Santa claus the movie 1985 trailer dudley moore and john. Now, to all you nice boys and girls out there, we present the 50 best christmas movies ever. Dec 24, 2019 these are all movies that involve santa directly, rather than just taking place during xmas. The movie is a 1985 britishamerican christmas film starring dudley moore, john lithgow, and david huddleston in the title role. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Arthur1 is a 1956 rolls royce silver wraith and arthur3. Dec 24, 2019 the popularity of christmas films shows little sign of waning. One of santas elves dudley moore goes to work for the nasty tycoon and. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. He was one of the four writerperformers in the comedy revue beyond the fringe from 1960 that created a boom in satirical. As we have stated, santa can come in many shapes and sizes. See more ideas about dudley, i movie, favorite movies.
Dudley moores bestknown song is the recurring theme from the 1967 movie bedazzled. Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement. The legend of santa claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over christmas. Dudley moore from film scores to funk music the guardian. Asked in movies what were dudley moore s most successful movies. So that is why we have assembled a list of the 15 best santa claus movies of all time. The movie starts with a good premise, and the first 15 minutes reek with charm and whimsy. Ok everybody its that special time of year again when we endlesy scower the internet for nostalgic christmas movies, well you have came to the right place. All movie names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. The legend of santa claus is put in jeopardy when an. Elfstarring will ferrell, santa clause 2 starring tim allen, santa claus. See more ideas about movies, christmas movies and santa claus movie.
The 15 best christmas films of all time london evening standard. A gifted musician as well as comic actor, diminutive british performer dudley moore made his mark as an american movie star with his hilarious turns as sensitive, bumbling libertines in. The popularity of christmas films shows little sign of waning. Mar 27, 2002 britishborn actor and comedian dudley moore, who starred in 10 and arthur, has died at age 66 after a long battle against a rare brain disorder. Moore first came to prominence in the uk as a leading figure in the british satire boom of the 1960s. Thanks to netflix, and the streaming services deluge of content, a number of schmaltzy romcoms, including a christmas prince and the princess. Flash forward to modern times, and the holiday season soon comes under threat when a rebellious but naive elf called patch dudley moore.
Released july 17th, 1981, arthur stars dudley moore, john gielgud, liza minnelli, geraldine fitzgerald the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of 69 out of 100 on. It is the last major fantasy film produced by the parisbased fatherandson production team of alexander and ilya salkind. He is entrusted with special powers to become santa. With dudley moore, john lithgow, david huddleston, burgess meredith. Frozen 2 and last christmas are both out now, and both box office smashes, even if critics were less kind. Cars used by dudley moore in the original 1981 film arthur. Mar 27, 2002 dudley moore full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Santa claus the movie 1985 dudley moore christmas brrip. Im trying to find the make and model of the the three cars dudley moore drives in the original 1981 film arthur. I suppose since there have been so many christmas movies made since then.
Dudley moore full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Santa claus art carney marshals his elves in an effort to. Dudley stuart john moore, cbe 19 april 1935 27 march 2002 was an english actor, comedian, musician and composer. While it aims to become a christmas classic in the hearts and minds of generations to come, the film never really engages an audience, partially because santa himself is merely a supporting player in the. He was one of the four writerperformers in the comedy revue beyond the fringe from 1960 that created a boom in satirical comedy, and with one member of that team, peter cook. Dudley moore plays a very handycreative elf who designs machines that build toys, but fails to develop a good quality assurance program and he gets fired from the head elf position after childrens toys are all falling apart. Moore became known for his work with the comedy revue beyond the fringe he appeared with another beyond the fringe alumni, peter cook, in many projects in the 1960s and 1970s. From home alone and elf to classics like miracle on 34th street, weve made our list of great holiday films and checked it at least twice. The rights for the film are currently held by studiocanal. The movie is a 1985 christmas film starring dudley moore and john lithgow. View 3 images of dudley moores characters from his voice acting career. He is most remembered for his comedic roles in the motion pictures 10 and arthur. Thanks to netflix, and the streaming services deluge of content, a number of schmaltzy romcoms, including a.
Grab your christmas list and get ready to fly off in santas sleigh for. Dudley moore 19352002 was an oscarnominated english actor, comedian, musician and composer. Santa claus the movie 1985 trailer dudley moore and john lithgow trippy candycanes make you fly. The ads for arthur suggested that this was an obnoxious film about an obnoxious man, an eternally drunken millionaire indulging his every whim. A peasant woodcutter becomes santa claus and later foils an evil toy manufacturers scheme to take over christmas. The movie 1985 a peasant woodcutter becomes santa claus and later foils an evil toy manufacturers scheme to take over. Claus came to the north pole and began their work delivering toys at christmas time, this routine childrens film segues into a story about an evil corporate magnate john lithgow. Americas largest indoor year round christmas entertainment. It looks like christmas and all that it stands for is seriously threatened when a troublesome elf dudley moore joins up with a greedy toy. Britishborn actor and comedian dudley moore, who starred in 10 and arthur, has died at age 66 after a long battle against a rare brain disorder.
Any use on this website is for identification purposes only. Arthur is like the woman in the poem by yeats, who spent her days in innocent good will, and her nights in argument, till her voice grew shrill. Asked in movies what were dudley moores most successful movies. Santa day, christmas in july, the queens gala, girls night out. The night they saved christmas 1984 movie moviefone. Released in theaters by tristar pictures on november 29, 1985, it was produced by alexander and ilya salkind who had also produced the superman film series. Dudley moore plays a very handycreative elf who designs machines that build. An oil company risks ending christmas forever by using dynamite in the arctic to find drilling sites. He was born in dagenham, essex, england, in 1935, to working class parents, ada francis hughes, an english secretary, and john havlin moore, a scottish railway. Ok everybody its that special time of year again when we endlesy scower the internet for nostalgic christmas movies, well you have came to. Dudley moore, the gifted comedian who had at least three distinct career phases that brought him great acclaim and success, actually started out as a musical prodigy as a child. A gifted musician as well as comic actor, diminutive british performer dudley moore made his mark as an american movie star with his hilarious turns as sensitive, bumbling libertines in the hit. Dec 24, 2016 santa claus the movie 1985 trailer dudley moore and john lithgow trippy candycanes make you fly.
Dudley stuart john moore was born on april 19, 1935 in dagenham, england to john and ada moore. The film was directed by jeannot szwarc and released in north america on november 27, 1985, by tristar pictures. Santa claus the movie with dudley moore as an entrepreneurial elf and john lithgow as a hardline capitalist trying to corporatise christmas. The movie jeannot szwarc, 1985 in ancient times, a man named claus david huddleston, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfills his destiny to become santa claus after meeting an expert toymaking elf, patch dudley moore, in the north pole. Released july 17th, 1981, arthur stars dudley moore, john gielgud, liza minnelli, geraldine fitzgerald the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37. He discovered his passion for music at an early age, becoming a choirboy at six and earning a scholarship to the guildhall school of music at age 11, where he studied harpsichord, organ, violin, musical theory, and. The movie trailer 1 trailer at lasta movie that the whole family can dislike. The second half involves a worldclass villain john lithgow who recruits an outcast elf dudley moore in a scheme to sabotage old st. The 15 best christmas films of all time evening standard. It was most memorably delivered by a fictional psychrock band called drimble.
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