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The Man in the Santa Claus Suit(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-12-23
46%
8 Votes
Time: 1h 44m
Overview:
The mysterious owner of a costume shop rents a Santa Claus suit to three very different men: a math teacher trying to get the nerve to propose, a homeless restaurateur trying to hide from the mob, and a harried political speech writer visiting with his estranged wife and son. Their lives are inexorably changed by their experience of playing Santa Claus.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
Top 10 Billed Cast
Fred Astaire
Santa Claus
Gary Burghoff
Bob Willis
John Byner
Stan Summerville
Bert Convy
Gil Travis
Tara Buckman
Polly Primer
Brooke Bundy
Linda Travis
Eddie Barth
Babyskin
Ron Feinberg
Bruno Betinger
Nanette Fabray
Dora Dayton
Harold Gould
Dickie Dayton
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