I ordered this movie because it was one of my favorites growing up and I wanted my son to see it! He loved it, just as I did when I was a little girl! The enhancements were wonderful!

I remember watching this movie when I was a little girl after it first came out. It was and always will be my favorite Christmas movie. There's just something about it that takes you back to when you were a child. This is the way children should think Santa Claus lived. It's perfect!

The dvd was in good form and worked perfectly. However, the service was disappointing. I paid for shipping to be 11-16 days and it was 24 days. I wasn't happy seeing I wanted it before Christmas and got it only on Christmas eve.

I thought the sound quality was poor. I had to turn it way up to be able to hear the voices but it made the background noises too loud.

This product was great! I remember watching this movie when I was a kid. The shipping was quick and efficient, no problems!

I love this product. its a great movie and being on DVD makes the quality even better.

I WATCHED FOR FIRST TIME IN DEC. 2007, CAN'T BELIEVE I MISSED IN 1985.
THE ENTIRE MOVIE IS UNIQUE AND I LOVE WATCHING ALL THE BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS SCENES.

I just ordered this movie, so I have yet to see this new DVD version, but it is my FAVORITE Christmas movie from childhood. I remember being amazed at the reindeer and Santa's toy shop. It also provides some background for how Santa got to the North Pole. I LOVE it and recommend it to everyone.

I love this movie because it helps to explain so many things about Santa. I watch it aleast once a season if not more. When my kids were little they also loved it, and still do. Some how it makes you feel like a little kid again, with all the excitement of the holliday all over again!
The shopping & shipping were easy as pie. I couldn't have finished my Christmas shopping any other way. I intend to do some more shopping on this site after the hollidays.

This one is an oldie but a goodie, i loved it as much today as i did when i was a little girl (20yrs earlier) now my Children get to experience this lovely family movie. Highly recommended for all ages that still believe in santa claus

Growing up as a kid i loved this movie..15 years went by without seeing it i had to buy it i recommend this movie to everyone even if you havnt seen it yet its a must to have plus who can resist the funny Dudley Moore as an elf 5 stars and you cant beat the price

The family have had this movie on video tape for about 16yrs and
always watch it at Christmas.
This movie has something about it that all other Christmas movies
seem to lack.
It has never received any accolades from the critics but who cares.

This movie was made when i was very little so most of my christmas memories have this movie. We used to watch it every year. I loved it. THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE EVER!

I don't know how this movie got under my Dudley Moore radar. I am a fan of all His work going back to "Beyond The Fringe", and I never saw this movie until now. I'm not so much disappointed in Dudley Moore, but the writer and director. What an embarassment to this great comedic actor! Why they couldn't have written a better part for this man is the question[why Dudley accepted the role is another]. My guess is that He was too nice of a guy-which Dudley was-to walk off the project. Ridiculous[and UN-FUNNY]lines they have Him say and His supporting cast is the worst[or at least their parts were written/directed terribly also]. This looks like a role that the younger Dudley Moore may have had, like his role in Alice in wonderland-20 years earlier, but not after Dudley had risen to the heights he had["Foul Play","10", "Arthur",etc.]. I truly wish I had not seen this film. I found it to be degrading to a comedic actor of Dudley Moore's caliber. God Bless Him for being a nice guy and agreeing to be part of this lame and WEIRD version of the Santa Clause story. To me, it would be like an Ex-President being asked to take a job as a small town Mayor-BENEATH HIM. My young niece and nephew DID NOT enjoy it either. They called it "weird" and "boring". Not for adults or children and certainly not for people only wanting to see Dudley Moore. They will be disappointed, as I was. R.I.P. Dudley Moore and Thanks for the laughs[in other movies]!

I love this movie and have ever since I was a child. It brings back the whole story of Santa claus and for children it makes them believe in Santa. You can't go wrong with this show.

I bought this movie because I remembered I watch it when I was a kid and thought it was a really neat movie. Couldn't find it anywhere except on amazon.

This is the Christmas movie I saw when I was a child and spent years trying to find again. It has great actors and is very entertaining for all ages.

What a cute 80's movie! As an adult I still enjoy it........it had been a long time since my last viewing. I look forward to showing this movie to my children. Definitely a magical way to enjoy Christmas time.

In a day and age where claymation is archaic and computer generation is typical, Santa Claus the movie is a refreshing bit of story telling for young and old alike. For the young, it answers some of the nagging questions of where did Santa come from and how does he get it done. For the adults, there's good guys and bad guys and innocence and forgiveness...plenty to share at the dinner table to illustrate themes of the season. Santa Claus the Movie is delightful and very entertaining for all in the family, and I highly recommend it with hot chocolate and popcorn!

I personally love this version of how Santa Clause became Santa Clause and I love their version of how the North pole looks...it takes me back to all the stories I heard as a child! Great for kids of all sizes!!

This is a CLASSIC Christmas movie that you AND your entire family are sure to love. Check this out... I PROMISE you that you will not be disappointed!

'Santa Claus the movie' is a huge childhood favorite of mine. There are not many christmas movies out there that tell such an original story of how Santa Claus came to be. It is not only a mesmorizingly creative fairy tale that leaves you feeling like a warm chocolate chip cookie just taken out of the oven on christmas eve but it leaves all the religous aspects of christmas out so everyone can enjoy it,wich is the way the holiday truly deserves to be. My baby brother is 11 years old & although he is trying very hard (for his age) to hold on to the magic he has been asking alot of questions this year. So on christmas eve I read him Verginia O'Hanlons famous "yes verginia there is a Santa Claus" letter,afterwards we watched 'The Polar Exspress' & finished the night off with this classic & when it was all over the first thing he did was run out to the kitchen,grab some of the left over christmas eve cookies we had made earlier that night along with a couple of carrots,poured a tall glass of milk & wrote a note to Santa that said the following "Hello Santa! Even though my friends at school don't believe in you Don't you worry because I still do. Here are some cookies & milk for you & carrots for your reindeer. I love you Santa Clause". If for only one more year I could help him to believe,well then "mission acomplished" & I definitely thank the makers of this little holiday classic for assisting me in my magic capturing endeavor.

I remember when I was 8 years watching this movie with my seven brothers and sister and my mom and dad. We all love christmas and the story of Santa Claus. When my parents purchased this on on vhs, I fell in love with it.
Now a mother of three I was looking through my mom tapes looking for the movie and it was missed placed. I was upset so I called blockbuster to see if they had it to rent. Unfortunately, they did not and I have been to three different stores looking for it so my children could watch this beloved christmas story. I finally looked on amazon and found it. I was very excited to found that I order it and can not wait to get it to show my kids the magic of christmas.
Anyone who has this and grew uo in the 80's knows what I mean and will be taken away by the joy of this movie. It is one of the best chistmas story ever made. Knoe digially enhanced many generations will come to enjoy this movie as well.

Aside from John Lithgow,Dudley Moore and a very brief cameo by Burgess Meredith the rest of the cast were relatively unknown actors.I don't know if David Huddleston was the first choice for the role of Santa Claus,but one thing for sure is he was perfect for the role of Santa Claus.David Huddleston will always be my favorite Santa now and forever.Once again Anchor Bay has done a wonderful job with the picture and sound of this release.The video transfer in widescreen is truly amazing and the colors are outstanding,specially in the toy shop scenes.The new digital 5.1 sound gives this old holiday classic new life.This 20th anniversary dvd edition is filled with bonus material making it even more fun to watch.In my opinion this is an underrated Christmas classic and a movie the whole family can watch again and again.

I remember watching this movie when I was young and I spent a while looking for it on DVD. As soon as I saw the 20th Anniversary Edition released, I grabbed it!! I may be a little biased because Christmas is my favorite season, but I guarantee this could be a holiday favorite for anyone.

If you wish to embark upon a journey of pure Christmas magic, please DON'T believe a word of the few negative reviews of this movie posted here. Instead, BELIEVE in the plethora of glowingly positive reviews here, and rush to order this DVD (preferably the wide-screen version if you can find it)! This movie is a sheer joy and a true classic for the whole family! I discovered this film as a 36-year-old, when my beloved mom and I watched it on TV together a few years after it came out. We both adored it from the start!

Everyone in the family will delight in the first 45 minutes of the film, which re-tell the legend of St. Nicholas and how Santa Claus came to be. David Huddleston and Judy Cornwell, the actors who play Santa and Mrs. Claus, respectively, are the total embodiment of the warm, wonderful Santa and Mrs. Claus of my heart and imagination! The depictions of the far-away, wintry North Pole--the elves with their various personalities, the amazing toy factory, the magical flying reindeer, and everything else--are the stuff of my eternal-inner-child dreams!

The film then moves from the times of legend to the present. Two subplots that eventually intertwine constitute the rest of the film: a rather touching story involving a starving, homeless boy and the well-to-do little girl who helps and befriends him, and the other subplot, involving a renegade elf (played by Dudley Moore) and a comically villainous toy mogul (played by John Lithgow), who wants to exploit him. While all is told in a way that youngsters will find truly entertaining, older children and adults will also find meaningful (but not preachy) observations on everything from the crass commercialism that has seemingly overwhelmed Christmas (at least in the U.S.A.), to the decline of workmanship and quality, to the true meaning of charity, compassion, and kindness--and yes, even forgiveness.

In short, it's a winner, and I predict you and yours will enjoy this movie together as a family tradition-of-the-season for years and years to come!

In the history of bad movies, this one sets new standards. In the middle of the movie I remember thinking, "Please God, Make it Stop." The actor who plays Joe evokes a visceral response in the viewer bordering on homicidal rage. Better casting could have been done by simply picking random people in Central Park. The only redeeming acting is done by John Lithgow who is so evil on screen, that he is actually endearing. There should have been more of him and less of everyone else. I did survive this movie, but it has left an indelible scar on my soul. Please God, end my agony -- stop the movie or just kill me.

are the letters props mops or tops ...patchy scratchy latchy ...
im shdfh an santas helper an dr franks helper pennames ...

This is one of the 10 best family holiday movies of all time! Not brilliantly written, but wonderfully entertaining. Dudley Moore plays an ambitious, but naive Elf who is easily manipulated and taken advantage of. Moore has the uncanny ability to be both heartwarming, and pathetic, to a level few other actors can attain. John Lithgow is at his maniacal best as the evil-hearted New York industrialist-toymaker who exploits Moore's Elfin character to near disaster. David Huddleston is genuine and loveable as "The Big Guy", Santa himself!
In the first half of the film we get to see how Claus was chosen by the Elves for his immortal role. The sets and costumes take you to the rich and beleivable fantasy world of Santa's workshop in the frozen north.
The second half of the film is set in modern New York City. The contrast is obvious, and sets up a tender subplot about a young boy who lives on the street, and a young girl whose heart is rapt in the spirit of the season.
Can Santa come to his friend's rescue? Can he thwart the plans of the evil industrialist in time to save Christmas? (Remember, this is a "family" picture!)
Sit back and enjoy some Christmas fun!

I have been on a kick trying to find some of the old movies I remember and loved during my childhood. Santa Claus was my favorite Christmas movie by far. I hope my children love it as much as I still do!

This movie is FANTASTIC! It makes us laugh, it makes us cry...... It's the staple Christmas movie in our house. It's not Christmas until you've watched Santa Claus. You will really and truly believe in Santa after watching this movie.

"Santa Claus, The Movie" is a film that my family and I watch every year at Christmas. As time goes on, I am sure it will be recognized as one of the all-time classic yuletide movies. As a Child of the 80's, this movie holds a special place in my heart, and only the presence of the superb "One Magic Christmas" (both from 1985) prevents me from giving "Santa Claus" 5 stars.

The late Dudley Moore plays the elf Patch in "Santa Claus", a sort of brilliant renegade inventor trying to become Kris Kringle's apprentice. John Lithgow overacts (wonderfully) as B.Z., the evil toy company owner who is out to use Patch's naivete (and magic powers) to take over Christmas and put Santa - who he considers competition - out of business.

The most magical scenes in the movie, however, take place at the beginning, as a mortal Claus discovers he is the Chosen One, meets the elves, and discovers what his role is going to be down through the centuries. The first flight of his sled is amazing, and the lack of fancy CGI animation is strangely welcome.

This movie has been ignored, basically because it belongs to a generation who has not yet come into its own culturally. The dominant movies are still "It's A Wonderful Life" and "A Christmas Story". But, as people who grew up with those classics age, a new crop of movies will be fondly remembered. When that time comes, I am certain "Santa Claus, the Movie" and "One Magic Christmas" will be recognized as two of the best seasonal movies of all time.

This 20th-anniversary edition of "Santa Claus" may be the first step. Do yourself a favor and order it from Amazon at its very reasonable price, and make up your own mind.

I first saw this film when I was 5 years old at the cinema and have been hooked on it since. I have had 3 copies on VHS and last year found out it had been released on DVD - Santa very kindly delivered a copy in my stocking on Christmas morning the very same year!

On visiting a friend recently, I was introduced to her two year old nephew for the first time - he's a little monster but adorable with it.

We were talking about Santa and his Reindeers and how many presents they were going to bring him this year and the thoughs crossed my mind that I still had a VHS copy in the attic.

My intention was to pass it on to him but I am a bit of a softy and couldnt bring myself to part with it so I bought yet another copy to give to him as an early chrsitmas gift.

On giving the DVD to his parents, we promptly all sat down to watch the film together (all 8 or us) and not one person can say a bad thing about the film. Even for its age, the special effects make it magical, the story keeps you interested and the sets and costumes are brilliant.

Anyone with children (or an ounce of christmas spirit in their bones) must get this film and I can guarentee, you will be hooked too!

Awful. Just plain awful. This is an outline for an interesting movie but they just put the whole thing out there in 1985 without editing the really crap parts of it and alas it suffered because of it at the box office. I remember when it came out and saw all of the bad reviews for it but considering I was so young at the time (does 12 count as young?), I thought nothing of it but none the less I didn't see the flick at the time. Now I have and can honestly say that this is just one bad film. There's no life in this movie. No characterization or depth to anyone in it. The movie is called "Santa Claus: the Movie" but when Santa is the least interesting person in the whole thing, there's a problem. He's not even really the main focus of the film and that's one of the biggest problems there is with this thing. Is it Santa's movie or Dudley Moore's? Really it's neither. The film meanders from one person to the other and then to those that really shouldn't have any attention paid to them at all (the rich girl and the poor boy). Avoid this film at all costs. If you must see this movie, rent it and only do so with caution. There's a decent featurette and audio commentary so you can at least see that there was some "love" that went into producing this DVD but that's only because it's Anchor Bay Entertainment and they're pretty good for bringing out the best in even really horrible films like "Santa Claus: The Movie".

This is one of those movies I watch every Christmas. Definitely a classic and worth your money. You won't be disappointed!