Angela Lansbury, Charles Durning, Lynsey Bartilson

Much closer to Hello, Dolly! than your usual Christmas special, Mrs. Santa Claus joins two distinct genres: holiday family fare and the Broadway musical. This song-studded extravaganza ...( read more  read more... )was especially designed for TV by Broadway legend Jerry Herman, whose songs are just as incorrigibly catchy on the small screen as they are on the stage. Herman uses one of his favorite leading ladies from the theater, Angela Lansbury, in a tale of Santa's "invisible wife," who takes the reindeer off for an impulsive week-long adventure in New York City. Unexpectedly becoming a suffragette and labor organizer (it's set in the early 20th century), Mrs. Claus twinkles merrily at all who cross her path. This is a problem, dramatically speaking, because what's compelling about someone who twinkles all the time? The costumes are by Bob Mackie (duh), the choreography by Chicago director Rob Marshall. And just try to get the melodies out of your head. --Robert Horton

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G, 91 min.

Directed by: Terry Hughes

Release Date: December 8, 1996

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DVD Release Date: September 23, 2003

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  • September 28, 2006
    Angela Lansberry done a very nice job in this, was a refreshing turn to all the old classics
  • November 24, 2009
    Feeling bored and unappreciated Mrs Claus goes for a quick trip round the world only suffering Reindeer trouble over New York (surprise, surprise) and so works for a hard-faced business man who's attitude to the toy industry isn't what it should be. oh and she also helps fight fo...( read more)r women's rights!
  • December 22, 2008
    eep. watched with meh mum ^^ so cute
  • August 7, 2008
    BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE IN THE WORLD! I LOVE THIS MOVIE AND ANGELA LANSBURY!
  • May 3, 2008
    This movie is great.My wife buy this for father day.She sigh it with our pets name on the gift.
  • April 24, 2008
    Fun, a musical about mrs santa who should be more appreciated. I liked Landsburry as the lead.
  • April 22, 2008
    A wonderful Christmas movie, that the whole family will enjoy.
  • April 18, 2008
    haha, seams to be a must ;)

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