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Santa's Letters (2000)

82 min  -  Comedy
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Ten-year-old Edward Krieger doesn't want Santa Claus to stop by this year. Why not? Because there's too much yelling at his house.

Director:

Emmett Loverde

Writers:

Emmett Loverde (adaptation), Emmett Loverde (play)

Stars:

Jonathan Arkin, Jillian Crane and Marie Delauter
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Santa's Letters -- Ten-year-old Edward Krieger doesn't want Santa Claus to stop by this year. Why not? Because there's too much yelling at his house. Claus himself writes back: "Ed, you threw Santa Claus for a loop. The last time somebody told me not to come, the guy's name was Scrooge. I had to send out three of my best people to work him over." Thus begins an innocent correspondence. But Mr. Claus is a busy man, and Edward is busy himself, growing up, beginning to notice a certain Miss Shannon Lunt... and helping his family through a rough time. Through his letters, Santa inspires Eddie to bring Christmas to his family and friends all year long... even when that means doing something yucky like telling his big sister that he loves her. Of course, Santa picks up a few pointers along the way from his young protege as well. But as Eddie's family continues to struggle with loss and new hopes, Eddie asks one more Christmas wish of The Fellow In The Red Suit. This time Eddie needs a REAL miracle. Order "Santa's Letters" on DVD or download at https://www.createspace.com/275182 Santa's Letters -- Ten-year-old Edward Krieger doesn't want Santa Claus to stop by this year. Why not? Because there's too much yelling at his house. Claus himself writes back: "Ed, you threw Santa Claus for a loop. The last time somebody told me not to come, the guy's name was Scrooge. I had to send out three of my best people to work him over." Thus begins an innocent correspondence. But Mr. Claus is a busy man, and Edward is busy himself, growing up, beginning to notice a certain Miss Shannon Lunt... and helping his family through a rough time. Through his letters, Santa inspires Eddie to bring Christmas to his family and friends all year long... even when that means doing something yucky like telling his big sister that he loves her. Of course, Santa picks up a few pointers along the way from his young protege as well. But as Eddie's family continues to struggle with loss and new hopes, Eddie asks one more Christmas wish of The Fellow In The Red Suit. This time Eddie needs a REAL miracle. Order "Santa's Letters" on DVD or download at https://www.createspace.com/275182 Santa's Letters -- This scene from "Santa's Letters" features Joe Greco as Santa and Tom Schanley as Vinnie The Elf discussing a new letter from 10-year-old Eddie who has called Santa a "fake". Order "Santa's Letters" on DVD or download at https://www.createspace.com/275182
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Credited cast:
Jonathan Arkin Jonathan Arkin ...
Brian Krieger
Jillian Crane ...
Connie Chappell
Marie Delauter Marie Delauter ...
Kari Goetz Kari Goetz ...
The Elfette
Joe Greco Joe Greco ...
Santa Claus
Andrew Green Andrew Green ...
Courtney Chappell
Vernon Tommy Griffin Vernon Tommy Griffin ...
The Elf From The Shop
Rena Heinrich Rena Heinrich ...
Betty Schmall
Mary Laina Mary Laina ...
Maureen Krieger
Emmett Loverde Emmett Loverde ...
The Nice Lady's Son
Ferrell Marshall ...
Shannon Lunt
William Mendieta ...
Edward Krieger
Lisa Otto Lisa Otto ...
The Nice Lady
Tom Schanley ...
Tim Grimm
Sally Ann Smith Sally Ann Smith ...
Ingrid Krieger
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Ten-year-old Edward Krieger writes to Santa Claus asking him to not stop by this year "Because there's too much yelling at my house." Shocked, Mr. Claus himself writes back: "Ed, you threw Santa Claus for a loop. The last time somebody told me not to come, the guy's name was Scrooge. I had to send out three of my best people to work him over." Santa reminds him that he is also bringing presents for the rest of Eddie's family, so Eddie relents. As the Christmas holiday draws closer, Eddie's family delights in the usual rituals: dressing the tree, decorating, Christmas concerts, etc. But something is bothering Eddie. He is almost constantly in trouble at school, his latest crime being hitting another child for making fun of the letter from Santa that Eddie brought for Show and Tell. His teacher, Betty Schmall, is mystified and powerless to help the boy... Written by Emmett Loverde  

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Santa | Christmas | Holiday | Children | Humor  | See more »

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Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

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Color

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1.33 : 1
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The film was the culmination of an eight-year journey from page to screen. Writer-director Emmett Loverde wanted to figure out a way to give Christmas presents to everyone on his list without going broke and he didn't want to resort to a Christmas Letter. His solution was his annual Christmas Story. Self-written, self-designed, self-published, and self-bound, Emmett's Christmas Story had been an annual event since 1992. It was a major Christmas ritual for Emmett (weeks of work) and a minor one for the 200+ friends on his Christmas list. The 1993 Christmas Story was called "Santa's Letters". A question popped into Emmett's head: What if someone wrote to Santa Claus asking him NOT to come? A story composed entirely of letters back and forth sprang to life in a matter of days and a stage play and screenplay followed within several years. See more »