Rating: G
Genre:
Children's/Family
Release Date: 09/23/2003
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English
Sound: DS
Run Time: 91 min
Distributor/Studio: Hallmark
Angela Lansbury shows off her gifts as a singer and dancer in this holiday-themed
ade-for-TV \musical}. Near the turn of the century,
Stanta Claus (
Charles Durning) is busy getting ready for his annual toy delivery -- in fact, he's so busy he hasn't had much time for his wife,
Mrs. Claus (
Angela Lansbury), and his spouse has developed a case of cabin fever. Determined to get away and have some some fun on her own,
Mrs. Claus hitches up the reindeer and takes them out for a quick spin around the world; however, she has reindeer trouble over New York City, and is forced to make an emergency landing. Stuck in New York for a week as her deer heal,
Mrs. Claus's desire to help others quickly comes into play when she befriends a handful of children working in a sweatshop, as well as a group of women who've embraced the cause of sufferage for all.
Mrs. Santa Claus first aired on December 8, 1996.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide