![]() ![]() Certain symptoms develop: He puts on weight, from all the milk and cookies people leave out for him, and is able to grow a flowing beard in just a few days. One of its innovations is to provide us with a stepfather who is not a monster: Scott and his wife, Laura ( Wendy Crewson) are divorced, and Laura's new husband Neal ( Judge Reinhold) is a psychiatrist, who takes a dubious position on the subject of Santa's reality, but is otherwise a fairly nice guy.Īs the movie continues, Scott finds himself learning all the tricks of the Santa trade, including how to handle unfriendly dogs in strange living rooms. The premise for "The Santa Clause," written by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick and directed by John Pasquin, is a clever one, and the movie is not without real charm. ![]() Before Scott quite realizes what has happened, the old Santa has disappeared, and he is wearing the suit and going down the chimneys. After which Scott finds a card in his pocket notifying the bearer that he is the new Santa Claus. And what to their wondering eyes should appear, but a great big sleigh and eight giant reindeer, up on the house.Īnd then, when Scott's shout startles Santa, he loses his balance and is killed in a fall from the roof. But then up on the rooftop there arises such a clatter, that Scott and his son, Charlie ( Eric Lloyd), run into the yard to see what is the matter. As the movie opens, Scott Calvin ( Tim Allen, of TV's "Home Improvement") is a man who does not believe in Santa Claus. We also learn that being Santa is not a job for eternity, but that, instead, there are various office holders, just like for country coroner or recorder of deeds. It may have something to do with parallel time tracks, or other concepts of advanced physics. There is also an intriguing theory, handled in a throwaway line of dialogue, to explain how Santa is able to visit everybody's house on Christmas Eve. Meanwhile, Ann-Margaret will soon star in The Hallmark Channel’s A Holiday Spectacular.Īll three Santa Clause movies and The Santa Clauses are now streaming on Disney+."The Santa Clause" provides at least one valuable service: It explains exactly how Santa is able to get down chimneys that are too small for him, and how he is able to enter apartments through hot water radiators and heating vents. Arkin most recently starred in The Kominsky Method and Minions: The Rise of Gru. Today, Short stars in and produces Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building.Īlso appearing in the third movie were Alan Arkin and Ann-Margaret, who played Carol’s parents. Martin Short played Jack Frost, the villain in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause. Meanwhile, Lucy has voiced Leni in The Loud House since 2015. Breslin’s latest film was Murder, Anyone? earlier this year. Spencer Breslin and Liliana Mumy, two famous child actors, both appeared in the second and third films as Curtis the Elf and Lucy Miller, respectively. The cast of The Santa Clause movies featured a few other notable stars. Krumholtz will next appear in the film Oppenheimer, set for release in 2023. ![]() Additionally, he has taken on several TV roles in shows like NUMB3RS, The Deuce, and The Plot Against America. In the early-to-mid-2000s, Krumholtz also starred in the Harold & Kumar trilogy. David Krumholtz (Bernard the Elf)ĭavid Krumholtz’s Bernard the Elf was a beloved character in The Santa Clause trilogy. Mitchell recently appeared in First Kill on Netflix. She later took on several other TV roles, appearing in Revolution, Once Upon a Time, Outer Banks, and more. Around the same time, Mitchell starred in Lost. Claus)Įlizabeth Mitchell, 52, made her Santa Clause debut in The Santa Clause 2 as Carol Newman, the high school principal who became Scott’s wife/Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell (Carol Newman-Calvin/Mrs. ![]() He’s set to appear in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley on Netflix in 2023. The 65-year-old actor continued to appear in film and TV roles until 2017. Before the trilogy, though, he had already established himself in the film industry with his roles in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Beverly Hills Cops. Judge Reinhold played Wendy’s psychiatrist husband, Neil, in The Santa Clause movies. Earlier in 2022, Crewson, 66, starred in the CBS medical drama Good Sam. After that, she went on to appear in other TV shows like ReGenesis, Crimes of Passion, Revenge, and Saving Hope. Wendy Crewson played Scott’s ex-wife, Laura Miller, in all three Santa Clause movies. His company specializes in production and post-production for film and music. Since The Santa Clause movies, Lloyd, now 36, has founded Lloyd Production Studios. He joined the first film at just 8 years old. Also returning to The Santa Clause franchise is Eric Lloyd, who played Scott’s son, Charlie, in the movies. ![]()
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