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The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Corey Allen
Writer : George Kirgo

Synopsis

The mysterious owner of a costume shop rents a Santa Claus suit to three very different men: a math teacher trying to get the nerve to propose, a homeless restaurateur trying to hide from the mob, and a harried political speech writer visiting with his estranged wife and son. Their lives are inexorably changed by their experience of playing Santa Claus.

Actors

Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Santa Claus
Gary Burghoff
Gary Burghoff
Bob Willis
John Byner
John Byner
Stan Summerville
Bert Convy
Bert Convy
Gil Travis
Tara Buckman
Tara Buckman
Polly Primer
Brooke Bundy
Brooke Bundy
Linda Travis
Eddie Barth
Eddie Barth
Babyskin
Ron Feinberg
Ron Feinberg
Bruno Betinger
Nanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray
Dora Dayton
Harold Gould
Harold Gould
Dickie Dayton
Ray Vitte
Ray Vitte
Eddie
Debbie Lytton
Debbie Lytton
Melissa
Danny Wells
Danny Wells
Chandler
Carlo Imperato
Carlo Imperato
Dom
André Gower
André Gower
Terry Travis
David Greenan
David Greenan
Rod Sanborn
Majel Barrett
Majel Barrett
Miss Forsythe
Sasha von Scherler
Sasha von Scherler
Shopper
Eddie Ryder
Eddie Ryder
Hans
Tony La Torre
Tony La Torre
Angelo
Ted Thurston
Ted Thurston
Clerk
Vincent Di Paolo
Vincent Di Paolo
Street Vendor (uncredited)

Crews

Corey Allen
Corey Allen
Director
George Kirgo
George Kirgo
Screenplay
Leonard Gershe
Leonard Gershe
Story
Dick Clark
Dick Clark
Executive Producer
Lee Miller
Lee Miller
Producer
Al Schwartz
Al Schwartz
Co-Executive Producer
Peter Matz
Peter Matz
Music
Woody Omens
Woody Omens
Director of Photography
Lovel S. Ellis
Lovel S. Ellis
Editor
Franklin Swig
Franklin Swig
Art Direction
Michele Guiol
Michele Guiol
Set Decoration

Trailers and other movies

The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979) Video Classics Australia Trailer

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