Review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) by Simon J — 26 Sep 2007

The best Christmas film by far - nothing comes close!!! My DVD will be playing on Christmas Eve.

This review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) was written by Simon J on 26 Sep 2007.

Santa Claus: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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