Call Me Claus

UPC: 043396068322

Studio: Columbia TriStar

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:[Excellent For Children]

Summary: As a child, Lucy Cullins asked Santa Claus to bring her father home from Vietnam. But when her dad returned in a pine box, the embittered Lucy decided that Christmas -- and every other holiday for that matter -- was a humbug. Now all grown-up (and played by Whoopi Goldberg), Lucy is the hard-as-nails producer for the Shop-A-Lot Channel, a home-shopping cable service. While auditioning actors to play Santa Claus for a hokey Yuletide informercial series, Lucy hires a twinkly eyed old gentleman named Nick (Nigel Hawthorne), who, unbeknownst to everyone but the audience, is the genuine, bonafide "Ho Ho Ho" man himself. Facing mandatory retirement at age 200, Nick must find someone to take his place as Santa Claus for the next two centuries. The person he chooses in none other than Lucy Cullins -- and if she doesn't accept the job, the North Pole will melt, wreaking havoc upon everyone in the world, whether they're "naughty" or "nice." Originally conceived as a vehicle for a black man, Call Me Claus was reshaped as a showcase for Whoopi Goldberg when the actress signed on as co-executive producer. Also in the production lineup was country & western singer Garth Brooks, who penned a handful of new songs for the occasion. Call Me Claus debuted over the TNT cable network on December 2, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Children's/Family

Features: Digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video
Full-screen presentation
Audio: English 2-channel [Dolby Surround]
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai
In the studio with Garth Brooks
Bonus trailers
Filmographies
Interactive menus
Scene selections

Call Me Claus

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 12/11/2001

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DDS2.0 Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels

Runtime: 90 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish,Portuguese

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
0. Scene Selections
1. Start [2:50]
2. Christmas Wish [5:02]
3. Santa Auditions [3:13]
4. Official Elf Intervention [2:15]
5. Kafka Claus [2:32]
6. Nick's Audition [4:04]
7. Lesha [3:40]
8. Jeff [3:52]
9. Kristmas Korner [1:31]
10. Winging It [1:45]
11. Lucky #13 [1:13]
12. "You're Fired!" [1:51]
13. North Pole Tavern [2:10]
14. Christmas Booster Shot [1:11]
15. Nick Returns [2:17]
16. "Welcome to the North Pole." [2:06]
17. Lucy's Destiny [6:19]
18. Mother Knows Best [3:34]
19. A Poem for Meredith [2:08]
20. A Few Words of Hope [7:31]
21. Devil in Disguise [5:16]
22. Lucy Tries on the Hat [3:12]
23. The Top of the World [3:05]
24. Santa Cullins [1:42]
25. Training Run [2:21]
26. First Delivery [:47]
27. "Oh Night Devine" [4:23]
28. "Sleigh Ride" [5:26]

Cast and Crew: Bruce Vilanch  Actor 
Tinashe Kachingwe  Actor 
Alexandra Wentworth  Actor 
Masasa  Actor 
Garth Brooks  Executive Producer 
Garth Brooks  Composer (Music Score) 
Whoopi Goldberg  Executive Producer 
Jay Benson  Producer 
Van Dyke Parks  Composer (Music Score) 
Peter Werner  Director 
Brian Bird  Screenwriter 
Lisa Sanderson  Executive Producer 
Tom Leonardis  Producer 
Whoopi Goldberg  Actor 
Nigel Hawthorne  Actor 
Victor Garber  Actor 
Jasmine Guy  Actor 
Brian Stokes Mitchell  Actor 
Taylor Negron  Actor 

Country: USA