Film

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

1985 · 50m · Animation · Family

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

63%

The Great Ak calls a council of the Immortals to ask that Santa Claus be given immortality. And to justify it, he tells the history of Santa Claus. The Ak found an abandoned baby and gave it to a lioness and a fairy to raise, who named him Claus. When Claus grew up, the Great Ak showed him the evil and hardship in the world and Claus decides to live there and relieve some of the suffering. He decides to make toys for orphans, but King Awgwa, the ruler of the valley where Claus lives doesn't want the children to be happy, and there is a great battle among Immortals.

Earl Hammond

Santa Claus (voice)

Earle Hyman

King Awgwa (voice)

Larry Kenney

Commander of the Wind Demons (voice)

Lynne Lipton

Queen Zurline / Wife / Additional Voices (voice)

Bob McFadden

Tingler (voice)

Lesley Miller

Necile (voice)

Peter Newman

Peter Knook / Awgwas / The Gnome King / Husband / Additional Voices (voice)

Joey Grasso

Weekum (voice)

J.D. Roth

Young Claus (voice)

Alfred Drake

The Great Ak (voice)

Amy Anzel

Child (voice)

Josh Blake

Child (voice)

Jamie Lisa Murphy

Child (voice)

Al Dana

Chorus (voice)

Margaret Dorn

Chorus (voice)

Arlene Martel

Chorus (voice)

• Jules BassDirector · Writer · Producer
• Arthur Rankin, Jr.Director · Producer
• Bernard HofferOriginal Music Composer

Release date

December 17, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Rated

G

Genres

Animation, Family

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