The Santa Claus Brothers
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| The Santa Claus Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Michael Bedard |
| Written by | Jon Cooksey Ali Marie Matheson |
| Directed by | Mike Fallows |
| Voices of | Bryan Cranston Caroline Rhea Richard Kind Kevin McDonald Harland Williams Joe Flaherty |
| Music by | Brent Barkman Peter Coulman Carl Lenox Eric Schenkman Tim Thorney Tom Thorney |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Pam Lehn |
| Editor | Richard Bond |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
| Production companies | Nelvana Sitting Ducks Productions Film Roman Disney Channel |
| Original release | |
| Network | YTV |
| Release | December 13, 2001 |
The Santa Claus Brothers is a 2001 Canadian animated Christmas television special created by Michael Bedard.[1] Produced for YTV and the Disney Channel, the comic Christmas tale features the voices of Bryan Cranston, Caroline Rhea, Richard Kind, Kevin McDonald, Harland Williams, and Joe Flaherty. In 2002, it won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual in Animation.
It was co-produced by Nelvana, Sitting Ducks Productions, and Film Roman, and premiered on December 13, 2001.
Summary
[edit]Santa Claus has three sons, Roy, Daryl, and Mel, and all of them are talented. They have their father's toy making gift, not to mention scientific genius, but do they understand the true meaning of Christmas? Santa would like to retire, and it's time for the boys to learn their lesson, so Santa proposes a contest: whichever one of his triplets can first understand the true meaning of the holiday can have family business. What will it take to teach the boys such an important lesson?
Reception
[edit]A review in The Globe and Mail lauded The Santa Claus Brothers for "[using] satire to tell a not-too-heavy-handed lesson about the true meaning of Christmas", saying that "Bedard's touch gives the characters a goofy charm".[2]
Cast
[edit]- Bryan Cranston as Santa "Nick" Claus
- Caroline Rhea as Bernice Claus, his wife
- Richard Kind as Roy Claus, the eldest of Santa's sons
- Kevin McDonald as Mel Claus, the youngest of Santa's sons
- Harland Williams as Daryl Claus, the middle of Santa's sons
- Joe Flaherty as Snorkel, the head elf
- Scott McCord as Busby, Snorkel's assistant
- Stephanie Beard as Luisa, a little girl who Roy befriends
- Noah Reid as a teenage boy who Daryl befriends
- Ronnie Burkett as Bert, a hobo who Mel befriends
Streaming
[edit]The film can be viewed in YouTube and Amazon Prime Video.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Atherton, Tony (December 13, 2001). "Christmas with a Canadian twist: Animated special turns spotlight on Santa Claus Brothers". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved November 23, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ McIntyre, Grant. "The Santa Claus Brothers". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. Retrieved November 23, 2024 – via ProQuest.