The Story of Santa Claus

Clemente

Synopsis: (borrowed from CBS's holiday webpage)

THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS, a new animated, musical holiday
special featuring the voices of Edward Asner, Betty White
and Tim Curry. The story revolves around a gentle toymaker
whose only wish is to deliver a toy to every child on
Christmas.

Ed Asner is heard as the toymaker, Nicholas "Santa" Claus;
Betty White, as his wife, Gretchen. They are in dire financial
straights with nowhere to go when their heartless landlord evicts
them from their small shop. With only a bag of toys to their name,
they decide to deliver the toys to the children of the Angel's
Island Orphanage, the place where Nicholas, himself, grew up.

On their way to the island, Santa and Gretchen are enveloped in a
terrible storm and dragged out to sea, finally washing ashore at the
North Pole. Tim Curry is heard as Nostros, the leader of a band of
tiny elves, whom they meet at the Pole. Nostros orders them to leave
and is about to attack them when his son has an accident and Santa
gets the chance to save the boy's life. Under these unforeseen
circumstances, Nostros is forced by elfin rules to grant Santa his
fondest wish -- to give every child in the world a toy on Christmas.

If the elves fail to deliver Santa's wish, all elves around the world
will lose their magic -- forever. Under intense pressure, the elves
draw on all their magic as they work feverishly to make the presents
in time for Christmas. But, when Christmas Eve finally arrives, there
is no guarantee that Santa will be able to deliver all the toys. With
Nostros along to conjure all the magic available, Santa takes off, with
a sleigh full of presents and a heart full of Christmas spirit, on the
greatest adventure of the holidays.

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