Mrs. Santa Claus

Mrs. Santa Claus
Mrs. Santa Claus

DVD cover
Directed by Terry Hughes
Produced by David Shaw
Written by Mark Saltzman
Starring Angela Lansbury
Michael Jeter
Terrence Mann
Lynsey Bartilson
Bryan Murray
David Norona
Debra Wiseman
Music by Jerry Herman
Cinematography Stephen M. Katz
Editing by Stan Cole
Distributed by Hallmark Entertainment & Corymore Productions
Release date(s) December 8, 1996
Running time 90 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Mrs. Santa Claus is a 1996 television musical starring Angela Lansbury as the wife of Santa Claus. The musical score for Mrs. Santa Claus was written by Jerry Herman, the composer of such hit Broadway musicals as Hello, Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles.

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Synopsis

The movie is set in December, 1910. Mrs. Santa Claus is trying to convince her husband, Santa Claus, to take a new route, but he is preoccupied with the Christmas rush and won't listen. Disgruntled, she takes the sleigh out herself, but is forced to land in New York City, where she is stranded when one of the reindeer (Cupid) becomes injured. As "Mrs. North", she takes up board with a family of Jewish immigrants, who don't celebrate Christmas. She befriends many of the local children and women, and becomes involved with political issues of the period such as child labor and women's suffrage.

Cast

  • Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Claus
  • Charles Durning as Santa Claus
  • Michael Jeter as Arvo
  • Terrence Mann as Augustus P. Tavish
  • Lynsey Bartilson as Nora Kilkenny
  • Linda Kerns as Mrs. Shaughnessy
  • Bryan Murray as Officer Doyle

Background/production

The movie first was broadcast on CBS on December 8, 1996. Directed by Terry Hughes, the costume designer was Bob Mackie, with choreography by David Krane and Rob Marshall. The executive producer, David Shaw, is the stepson of Angela Lansbury.

Musical score

  • Seven Days 'Til Christmas - Michael Jeter/Kristi Lynes/Jamie Torcellini/Angela Lansbury
  • Mrs. Santa Claus - Angela Lansbury
  • Avenue A - David Norona/Grace Keagy/Linda Kerns/Ensemble
  • Avenue A (Reprise) - Angela Lansbury
  • A Tavish Toy - Terrence Mann/The Kids
  • Almost Young - Angela Lansbury
  • Almost Young (Reprise) - The Kids/Angela Lansbury
  • Suffragette March - Linda Kerns/Grace Keagy/Debra Wiseman/Angela Lansbury/The Women
  • We Don't Go Together At All - Debra Wiseman/David Norona
  • Whistle - Angela Lansbury/Lynsey Bartilson
  • Dear Mrs. Santa Claus - Charles Durning
  • Whistle (Reprise) - Angela Lansbury/Lynsey Bartilson
  • He Needs Me - Angela Lansbury Listen Listen
  • The Best Christmas Of All - Charles Durning/Angela Lansbury/Ensemble

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Awards and nominations

The movie received Emmy Award nominations for: Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special, Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special, Outstanding Music and Lyrics (for the song "Mrs. Santa Claus"). It won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special.

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