Filmmakers
Above the lineJS
Director
Jeannot Szwarc
DN
Screenplay
David Newman
DN
Screenplay
David Newman
Story
LN
Screenplay
Leslie Newman
Story
AI
Cinematography
Arthur Ibbetson
Director of Photography
PH
Editing
Peter Hollywood
Editor
HM
Music
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
AP
Production Design
Anthony Pratt
BR
Costume Design
Bob Ringwood
Cast
35DM
Dudley Moore
Patch
JL
John Lithgow
B.Z.
DH
David Huddleston
Santa Claus
BM
Burgess Meredith
Ancient Elf
JC
Judy Cornwell
Anya Claus
JK
Jeffrey Kramer
Towzer
CF
Christian Fitzpatrick
Joe
CH
Carrie Kei Heim
Cornelia
JB
John Barrard
Dooley
AO
Anthony O'Donnell
Puffy
MH
Melvyn Hayes
Goober
DE
Don Estelle
Groot
TS
Tim Stern
Boog
CR
Christopher Ryan
Vout
PO
Peter O'Farrell
Honka
DA
Dickie Arnold
Goobler
AD
Aimée Delamain
Storyteller
DP
Dorothea Phillips
Miss Tucker
JH
John Hallam
Grizzard, Chauffeur
JM
Judith Morse
Miss Abruzzi
JH
Jerry Harte
Senate Chairman
PA
Paul Aspland
Reporter
SC
Sally Cranfield
Reporter
MD
Michael Drew
Reporter
WG
Walter Goodman
Street Corner Santa
JC
John Cassady
Wino
RF
Ronald Fernee
Policeman
MR
Michael A. Ross
Policeman
MD
Morgan Deare
BZ's Lawyer (uncredited)
RE
Roy Evans
Village Leader (uncredited)
CJ
Caroline John
Village Woman (uncredited)
JG
Jill Goldston
Photographer In Court (uncredited)
SM
Stuart Milligan
Senator (uncredited)
NA
Nicole Appleton
Little Girl in Ballet Class (uncredited)
SS
Shannon Spruill
Bratty Kid in Ballet Class (uncredited)
Departments
42Production
- Robert SimmondsAssociate Producer
- Lynn StalmasterCasting
- Anne HendersonCasting
- Pierre SpenglerProducer
- Ilya SalkindProducer
- John TrehyProduction Accountant
- Pauline CoutelenqProduction Executive
- Chris ColesProduction Manager
- Vincent WinterProduction Supervisor
- Gordon ArnellPublicist
Camera
- Jeff PaynterCamera Operator
- David WorleyCamera Operator
- Trevor CoopCamera Operator
- Wally ByattCamera Operator
- John MorganCamera Operator
- Bob PennStill Photographer
Sound
- Robert HathawayMusic Editor
- Archie LudskiSound Editor
- Don SharpeSound Editor
- Rocky PhelanSound Editor
- David CrozierSound Mixer
Art
- Malcolm StoneArt Direction
- Don DossettArt Direction
- John HoesliArt Direction
- John PatersonConstruction Manager
- Eddie FowlieProperty Master
- Stephenie McMillanSet Decoration
- Tim HutchinsonSupervising Art Director
Costume & Make-Up
- Colin JamisonHairdresser
- Jan JamisonHairdresser
- Elaine BowerbankHairdresser
- Penny ShawyerMakeup Artist
- Stuart FreebornMakeup Artist
- Paul EngelenMakeup Artist
- Patrick WheatleyWardrobe Master
Editing
- Les HealeyAssistant Editor
- Margaret ThompsonAssistant Editor
- Beverley LambAssistant Editor
Crew
- Pat GarrettChoreographer
Directing
- Derek CracknellFirst Assistant Director
- Pamela CarltonScript Supervisor
- David LaneSecond Unit Director