The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus is a 1985 Christmas stop motion animated television special. It was produced by Rankin/Bass Productions, based on the 1902 children's book The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum, the writer of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The special first aired December 17, 1985 on CBS in the United States. This was Rankin/Bass's final "Animagic" stop motion production with later releases including traditional animation. Notably, this special was an adaptation of a novel and is not connected to the continuity created by previous Rankin/Bass Productions.
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)
Directed by Arthur Rankin Jr. / Jules Bass
Genres - Action-Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Music |
Sub-Genres - Christmas Film, Christmas Specials, Musical |
Release Date - Dec 17, 1985 |
Run Time - 50 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - G
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Christmas, Santa Claus, Stop Motion
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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
, US
Vida y aventuras de Santa Claus
ES
Життя та пригоди Санта Клауса
UA