When Santa Claus gets killed in a freak accident after being startled on the rooftop of a house, it looks like Christmas is ruined. But fortunately, just before his death, the jolly, gift-giver passed the torch to ad executive Scott Calvin (Tim Allen), who finishes the job of bestowing holiday cheer on all. When he finally reaches on the North Pole, however, Scott learns that he can't give up the job -- he's become the next Santa Claus. (THAT'S the Santa Clause!). Scott returns home, only to find himself slowly changing into the pudgy, white-haired old man so beloved of children... and to find that everyone around him considers him utterly and completely mad.

Feature film debut for TV star and comedian Tim Allen.

Additional credits: Chris Danton (unit production manager),
Alan Edmisten, Michael Johnson, & Marcel Saumure (assistant directors), Carolyn Soper (visual effects producer), Nikki Amorosino (special effects), and Barry R. Koper (key makeup).

BBFC rated U by the British Board of Film Classification.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Special Edition
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - French
Dolby Surround - Spanish
THX Mastered Audio
Additional Release Material:
Trailers
Making Of: THE MAKING OF THE SANTA CLAUSE
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Interactive Games: FLY SANTA'S SLED
Text/Photo Galleries:
Additional Text: Holiday Recipes
DVD-ROM Features:
DVD-ROM Games: LETTER TO SANTA
Screen Saver

Distributor Notes: The Santa Clause: Special Edition

Superstar comedian and Golden Globe(R) winner Tim Allen shines bright in Disney's magical, larger-than-life hit comedy that "People" magazine dubbed "The most playfully amusing, inventive cinematic ... fable in several decades!" Now in this all-new special edition DVD release, your entire family can enjoy never-before-seen bonus footage, interactive games, and more, making this original holiday classic a joyful new experience!

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Tim Allen: American actor/comedian, Home Improvement/THE SANTA CLAUSE
Judge Reinhold: American Actor
Wendy Crewson: Actress
Peter Boyle: American Actor
Eric Lloyd: Child Actor
Mary Gross: American Actress, A MIGHTY WIND
David Krumholtz: American Actor, NUMB3RS
Larry Brandenburg: 
Paige Tamada: 
Judith Scott: 

John Pasquin: Director, Home Improvement/THE SANTA CLAUSE

Leo Benvenuti: 
Steve Rudnick: 

Michael Convertino: 

"...THE SANTA CLAUSE is often a clever and amusing movie, and there's a lot of fresh invention in it..."
"...A clever, entertaining children's film with a realistic edge and a minimum of seasonal mush....[Leads Allen] to bright prospects on the big screen..."
"...There's a real edge to this picture, yet it doesn't cut out the youngsters who will find so much to embrace in this genuinely imaginative work with its amazing special effects and an enchantingly realized -- and immense -- Santa's workshop kingdom..."