Santa and Pete (1999)

Directed by

Duwayne Dunham

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A grandfather tells his grandson the story of how Santa Claus and his African American friend Pete created the first Christmas traditions. The film mixes family memories with a new take on holiday lore.

heartfeltgentlenostalgicwarmfamily-orientedsentimentalslow-paceduplifting

What happens

Santa and Pete is a 1999 American Christmas film directed by Duwayne Dunham. It was written by Greg Taylor, based on the novel by Christopher Moore and Pamela Johnson. It stars Hume Cronyn as Saint Nick, Flex Alexander as Pete, and James Earl Jones as Grandpa Nicholas. It first aired on CBS on December 5, 1999. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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