Father Christmas

Family / Short / Animation
UK, 1991, 25 min

Directed by:

Dave Unwin

Based on:

Raymond Briggs (book)

Cast:

Mel Smith

Plots(1)

Father Christmas' job isn't as easy as everyone thinks. His preparations for the Big Night are an exhausting year-round affair and he decides it's high time he takes a holiday. He converts his sleigh into a camper trailer hitches it to the reindeer and flies off into the sky for a globe-hopping vacation. His first stop is France where Santa over-indulges in the delicious gourmet cuisine. His next stop is Scotland which proves far too cold even for St. Nick. Then he's off to Las Vegas where he lounges in lavish splendor by the swimming pool at Nero's Palace. (official distributor synopsis)

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