The read
It runs a compact 50m.
Synopsis
The Great Ak calls a council of the Immortals to ask that Santa Claus be given immortality. And to justify it, he tells the history of Santa Claus. The Ak found an abandoned baby and gave it to a lioness and a fairy to raise, who named him Claus. When Claus grew up, the Great Ak showed him the evil and hardship in the world and Claus decides to live there and relieve some of the suffering. He decides to make toys for orphans, but King Awgwa, the ruler of the valley where Claus lives doesn't want the children to be happy, and there is a great battle among Immortals.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes63%
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Jules BassDirector
- Arthur Rankin Jr.Director
- Bernard HofferOriginal Music Composer
- Jules BassWriter
Cast
- Earl HammondSanta Claus (voice)
- Earle HymanKing Awgwa (voice)
- Larry KenneyCommander of the Wind Demons (voice)
- Lynne LiptonQueen Zurline / Wife / Additional Voices (voice)
- Bob McFaddenTingler (voice)
- Lesley MillerNecile (voice)
- Peter NewmanPeter Knook / Awgwas / The Gnome King / Husband / Additional Voices (voice)
- Joey GrassoWeekum (voice)
- J.D. RothYoung Claus (voice)
- Alfred DrakeThe Great Ak (voice)
- Amy AnzelChild (voice)
- Josh BlakeChild (voice)