United States / Dec 20, 1970 / CBS
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Hunt | Bing / Match Frackle (voice) |
| Marilyn Sokol | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| Fran Brill | Snerf (voice) |
| Byron Whiting | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| Greg Antonacci | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| Cary Antebi | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| John Byrum | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| Diane Kimbrell | Additional Muppets (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureComedyFamilyFantasyTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Great Santa Claus Switch |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sullivan Productions, Henson Associates |
| Release date | 20 dicembre 1970 |
| Executive producer | Jim Henson |
| Production | Diana Birkenfield, Jack McGeehan, Robert Precht |
| Writer | Jerry Juhl, Jim Henson |
| Editing | Doug McCormick, Keith Robinson |
| Assistant directors | John Moffitt |
| Production design | Bill Bohnert, David Jaquest |
| Art direction | Bill Bohnert, David Jaquest |
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| Set decoration | David Jaquest, Bill Bohnert |
| Music | Joe Raposo, George Claridge |
| Sound | Joe Raposo, George Claridge |
| Costume design | Leslie Renfield, Jean Crossley |
| Makeup | Jean Crossley, Leslie Renfield |
| Hairstyling | Leslie Renfield, Jean Crossley |
Release dates
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