Like Father, Like Santa (1998)
- Directed by
- Michael Scott
- Genre
- fantasy film, family film, Christmas film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A toy company executive must take over as Santa Claus after his father, the current Santa, gets sick. He learns what it means to carry on the family tradition.
lightheartedwhimsicalcozyplayfulfestivepredictablesentimentallow-stakes
What happens
Like Father, Like Santa (also known as The Christmas Takeover) is a TV movie starring Harry Hamlin and William Hootkins. It premiered on Fox Family in 1998 on their 25 Days of Christmas programming block. The script was written by Mark Valenti. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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