Review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) by Mark W — 30 May 2010

A good Christmas movie that seems to have been forgotten under the flood of terrible Christmas movies.

This review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) was written by Mark W on 30 May 2010.

Santa Claus: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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