The Night They Saved Christmas

TV Movie
1984
Not Rated
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

1.9K

YOUR RATING

Drama Family Fantasy

Santa's home is threatened when an oil company blasts in the North Pole.Santa's home is threatened when an oil company blasts in the North Pole.Santa's home is threatened when an oil company blasts in the North Pole.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

1.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

Trivia
The front of Santa's sleigh says "Clement Sea". Immediately after we see this, Santa talks about how 'Twas the Night Before Christmas is his favorite poem and that he named his reindeer based on Clement C Moore's famous poem.

Goofs
The fact this movie takes place up by the North Pole during the beginning of winter, there should be 24-hour darkness, but there's day and night in this movie.

Quotes
David: [about going to meet Santa Claus] We'll all meet a big white rabbit and go to the mad hatter tea party.

Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Steven Wright/Marilyn Horne/Isabel Campbell (1984)

Soundtracks
Jingle Bells
(uncredited)
Written by James Pierpont

User reviews37

Featured review

7/10

Enjoyable TV movie

I first saw this movie on cable sometime in the '80's as a small child. For reasons that I can't explain, I've always enjoyed it. It probably won't make a lot of Christmas Classics lists, and maybe it's just nostalgia, but I still enjoy it today. The plot is kind of goofy, but that's part of the fun. It deals with an oil exploration company and an operation that threatens to destroy Santa's workshop, no doubt a way to tie in the emerging environmental concerns during the time. Art Carney and Paul Williams are great as well. The special effects are pretty decent for a tv movie of the time. If you haven't seen it and enjoy discovering these '80's gems, it's worth a watch.