Santa Claus: The Movie poster

Movie · 1985

Santa Claus: The Movie

Released 29 October 1985 More from 1985 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-making elf, Patch, in the North Pole. In the present day, Santa Claus has become overwhelmed by his workload, and the disgruntled Patch flees the workshop to New York City. There, Patch unknowingly threatens the fate of Christmas by taking a job at a failing toy company run by a scheming businessman.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Burgess Meredith
as Ancient Elf
77
Dudley Moore
as Patch
50
Melvyn Hayes
as Goober
50
Caroline John
as Village Woman (uncredited)
45
John Hallam
as Grizzard, Chauffeur
44
John Lithgow
as B.Z.
40
Anthony O'Donnell
as Puffy
37
Stuart Milligan
as Senator (uncredited)
32
Tim Stern
as Boog
Unknown
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
45years between the oldest and youngest billed
77Burgess Meredith — oldest on the call sheet
32Stuart Milligan — youngest billed
47average age of the credited cast
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