key	....	makeup artist: elves
Steve Koch	....	makeup effects sculptor
Barry R. Koper	....	makeup department head
Dennis Liddiard	....	makeup artist
Felicia Linsky	....	makeup artist: elves
Brad Look	....	elf makeup supervisor (as Bradley M. Look)
Veronica Lorenz	....	makeup artist: elves
John Maldonado	....	makeup artist: elves
Sheena Mashhood	....	foam department
Wayne Massarelli	....	makeup artist: Ann-Margret
Chris McBee	....	hair stylist: elves
Michael Moore	....	hair department head
Michael Mosher	....	makeup artist: elves
Christopher Allen Nelson	....	makeup artist: elves (as Chris Nelson)
Lygia Orta	....	makeup artist: elves
Violet Ortiz	....	hair stylist: elves
Gary J. Perticone	....	elf hair supervisor
Ron Pipes	....	makeup artist: elves
Heather Plott	....	makeup artist: elves
Joe Podnar	....	makeup artist: elves
Steve Prouty	....	makeup artist: elves (as Stephen Prouty)
Gerald Quist	....	makeup artist
Theraesa Rivers	....	hair stylist: elves
Sabine Roller	....	makeup artist: elves (as Sabine Roller Taylor)
Don Rutherford	....	makeup artist: elves
Carol Schwartz	....	makeup artist: elves (as Carol Schwartz-Maehl)
Rachel Stevenson	....	makeup artist: elves (as Rachel Stevenson-Katz)
Robert L. Stevenson	....	key hair stylist
Toni-Ann Walker	....	hair stylist: Mr. Allen (as Toni Ann Walker)
Wendy J. Weiss	....	makeup artist: Mr. Allen
Jay Wejebe	....	makeup artist: elves
Karl Wesson	....	elf hair supervisor
Tom Woodruff Jr.	....	makeup artist
Julie M. Woods	....	elf hair supervisor (as Julie Woods)
Andrea Young	....	hair stylist: elves

Production Management
Sara E. White	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hans Berggren	....	second second assistant director
Bruce Franklin	....	first assistant director
Leah King	....	additional second second assistant director
Conte Matal	....	key second assistant director

Art Department
Ernie Avila	....	set designer
Lauren Brezner	....	art department production assistant
Steve Callas	....	construction coordinator
Aric Cheng	....	set designer
James Connelly	....	art researcher
David Corral	....	greensman
Val I. Deikov	....	sculptor
Wendy Drapanas	....	graphic designer
John Eaves	....	concept artist
Zachary Fannin	....	graphic designer
Emily Ferry	....	property master
Luke Freeborn	....	assistant art director
Valerie Green	....	assistant art director
David James	....	sculptor
Charli Jayson	....	props
Tedd Keith	....	propmaker foreman
Eric Kelly	....	on-set dresser
Kevin Loo	....	set designer
Roger Lundeen	....	set designer
Christopher Morente	....	stand-by greens
Joseph Musso	....	storyboard artist
Greg O'Donohue	....	set dresser
Rich Robinson	....	props
Steven M. Saylor	....	set designer
Nathan Schroeder	....	illustrator
Alex Sessing	....	key greensman
Joy Taylor	....	assistant property master
Kenneth Turek	....	leadman
Greg Wilkinson	....	assistant property master
Emily A. Wilson	....	art department coordinator
Walter Zieska	....	mill foreman
Victor Anderson	....	propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Lawrence L. Commans	....	boom operator
Mark Fay	....	boom operator
Kevin Globerman	....	digital recordist
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Adam Kopald	....	supervising sound editor
Rob Nokes	....	additional sound effects library
Eliza Pollack Zebert	....	adr editor
Terry Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert L. Sephton	....	sound designer
Robert L. Sephton	....	supervising sound editor
Mark Weingarten	....	sound mixer
Dean A. Zupancic	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Chris Bailey	....	special effects technician
John S. Baker	....	special effects foreman
Michael Broom	....	special effects illustrator
Al Broussard	....	special effects supervisor
Tamara Carlson	....	puppeteer: A.D.I
Val Crawford	....	hair/fur department: ADI
Rob Derry	....	animatronic technician
Lucinda Foy	....	special effects technician
Alec Gillis	....	special character effects designed and created by
Bill Greene	....	special effects technician
Jason Hansen	....	special effects technician
Charlie Mares	....	special effects craft service supervisor
Thomas Rasada	....	special effects foreman
Andy Schoneberg	....	puppeteer
Sandra Stewart	....	special effects technician
Tim Walkey	....	special effects shop foreman
Tom Woodruff Jr.	....	special character effects designed and created by
Mark Yuricich	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Nathan Abbot	....	film I/O supervisor
Mimia Arbelaez	....	technical director
Jason Armstrong	....	animator: Tippett Studio
Jeffrey Edward Baksinski	....	tracking artist: Furious FX
Bill Houston Ball	....	technical director
Chad Bonanno	....	animator: title designer
S. Kai Bovaird	....	CG artist
Kane Brassington	....	roto/paint artist
Christine Cram	....	digital artist
Erin M. Cullen	....	rotoscope artist: Furious VFX
Tim de Pala	....	visual effects producer
Ivan DeWolf	....	digital artist
Scott Dougherty	....	visual effects executive producer: Furious FX
Brennan Doyle	....	visual effects supervisor
Adam Francis	....	motion control technician
Adam Gerardin	....	digital color corrector
Alec Gillis	....	animatronic character creator
Alec Gillis	....	animatronic character designer
Shannon Hullender	....	editorial assistant
Brian Knudson	....	digital artist
Peter Konig	....	concept artist
Mike Leben	....	motion control operator
Sara Lee	....	visual effects producer
Eric Leven	....	visual effects supervisor: Tippett Studio
David Lingenfelser	....	executive visual effects supervisor: Furious FX
Kevin Lingenfelser	....	creative director: Furious FX
David A. Link	....	film I/O technician
Morgan Loomis	....	character setup: Tippett Studio
Anthony Lucero	....	visual effects editor
Aaron Luk	....	software development: Tippett Studio
Michael Meyers	....	pre-visualization artist: Proof Inc.
Chris Morley	....	digital compositor: Tippett Studio
Ross Nakamura	....	roto/paint artist: Tippett Studio
C. Michael Neely	....	previsualization artist/animator
Erin L. Nelson	....	digital restoration
Josh Novak	....	compositor: title designer
Sean O'Connor	....	digital artist: Furious FX
Kim O'Donnell	....	digital artist: FURIOUS FX
Jose A. Ortiz Jr.	....	CG artist: title designer
Jose A. Ortiz Jr.	....	main title design & animation
Zoe Peck-Eyler	....	digital compositor: Tippett Studio
Konstantin Promokhov	....	effects animation artist
Steven Quinones-Colon	....	senior technical director: lighting
John Rader	....	visual effects artist
Daniel Riha	....	2D painter
Daniel Riha	....	lead rotoscoper
Stephanie Rogers	....	digital artist: Furious FX
David Schnee	....	digital compositor: Tippett Studio
Terry Shigemitsu	....	digital effects artist
Mark Shoaf	....	CG supervisor: Furious FX
Tiffany Smith	....	visual effects associate producer: Furious FX
Joshua Spencer	....	film I/O coordinator
Tracy Takahashi	....	visual effects producer: Furious FX
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration
Gerald Tiu	....	render wrangler
Lawrence Tokarczyk	....	tracking artist: Furious FX
Matthew Tomlinson	....	digital imaging supervisor
Everette Webber	....	digital intermediate editor
Vicki Wong	....	editorial manager
Vicki Wong	....	imaging manager
Tom Woodruff Jr.	....	animatronic character creator
Tom Woodruff Jr.	....	animatronic character designer
Joan Wrzala	....	visual effects editor
David Yrisarri	....	visual effects producer
Nelson Yu	....	digital compositor: title designer

Stunts
Troy Lindsay Brown	....	stunt performer
Florence Chung	....	stunt performer
Reid Harper	....	stunts
Thomas Robinson Harper	....	stunts
Alisa Hensley	....	stunt double: Elizabeth Mitchell
Kim Robert Koscki	....	stunts
Shawn Lane	....	utility stunts
Dina L. Margolin	....	stunt performer
Kalia Prescott	....	stunts
Olivia Summers	....	stunts
Tim Trella	....	stunt coordinator
Todd Warren	....	stunt double: Tim Allen

Camera and Electrical Department
Norman Ash	....	lamp operator
Ffilip Bolton	....	lighting fixture technician
Gary S. Christie	....	dolly grip
Anthony Cobbs	....	additional camera operator
Mark Cueto	....	electrician
Adam Feinberg	....	electrician
Steven L. Franklin	....	grip
Jay Galbo	....	electrician
Quinn Grove	....	best boy rigger
Lisa Guerriero	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Rick Harris	....	key rigging grip
Chris Hayes	....	camera operator
Robert Heine	....	assistant camera
Tony Hibbard	....	electrician
Joe Hill	....	grip
Jay M. Huntoon	....	digital video assist operator
Michael Kenner	....	key grip
Jeff Kunkel	....	dolly grip
Paul Lambiase	....	grip
Joseph Lederer	....	still photographer
Jay Levy	....	first assistant camera
Amber Maahs	....	grip
Ronald A. Miller	....	key rigging grip
John Morris	....	best boy grip
Tommy Reeder	....	video assist operator
David A. Seekins	....	assistant camera
Randy Shanofsky	....	first assistant camera
Joseph T. Terranova	....	set lighting technician
Jerry Woodside	....	set lighting technician
Kenneth D. Zunder	....	director of photography: second unit

Casting Department
Terri Douglas	....	adr group voice casting
Richard Mento	....	casting associate
Jocelyn E. Thomas	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Valentina Aulisi	....	set costumer
Lisa Bojarski	....	assistant costume designer
Pablo Borges	....	assistant costume designer
Deborah Curtis	....	costumer
Gabe Gerber	....	costume assistant
Brad Holtzman	....	set costumer
Tom Macdonald	....	set costumer
Aaron Millsap	....	costumer
Jalene Murphy	....	costumer
Stephen Oh	....	costumer
David Profeta	....	costumer
Melanie Shepherd	....	costumer
Reese Spensley	....	set costumer
Dan Urrutia	....	costume assistant
Danielle Wait	....	principal costumer
Peter White	....	costumer: Mr. Allen
Diana Wilson	....	key costumer
Pamela Wise	....	costume supervisor
Christi Work	....	key costumer
Tricia Yoo	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Jill Bogdanowicz	....	digital film colorist
Jason Fabbro	....	video colorist
Tim Leaton	....	post-production intern
Chris E. Mutterer	....	post-production assistant
James Schermerhorn	....	first assistant editor: avid
Edward A. Warschilka	....	additional editor

Music Department
Tim Boot	....	music playback supervisor
Mike Flicker	....	supervising music editor
Matt Friedman	....	music editor
Rick Giovinazzo	....	orchestrator
Greg Hayes	....	score recordist
Charles Martin Inouye	....	preview music editor
Steve Kempster	....	score mixer
Frankie Pine	....	music supervisor
Booker White	....	music preparation
Gina Zimmitti	....	orchestra contractor
Bryon Rickerson	....	additional music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
William Ballard	....	transportation coordinator
Daniel Davis	....	driver
Paulie DiCocco	....	driver: Tim Allen
Keith D. Fisher	....	transportation captain
Bill Lopez-Arjona	....	transportation

Other crew
Bradford Berling	....	art director: titles, Picture Mill
Christopher Billig	....	assistant: Mr. Wilson (as Chris Billig)
Randolph Bookman	....	production assistant
Robby D. Bruce	....	adr artist
Shelbie Bruce	....	adr artist
Kevin A. Canamar	....	supervising set medic
Florence Chung	....	extras coordinator
Jillian Clare	....	adr voice
Rudy Coblentz Jr.	....	construction accountant
Andrew Collins	....	assistant: Mr. Newmyer
Erica David	....	production assistant
Jordan Del Spina	....	additional voices (as Jordan Orr)
Andrew Edelman	....	additional video technician
Alex Engen	....	production assistant
Manrico Erasmi	....	set production assistant
Christian Feldhaus	....	assistant: Mr. Wilson
Eric Fieland	....	assistant to cast
Lily Garcia	....	additional production assistant
Wendy Geary	....	set production assistant
Tom Goodrich	....	studio teacher
Tom Goodrich	....	welfare worker
Katherine Gourley	....	production secretary
Jannatha Guthrie	....	payroll assistant
Jannatha Guthrie	....	second second assistant accountant
Wendy Herron	....	studio teacher
Michael Hird	....	additional medic
Nancy Honeycutt	....	production coordinator
Lisa Joy	....	assistant: Mr. Lembeck
Sean Kaczmarek	....	assistant to cast
Jennifer Klatt	....	first accountant
Steve Koch	....	puppeteer
Todd Kruger	....	production assistant
Jim Kundig	....	puppeteer
Rachel Lax	....	first assistant accountant
Helaine Lembeck	....	adr loop group
Gene A. Lewis Jr.	....	additional set production assistant
Kyle Lusby	....	production assistant
Stacey Mann	....	assistant: Mr. Allen
Sara Mattison	....	assistant: Mr. Reilly
Marc Meaut	....	crafts service
Kristi Mujica	....	post-production accountant
Lisa Nichols	....	studio teacher
R. Scott Poole	....	location manager
Catherine Quigley	....	stand-in: Elizabeth Mitchell
Claire Raskind	....	publicist (as Claire Raskind Cooper)
Steven Rau	....	set production assistant
Rick Roesch	....	payroll accountant
Jordan Romano	....	production assistant
Kevin Roy	....	production assistant
Gail Ruckel	....	studio teacher
Steve Salada	....	assistant production office coordinator
Luke Sandler	....	assistant: Mr. Newmyer
Paul Schreiber	....	location scout
Anneke Scott	....	production assistant
Roderick Smith	....	production accountant
Bryan Snodgrass	....	key set production assistant
Anastasia Stanecki	....	production assistant
Lalida Sujjavasin	....	production assistant
Krista Swan	....	additional voices
Joel Tallbut	....	production assistant
Dawn Terashima	....	production assistant
Kim Thio	....	medic: construction/rigging
Tim Waterman	....	set production assistant
Cristina Weigmann	....	script supervisor
Peg Werner	....	assistant: Mr. Allen
Marc Wielage	....	digital dailies
William Woff	....	adr loop group
Scott Yeats	....	production assistant
Shelby Young	....	adr voice
Tracey Zemitis	....	unit publicist
Anne Lockhart	....	adr loop group (uncredited)

Thanks
Mario Iscovich	....	special thanks
Robert F. Newmyer	....	in memory of (as Bobby Newmyer)

Production Companies

• Walt Disney Pictures (presents)
• Boxing Cat Films
• Outlaw Productions (I)
• Santa Frost Productions

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2009) (USA) (TV)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Picture Mill, The (main titles)
• Amalgamated Dynamics (makeup effects)
• Furious FX (visual effects and animation)
• Tippett Studio (visual effects)
• Proof (pre-visualization)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Picture Mill, The  titles
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment
• Walt Disney Records  soundtrack

Also Known As:

Pretender (Philippines: English title) (review title)

Runtime:

97 min | Philippines:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:G | Malaysia:U | Ireland:G | Singapore:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Australia:G | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:G

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

The scrolling ticker sign in the toy factory reads "378 Years without an accident".

Goofs:

Plot holes: In the first movie Scott Calvin puts on the coat. In the second movie Santa must get married. In the third movie Jack Frost performs the first action of putting on the coat and assuming all the duties within the 'Santa Clause'. However in the span of time he does not perform the second or 'Mrs. Clause'. The elves, stressing contractual obligations, would therefore point this out to Jack Frost. Since there are no references to a Mrs. Clause Jack Frost should not be Santa in the present time due to a breach of contract.

Quotes:

Bud Newman: They're elves! They're not little Canadians, they're really elves!

Movie Connections:

Features The Santa Clause (1994)

Soundtrack:

New York, New York

Not great, but good for families and people who like warm fuzzies.

We just saw this movie tonight. I was surprised to see it out so far ahead of Christmas, but looked forward to it having seen the first two and enjoyed them. The special effects are as good as before and it was a treat seeing all the actors back. Didn't really miss Bernard until it was over when it suddenly hit me he wasn't in this movie. I was getting kinda irritated with the negative in-laws and thinking I didn't like the whole film until the end which had me laughing and really enjoying myself. Know I'm a sap, but I LIKED the warm fuzzy feeling of family and friends coming together. Martin Short was pretty good as Jack Frost. Tim Allen was perfect as Santa and Mrs. Santa is lovely. If you enjoy seeing movies just for light entertainment, I think you might enjoy this movie.