The Great Santa Claus Switch

The Great Santa Claus Switch(1970)

12/20/1970 (US)Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie0h 52m

6.4

"Another classic Jim Henson holiday film."

Overview

Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere, but the evil wizard, Cosmo Scam, has hatched a plot to kidnap Santa and take his place! One by one, Cosmo abducts Santa’s elves and replaces them with his evil henchmen. Can Fred the Elf save Christmas before Cosmo burglarizes the world?

John Moffitt

Director

Jerry Juhl

Writer

Jim Henson

Characters

Top Billed Cast

Art Carney

Art Carney

Santa Claus / Cosmo Scam

Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan

Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Fred / Lothar (voice)

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice)

Danny Seagren

Danny Seagren

Gloat / Snarl / Snerf (voice)

John Lovelady

John Lovelady

Bong / Snake Frackle / Scoff / Snerf / Alarm Frackle (voice)

Richard Hunt

Richard Hunt

Bing / Match Frackle (voice)

Marilyn Sokol

Marilyn Sokol

Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Fran Brill

Fran Brill

Snerf (voice)

Byron Whiting

Byron Whiting

Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Greg Antonacci

Greg Antonacci

Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Cary Antebi

Cary Antebi

Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

John Byrum

John Byrum

Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Diane Kimbrell

Diane Kimbrell

Additional Muppets (voice) (uncredited)

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Media

The Great Santa Claus Switch - Part 1

The Great Santa Claus Switch - Part 1

Clip

The Great Santa Claus Switch cast on The Dick Cavett Show (1971)

The Great Santa Claus Switch cast on The Dick Cavett Show (1971)

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