The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

Dec 17, 1985

0h 50m

★ 5.5

Overview

The Great Ak calls a council of the Immortals to ask that Santa Claus be given immortality. And to justify it, he tells the history of Santa Claus. The Ak found an abandoned baby and gave it to a lioness and a fairy to raise, who named him Claus. When Claus grew up, the Great Ak showed him the evil and hardship in the world and Claus decides to live there and relieve some of the suffering. He decides to make toys for orphans, but King Awgwa, the ruler of the valley where Claus lives doesn't want the children to be happy, and there is a great battle among Immortals.

Genres

Animation

Family

Production Companies

Rankin/Bass Productions

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus Trailers

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Cast

Santa Claus (voice)

Earl Hammond

King Awgwa (voice)

Earle Hyman

Commander of the Wind Demons (voice)

Larry Kenney

Queen Zurline / Wife / Additional Voices (voice)

Lynne Lipton

Tingler (voice)

Bob McFadden

Necile (voice)

Lesley Miller

Peter Knook / Awgwas / The Gnome King / Husband / Additional Voices (voice)

Peter Newman

Weekum (voice)

Joey Grasso

Young Claus (voice)

J.D. Roth

The Great Ak (voice)

Alfred Drake

Child (voice)

Amy Anzel

Child (voice)

Josh Blake

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