Jake is several years older than Ebbie in the film; in real life, Jeffrey DeMunn, born in 1947, is four months younger than Susan Lucci, born in 1946.
Adrienne Carter's debut.
Carolyn Adair's debut.
Wendy Crewson and Taran Noah Smith who played mother and son in the movie each worked with Tim Allen, in the Santa Clause movies (Crewson) and Home Improvement (Smith) respectively.
In the scene when Ebbie and Christmas Present are traveling in the cab, the sound from Hollywoodedge "Bell Tower Classic T PE191201" can be heard. This is the same sound as the iPhone uses as its bell tower alarm.