The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)

Name: The Great Santa Claus Switch
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
Released: 1970-12-20
Duration: 52 min
Cast: Art Carney, Ed Sullivan, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson

Another classic Jim Henson holiday film.

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?

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Released 1970-12-20 · 52 min · Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Directed by John Moffitt

Cast

Art Carney as Santa Claus / Cosmo Scam
Ed Sullivan as Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)
Jim Henson as Fred / Lothar (voice)
Frank Oz as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
Jerry Nelson as Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice)
Danny Seagren as Gloat / Snarl / Snerf (voice)
John Lovelady as Bong / Snake Frackle / Scoff / Snerf / Alarm Frackle (voice)
Richard Hunt as Bing / Match Frackle (voice)
Marilyn Sokol as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Fran Brill as Snerf (voice)
Byron Whiting as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Greg Antonacci as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Cary Antebi as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
John Byrum as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Diane Kimbrell as Additional Muppets (voice) (uncredited)