Review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) by Sharon S — 05 Mar 2007

A FAVOURITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY THAT I STILL ENJOY.

This review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) was written by Sharon S on 05 Mar 2007.

Santa Claus: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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From Jeannot Szwarc, the not-so-talented director who brought you such mediocre movies as Bug, Supergirl, and Jaws 2 comes this forgettable…

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By Bronwyn V (204) on 20 Dec 2011

Loved this as a kid and still love it now but the best bit is I can watch it with ilena now. It's such a wonderful story :)…

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