The Santa Claus Brothers
| 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 United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert Clive A. Smith |
| Producer | Pam Lehn |
| Editor | Richard Bond |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
| Production companies | Nelvana Sitting Ducks Productions Film Roman |
| Original release | |
| Network | YTV (Canada) Disney Channel (United States) |
| Release | December 13, 2001 |
The Santa Claus Brothers is a 2001 animated Christmas television special created by Michael Bedard.[1] Co-produced by Nelvana, Sitting Ducks Productions, and Film Roman, for YTV and the Disney Channel, this comic Christmas tale features the voices of Bryan Cranston, Caroline Rhea, Richard Kind, Kevin McDonald, Harland Williams, and Joe Flaherty. It premiered on December 13, 2001.
In 2002, it won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual in Animation.
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 they have little understanding of the true meaning of Christmas. Santa would like to retire and have the sons take over, so he proposes a contest: whichever one of his triplets can first understand the true meaning of the holiday can inherit the family business.
Cast
[edit]- Bryan Cranston as Santa "Nick" Claus
- Caroline Rhea as Bernice Claus, Santa's 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
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]
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. ProQuest 240519674. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ McIntyre, Grant. "The Santa Claus Brothers". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. ProQuest 384041339. Retrieved November 23, 2024.