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The Man in the Santa Claus Suit

Plot: The mysterious owner of a costume shop rents a Santa Claus suit to three very different men: a math teacher trying to get the nerve to propose, a homeless restaurateur trying to hide from the mob, and a harried political speech writer visiting with his estranged wife and son. Their lives are inexorably changed by their experience of playing Santa Claus
Release Date: Sunday, December 23 1979
44 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Fred AstaireFred Astaire
Fred Astaire was
80 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Santa Claus'.
Wed, May 10 1899 –
Mon, Jun 22 1987
Portrait of Gary BurghoffGary Burghoff
Gary Burghoff was
36 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Bob Willis'.
Mon, May 24 1943
Portrait of John BynerJohn Byner
John Byner was
41 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Stan Summerville'.
Tue, Jun 28 1938
Portrait of Bert ConvyBert Convy
Bert Convy was
46 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Gil Travis'.
Sun, Jul 23 1933 –
Mon, Jul 15 1991
Portrait of Tara BuckmanTara Buckman
Tara Buckman was
23 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Polly Primer'.
Mon, Oct 01 1956
Portrait of Brooke BundyBrooke Bundy
Brooke Bundy was
35 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Linda Travis'.
Tue, Aug 08 1944
Portrait of Eddie BarthEddie Barth
Eddie Barth was
48 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Babyskin'.
Tue, Sep 29 1931 –
Fri, May 28 2010
Portrait of Ron FeinbergRon Feinberg
Ron Feinberg was
47 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Bruno Betinger'.
Mon, Oct 10 1932 –
Sat, Jan 29 2005
Portrait of Nanette FabrayNanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray was
59 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Dora Dayton'.
Wed, Oct 27 1920 –
Thu, Feb 22 2018
Portrait of Harold GouldHarold Gould
Harold Gould was
56 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Dickie Dayton'.
Mon, Dec 10 1923 –
Sat, Sep 11 2010
Portrait of Raymond VitteRaymond Vitte
Raymond Vitte was
30 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Eddie'.
Sun, Nov 20 1949 –
Sun, Feb 20 1983
Portrait of Debbie LyttonDebbie Lytton
Debbie Lytton was
>> in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Melissa'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Danny WellsDanny Wells
Danny Wells was
38 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Chandler'.
Mon, Apr 07 1941 –
Thu, Nov 28 2013
Portrait of Carlo ImperatoCarlo Imperato
Carlo Imperato was
16 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Dom'.
Sat, Aug 03 1963
Portrait of André GowerAndré Gower
André Gower was
6 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Terry Travis'.
Fri, Apr 27 1973
Portrait of David GreenanDavid Greenan
David Greenan was
36 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Rod Sanborn'.
Tue, Sep 21 1943
Portrait of Majel BarrettMajel Barrett
Majel Barrett was
47 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Miss Forsythe'.
Tue, Feb 23 1932 –
Thu, Dec 18 2008
Portrait of Sasha von ScherlerSasha von Scherler
Sasha von Scherler was
>> in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Shopper'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eddie RyderEddie Ryder
Eddie Ryder was
56 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Hans'.
Wed, Jan 31 1923 –
Sat, Mar 29 1997
Portrait of Tony La TorreTony La Torre
Tony La Torre was
10 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Angelo'.
Tue, Jul 15 1969
Portrait of Ted ThurstonTed Thurston
Ted Thurston was
>> in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Clerk'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vincent Di PaoloVincent Di Paolo
Vincent Di Paolo was
>> in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Street Vendor (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pat PetersenPat Petersen
Pat Petersen was
13 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as 'Lance'.
Tue, Aug 09 1966

Crew

Portrait of Corey AllenCorey Allen
Director
Corey Allen was
45 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
Fri, Jun 29 1934 –
Sun, Jun 27 2010
Portrait of Woody OmensWoody Omens
Director of Photography
Woody Omens was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George KirgoGeorge Kirgo
Screenplay
George Kirgo was
53 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
Fri, Mar 26 1926 –
Sun, Aug 22 2004
Portrait of Lee MillerLee Miller
Producer
Lee Miller was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick ClarkDick Clark
Executive Producer
Dick Clark was
50 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
Sat, Nov 30 1929 –
Wed, Apr 18 2012
Portrait of Al SchwartzAl Schwartz
Co-Executive Producer
Al Schwartz was
69 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
Tue, Nov 29 1910 –
Fri, Mar 25 1988
Portrait of Lovel S. EllisLovel S. Ellis
Editor
Lovel S. Ellis was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter MatzPeter Matz
Music
Peter Matz was
51 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
Tue, Nov 06 1928 –
Fri, Aug 09 2002
Portrait of Leonard GersheLeonard Gershe
Story
Leonard Gershe was
57 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
Sat, Jun 10 1922 –
Sat, Mar 09 2002
Portrait of Franklin SwigFranklin Swig
Art Direction
Franklin Swig was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michele GuiolMichele Guiol
Set Decoration
Michele Guiol was
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Unknown Birthday