Father Christmas
by Dave Unwin
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Actor: Mel Smith, William Dennis HuntDirector: Dave Unwin
Brand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 25 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-10-24
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Description of Father Christmas
Deck the halls with the sound of laughter when you join the hardest-working man in snow biz as he takes a well-deserved vacation. Based on the books by Raymond Briggs the creator of the OscarŪ-Nominated classic The Snowman (Best Animated Short Film 1982) FATHER CHRISTMAS is delightful holiday entertainment that's fun for the whole family. Father Christmas' job isn't as easy as everyone thinks. His preparations for the Big Night are an exhausting year-round affair and he decides it's high time he takes a holiday. He converts his sleigh into a camper trailer hitches it to the reindeer and flies off into the sky for a globe-hopping vacation. His first stop is France where Santa over-indulges in the delicious gourmet cuisine. His next stop is Scotland which proves far too cold even for St. Nick. Then he's off to Las Vegas where he lounges in lavish splendor by the swimming pool at Nero's Palace. Everyone's beloved jolly old elf delivers the laughs in this animated holiday treat that's sure to become a family favorite!System Requirements:Running Time: 24 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: G UPC: 043396167896 Manufacturer No: 16789This irreverent Santa breaks from tradition in many ways. He has no Mrs., owns only four reindeer, and decides to convert his sleigh into an airborne motor home for a pre-Christmas vacation. He finds France too snooty, Scotland too cold, and Las Vegas just right. Tanned and rested, he returns to the North Pole in time to sort through the mail, pack up the toys, and hit the skies. Like the Santa of the Raymond Briggs book on which this 24-minute video is loosely based, he narrates his own story (splendidly voiced by Los Angeles stage actor William Dennis Hunt). But fans of the 1973 book will find the animated version far less cranky than the original. Although the book was aimed at ages 4-8, the video may have a wider appeal, depending on how you feel about the children seeing Santa gambling at the casino tables, dreaming of bikini-clad babes, and suffering a bout of diarrhea. --Kimberly Heinrichs
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