The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

Synopsis

The Great Ak calls a council of the Immortals to ask that Santa Claus be given immortality. And to justify it, he tells the history of Santa Claus. The Ak found an abandoned baby and gave it to a lioness and a fairy to raise, who named him Claus. When Claus grew up, the Great Ak showed him the evil and hardship in the world and Claus decides to live there and relieve some of the suffering. He decides to make toys for orphans, but King Awgwa, the ruler of the valley where Claus lives doesn't want the children to be happy, and there is a great battle among Immortals.

Release Date: 1985-12-17

Runtime: 50 minutes

Director: Arthur Rankin, Jr.

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Top Cast

Earl Hammond as Santa Claus (voice)
Earle Hyman as King Awgwa (voice)
Larry Kenney as Commander of the Wind Demons (voice)
Lynne Lipton as Queen Zurline / Wife / Additional Voices (voice)
Bob McFadden as Tingler (voice)
Lesley Miller as Necile (voice)
Peter Newman as Peter Knook / Awgwas / The Gnome King / Husband / Additional Voices (voice)
Joey Grasso as Weekum (voice)
J.D. Roth as Young Claus (voice)
Alfred Drake as The Great Ak (voice)