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Any Mystery Science Theater 3000 fan is well aware of Santa Claus.  This ter­mi­nally eccen­tric Mexican kid­die flick was brought to the U.S. by K. Gordon Murray and it pro­vided the basis for one of their most famous episodes.  Those famil­iar with this unfor­get­table hol­i­day item will have a new rea­son to cel­e­brate in November when it gets a high-definition release from VCI.  This blu-ray release will present the film in its orig­i­nal aspect ratio and also fea­ture extras cre­ated by producer/K. Gordon Murray expert Daniel Griffith.  Read on for all the sur­re­al­is­tic St. Nick details…

SANTA CLAUS ON BLU-RAY!

The pro­duc­ers packed every mag­i­cal, wacky, and just plain weird, hol­i­day odd­ity known to man in to this wild-n-wonderful, and strangely charm­ing, children’s clas­sic! It’s not enough that Santa must deal with the usual sus­pects – the good lit­tle boys and girls, and the not so good lit­tle boys and girls – but this sea­son Lucifer him­self is out to ruin Christmas and has sent his chief min­ion, Pitch, on a mis­sion to Earth to turn all the chil­dren of the world against Santa. But wait, there’s more! Santa’s work­shop is located high above the North Pole in a Toyland cas­tle in outer space, where he plays the organ and keeps watch over the chil­dren on earth through spe­cial­ized equip­ment, while ready­ing his mechan­i­cal rein­deer for Christmas Eve action. Santa also enlists the aid of Merlin the Wizard, who pro­vides him with magic sleep­ing pow­der and a flower that makes one dis­ap­pear. But wait, there’s even more! Santa also receives a magic key that will unlock any door on Earth from Vulcan himself!

Tag Line: An Enchanting World of Make-Believe!
Starring: José Elías Moreno, Cesáreo Quezadas ‚José Luis Aguirre, Armando Arriola, Cesáreo Quezadas, Lupita Quezadas, Antonio Diaz Conde, Angel D’Estefani
Narrated By: K. Gordon Murray
Directed by: René Cardona
Produced by: Guillermo Calderón
Short Actors: José Elías Moreno, Cesáreo Quezadas

Short Description: A wild and won­der­ful, and strangely charm­ing, children’s clas­sic! This hol­i­day sea­son Lucifer him­self is out to ruin Christmas and has sent his chief min­ion to Earth to turn all the chil­dren of the world against Santa.

Written By: Adolfo Torres Portillo & René Cardona
Photography By: Raúl Martinez Solares
Music By: Antonio Díaz Conde
Sub Genre 1: Family
Bonus Features: Contains both the American K. Gordon Murray and Original Mexican Versions on one disc; Commentary by Daniel Griffith (K. Gordon Murray Historian), and more!
Runtime: 179 min­utes
Year: 1959
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Anamorphic — Widescreen
MPAA Rating: NR
Language: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English
Country: Mexico
Region Code: All Region
Release Date: 11/15/2011
Format: Blu-Ray
UPC: 089859901225
ISBN: 1–55739-775–9