Must Be Santa (film)
| Must Be Santa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Christmas, family |
| Written by | Douglas Bowie |
| Directed by | Brad Turner |
| Starring | Arnold Pinnock Deanna Milligan Dabney Coleman |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Robert Sherrin |
| Cinematography | Albert J. Dunk |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC |
| Release | 12 December 1999 |
Must Be Santa is a 1999 Canadian television film that tells the story of Floyd Court (Arnold Pinnock), who is selected as the successor to Santa Claus. Robert Sherrin produced the film while Brad Turner was director.
At the time of its release, it was considered to be one of the most expensive such projects ever produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[1] It was made more expensive when production of the film was interrupted in February 1999 by a strike of the CBC's technicians.[1] Production resumed in May after a labor settlement.[2]
Joe Flaherty makes an appearance as his SCTV character Count Floyd.[3]
The film won a Gemini Award in 2000 for Best Visual Effects.[4]
Universal Studios provided international distribution.
Cast
[edit]- Arnold Pinnock - Floyd Court
- Dabney Coleman - Tuttle
- Deanna Milligan - Natalie Fairlie
- Joe Flaherty - Count Floyd
- Keenan MacWilliam - Heather
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dunk shot Santa". Playback. 2 October 2000. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
- ^ "Post-strike Cheer For Cbc 'santa'". The Hollywood Reporter. AllBusiness.com. 3 May 1999. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
- ^ "Must Be Santa". Variety. Retrieved 7 December 2007. [dead link]
- ^ Brioux, Bill (30 October 2000). "Early winners". Jam!/Canoe. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
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