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Santa Claus and His Helpers

1964 · 12 min

A cheerful, featherweight holiday trifle that breezes by like a vintage cartoon short, asking nothing but a few minutes of mild amusement.

Directed by
Manuel San Fernando
Genres
Science fiction, Fantasy, Family
Overview
This film opens with a scene inside of Santa's space station which orbits the Earth. First, Santa checks on all of the boys and girls to see who has been naughty and who has been nice with the help of his behavior computer. Next, Santa checks on his elves to make sure they are making the Christmas presents that he will be delivering to the children. He is dismayed to find that his elves are not making the presents but are instead fighting among themselves. It is a race against time as Santa travels to Earth and then tries to persuade the elves to make the presents which must be finished before Christmas which is only days away! Will Santa succeed in persuading the elves to make the presents on time?

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Manuel San Fernando
Genres
Science fiction, Fantasy, Family
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • work
    • family
    Places
    • space
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    kids
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism1
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, fantasy, family, comedy
    Directed by
    Manuel San Fernando
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    United States of America, Mexico
    Languages
    English

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