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The Night They Saved Christmas is a 1984 American made-for-television fantasy drama film directed by Jackie Cooper and executive produced by Jack Haley, Jr. and Robert Halmi, Jr. The film, about an oil company dynamiting in the North Pole in search of an oil field unaware that they are endangering Santa Claus, starred Jaclyn Smith and Art Carney and premiered on ABC on December 13, 1984.
Original Release
12/13/1984
US Release
12/13/1984
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jaclyn Smith | Claudia Baldwin |
| Art Carney | Santa Claus |
| Paul Le Mat | Michael Baldwin |
| Mason Adams | Sumner Murdock |
| June Lockhart | Mrs. Claus |
| Paul Williams | Ed |
| Scott Grimes | David |
| Laura Jacoby | Marianne |
| R.J. Williams | C.B. |
| James Staley | Marin |
Directors
Writers
Jim Moloney, Rudy Dochtermann, David Niven Jr.
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jaclyn Smith | Claudia Baldwin |
| Art Carney | Santa Claus |
| Paul Le Mat | Michael Baldwin |
| Mason Adams | Sumner Murdock |
| June Lockhart | Mrs. Claus |
| Paul Williams | Ed |
| Scott Grimes | David |
| Laura Jacoby | Marianne |
| R.J. Williams | C.B. |
| James Staley | Marin |
| Albert Hall | Loomis |
| Anne Haney | Hedda |
| Buddy Douglas | Dr. Fernando |
| Billy Curtis | Jack |
| Michael Keys Hall | Faulkner |
| Randy Crosby | Pilot |
| Paul Dale | Dr. Fernando |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Niven Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Jack Haley Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Robert A. Halmi | Executive Producer |
| David Niven | Executive Producer |
| Robert Halmi Sr. | Producer |
| David R. Kappes | Producer |
| Carl Mazzocone | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |
