The Home of Santa Claus
- 1950
- 8m
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The Home of Santa Claus (19xx)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
There's not too much known about this short other than it was shot in Turkey by the Turkish Tourism Board who obviously wanted people to know the real Santa Claus didn't wear a red suit. I was really surprised to see how entertaining this thing was as it's basically a lot like James A. FitzPatrick's TravelTalks series that he did at MGM. The biggest difference is that this short is in B&W but other than that it has a lot in common with the MGM series. There's a lot of information given about the real Saint Nicholas from his birth to various aspects of his life. Throughout the short running time the narrator is constantly reminded people that Santa is from Turkey and not the North Pole. Overall this is a pretty pleasant short that adults should find mildly entertaining, although it's certain you'll want to keep this away from children and especially if they believe in the "other" Santa Claus. The film offers up some nice local scenery of Lycia, Turkey and various other places, which is another bonus. THE HOME OF SANTA CLAUS is really nothing more than Turkey wanting to bring in some tourists but it's still worth viewing.
** 1/2 (out of 4)
There's not too much known about this short other than it was shot in Turkey by the Turkish Tourism Board who obviously wanted people to know the real Santa Claus didn't wear a red suit. I was really surprised to see how entertaining this thing was as it's basically a lot like James A. FitzPatrick's TravelTalks series that he did at MGM. The biggest difference is that this short is in B&W but other than that it has a lot in common with the MGM series. There's a lot of information given about the real Saint Nicholas from his birth to various aspects of his life. Throughout the short running time the narrator is constantly reminded people that Santa is from Turkey and not the North Pole. Overall this is a pretty pleasant short that adults should find mildly entertaining, although it's certain you'll want to keep this away from children and especially if they believe in the "other" Santa Claus. The film offers up some nice local scenery of Lycia, Turkey and various other places, which is another bonus. THE HOME OF SANTA CLAUS is really nothing more than Turkey wanting to bring in some tourists but it's still worth viewing.
- Michael_Elliott
- Dec 3, 2012
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