Santa vs. the Snowman 3D

Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
Directed by	John A. Davis
Written by	Steve Oedekerk John A. Davis
Produced by	Paul Marshal John A. Davis Keith Alcorn
Starring	Jonathan Winters Ben Stein Victoria Jackson Marc Decarlo David Floyd
Narrated by	Don LaFontaine
Edited by	Kinsey Beck
Music by	Harvey R. Cohen
Production companies	O Entertainment DNA Productions
Distributed by	IMAX Pictures (2002 film) Universal Studios (2002 film on 2004 DVD)
Release date	November 1, 2002 (2002-11-01)

Santa vs. the Snowman 3D (also known as Santa vs. The Snowman) is a half-hour computer-animated short, created by Steve Oedekerk and produced by O Entertainment. Originally made as a television special, the film was later presented in IMAX 3D theaters during the holiday seasons of 2002–2006. It was released on DVD by Universal Studios. The package included 3D glasses, and the program offered optional 2D or 3D viewing. Despite three bonus features including an interactive game narrated by Oedekerk, the DVD lacked any kind of featurette or commentary.

The film featured the voice talents of Jonathan Winters, Ben Stein, Victoria Jackson, Mark DeCarlo, and David Floyd. It is narrated by Don LaFontaine.

There are various nods to other films, like a scene of ice-made AT-AT's, mostly resembling the ones from The Empire Strikes Back.

Cast

• Jonathan Winters as Santa Claus
• Don LaFontaine as the Narrator
• Ben Stein as Spunky the Elf
• Victoria Jackson as Elves
• Marc Decarlo as Elves
• David Floyd as Bundis the Elf
• J. Haley as Elvis the Elf
• Jean DeLisle as Kids
• Keith Alcorn as Charlie the Elf
• Steve Oedekerk as Sno' Hellton

Reception

The film received a rating of 81% from Rotten Tomatoes, making it Jonathan Winters' highest short film review.

Home media

Santa vs. the Snowman 3D was released on 3D-DVD, including 4 pairs of 3D glasses, on October 12, 2004 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film grossed $10.1M according to Rotten Tomatoes.

External links

• Santa vs. the Snowman 3D at IMDb