The Great Ak calls a council of the Immortals to ask that Santa Claus be given immortality. And to justify it, he tells the history of Santa Claus. The Ak found an abandoned baby and gave it to a lioness and a fairy to raise, who named him Claus. When Claus grew up, the Great Ak showed him the evil and hardship in the world and Claus decides to live there and relieve some of the suffering. He decides to make toys for orphans, but King Awgwa, the ruler of the valley where Claus lives doesn't want the children to be happy, and there is a great battle among Immortals.
Directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass
santa claus
stop motion
christmas
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Earl Hammond
Santa Claus (voice)
Earle Hyman
King Awgwa (voice)
Larry Kenney
Commander of the Wind Demons (voice)
Lynne Lipton
Queen Zurline / Wife / Additional Voices (voice)
Bob McFadden
Tingler (voice)
Peter Newman
Peter Knook / Awgwas / The Gnome King / Husband / Additional Voices (voice)
J.D. Roth
Young Claus (voice)
Alfred Drake
The Great Ak (voice)
Amy Anzel
Child (voice)
Arlene Martel
Chorus (voice)
Marty Nelson
Chorus (voice)
Crew
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Director
Jules Bass
Director
Jules Bass
Writer
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Producer
Jules Bass
Producer
L. Frank Baum
Original Story
Popular Reviews
11 reviews
Livywivy
6.0★ · 12/18/25
I love stop motion Christmas movies 😋
I love stop motion Christmas movies 😋
Al
10.0★ · 12/10/25
this really just feels like every character was a trans person except the token asexual elf who knows 1000 languages. santa claus is trans masc btw
this really just feels like every character was a trans person except the token asexual elf who knows 1000 languages. santa claus is trans masc btw
chrissyPRO
10.0★ · 12/19/23
I love Santa’s queer platonic nonbinary lesbian moms
I love Santa’s queer platonic nonbinary lesbian moms