Review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) by Alex B — 20 Dec 2010

The best! This is the real Santa by the way....

Lead and Follow, Follow and Lead.

This review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) was written by Alex B on 20 Dec 2010.

Santa Claus: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jacob G (945) on 24 Dec 2014

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