Santa Claus: The Movie

About this Broadcast

An impulsive elf walks out on Father Christmas during the hectic preparations for the festive season, and heads for New York determined to make a name for himself. However, he falls into the clutches of an evil toy manufacturer, who has a devilish money-making plan up his sleeve. Family fantasy adventure, starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith and Judy Cornwell

1985 HD subtitles 16x9 audio-description

Adventure Family Fantasy Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

Dudley Moore (Actor) .. Patch

John Lithgow (Actor) .. BZ

David Huddleston (Actor) .. Santa Claus

Burgess Meredith (Actor) .. Ancient elf

Judy Cornwell (Actor) .. Anya Claus

Jeffrey Kramer (Actor) .. Towzer

Christian Fitzpatrick (Actor) .. Joe

Carrie Kei Heim (Actor) .. Cornelia

Jeannot Szwarc (Director)

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Did You Know..

Dudley Moore (Actor) .. Patch

John Lithgow (Actor) .. BZ

Born: October 19, 1945 in Rochester, New York

Best Known For: Playing Dick Solomon in 3rd Rock from the Sun.

Early-life: John Arthur Lithgow was born on October 19, 1945 in Rochester, New York. During his childhood, John moved frequently because of his father's job. He graduated from Harvard College in 1967 with a degree in history and literature. John claims that a performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's Utopia Limited at Harvard helped him decide to become an actor. After graduating from Harvard, he won a scholarship to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Career: Lithgow's career started out on the stage and he had many roles on Broadway. During the 1970s, he started to appear in films, such as Obsession (1976). He went on to receive Oscar nominations for his performances in The World According to Garp (1982) and Terms of Endearment (1983). He also appeared in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), Footloose (1984) and Harry and the Hendersons (1987). From 1996 until 2001, he played Dick Solomon in the TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun. He also voiced Lord Farquaad in Shrek (2001). His film credits since then include Orange County (2002), Dreamgirls (2006), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and Interstellar (2014). He has also had various TV roles, including playing Arthur Mitchell in Dexter, Winston Churchill in The Crown and Larry Henderson in Trial & Error.

Quote: "One of the things you learn as an actor is that human beings are capable of almost anything. I'm sort of in the business of illustrating that fact."

Trivia: While living in Yellow Springs, Ohio as a child, he and his siblings were often babysat by civil rights leader Coretta Scott King.