Underplayed Gems

Waiting for Santa (1990)

Waiting for Santa poster
Directed by
Dwin Towell
Genre
children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
45 min
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A group of children and their dinosaur friend Barney wait for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. They sing Christmas carols and prepare for the holiday.

whimsicalupbeatfestiveplayfulcheerfulgentlechild-friendlylighthearted

What happens

Waiting for Santa, known as Barney's Happy Christmas in Australia, is a direct-to-video Christmas Eve special. Released on video on April 30, 1990, as part of the Barney & the Backyard Gang series, it features an array of traditional Christmas songs as well as new arrangements. The video had sold almost five million copies by 1999. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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