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Santa Claus

  • 1925
  • Not Rated
  • 29m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
231
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The Night Before Christmas (1905)
FamilyFantasyShort

Two children sneak out of their bedroom on the night of December 24, so that they can ask 'Santa Claus' where he lives and what he does the rest of the year.Two children sneak out of their bedroom on the night of December 24, so that they can ask 'Santa Claus' where he lives and what he does the rest of the year.Two children sneak out of their bedroom on the night of December 24, so that they can ask 'Santa Claus' where he lives and what he does the rest of the year.

  • Director
    • Frank E. Kleinschmidt
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    231
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    • Director
      • Frank E. Kleinschmidt
    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Snow Leopard

    Pleasant Fantasy With Some Very Good Visuals

    This pleasant fantasy feature is particularly worth seeing for the very nice visuals it contains, combining outdoor footage from Alaska with interesting depictions of 'Santa Claus' in his workshop. Despite its age, the relatively unchanged nature of the material allows it to hold up rather well, and it could almost work as a holiday feature for today's audiences.

    The story starts with two children sneaking out of their bedroom on Christmas Eve, so that they can talk to Santa when he comes. Most of the movie simply shows Santa's descriptions of his home and activities, and most of his leisurely explanations are entertaining to watch.

    The main titles prominently call attention to the location footage in Northern Alaska, and with good reason, since these sequences contain some beautiful arctic scenery plus some enjoyable views of arctic animals. The indoor sequences also have some high points, in their depictions of toy-making and toy delivery. These sequences are rather old-fashioned, yet sometimes quite detailed.

    By the nature of the material, the feature has a noticeable nostalgic feel, and in this case it works quite well due to the resourceful photography and the interesting settings.
    5boblipton

    The Rules

    A couple of children wait up so they can chat with Santa Claus. They fall asleep, but wake when he arrives, and ask him about where he lives.

    The presenter of this short subject, F. E. Kleinschmidt produced a couple of other movies, one of them about a hunting expedition he took to the far north. So it's fair to figure that a lot of those shots were taken by Santa's.... I mean Kleinschmidt's crew.

    The rest is showing Santa's workshop, with some elaborate items: electric trains, gear-powered carousels, even simple automata.
    9planktonrules

    The location shoot is pretty amazing.

    "Santa Claus" features a lot of amazing location shoots and really wowed me. You see Santa at his home in the North Pole and this includes seeing a guy dressed as St. Nick out playing with real reindeer and walking about in what appears to be northern Canada or Finland or Alaska.

    The story begins with a couple children awakening and sneaking downstairs to wait for Santa. Amazingly, they do meet St. Nick and he sits down with them and talks to them at length...and regales them by talking about his life in the North Pole.

    Overall, a very charming film and one of the better silents of the era. Sweet and worth your time.
    9planktonrules

    Some amazing locations make this one pretty exciting to watch.

    "Santa Claus" features a lot of amazing location shoots and really wowed me. You see Santa at his home in the North Pole and this includes seeing a guy dressed as St. Nick out playing with real reindeer and walking about in what appears to be northern Canada or Finland or Alaska.

    The story begins with a couple children awakening and sneaking downstairs to wait for Santa. Amazingly, they do meet St. Nick and he sits down with them and talks to them at length...and regales them by talking about his life in the North Pole.

    Overall, a very charming film and one of the better silents of the era. Sweet and worth your time. The location shoot is pretty amazing.
    9preppy-3

    Just adorable

    Two children wait up Christmas Eve to meet Santa. They do and quiz him on where he lives, what he does when it's not Christmas, etc etc. Santa answers all their questions and we see his answers.

    Some scenes were actually shot in Northern Alaska (the North Pole). Those scenes are just beautiful and there are trips to Santa's workshop and how he finds out if children are naughty or nice.

    A fun little holiday film--perfect viewing for the whole family. Adults will enjoy it as well as kids. Recommended.

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    • Trivia
      Worldview Entertainment and the Killiam Collection has released a set of nine early movies about Christmas collectively called "A Christmas Past", with an original score by Al Kryszak. This movie is the seventh one and has a running time of 29 minutes.
    • Goofs
      The shadow of the hand-cranking cameraman can be seen during Santa's trip to Nome.
    • Quotes

      Santa Claus: You are sure it will work, Tweedeedee?

    • Connections
      Featured in Biography: Santa Claus (1994)

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    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • None
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
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    • Runtime
      29 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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