Christmas Is Here Again facts for kids
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| Directed by | Robert Zappia |
| Produced by | Robert Zappia Jim Praytor |
| Written by | Robert Zappia Marco Zappia |
| Narrated by | Jay Leno |
| Starring | Edward Asner Kathy Bates Madison Davenport Brad Garrett Andy Griffith Shirley Jones Norm Macdonald |
| Music by | John Van Tongeren |
| Editing by | Michael D'Ambrosio |
| Studio | Easy to Dream Productions Renegade Animation |
| Distributed by | Screen Media Films |
| Release date(s) | October 20, 2007 (Heartland Film Festival) |
| Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Christmas Is Here Again is a 2007 American direct-to-video animated Christmas musical-comedy film distributed by Screen Media Films, also known as Who Stole Santa's Sack? The first feature production from the Renegade Animation studio, it was co-written, co-produced and directed by Robert Zappia. Narrated by Jay Leno, the film features the voices of Edward Asner, Kathy Bates, Madison Davenport, Colin Ford, Brad Garrett, Andy Griffith, Shirley Jones, Norm Macdonald, and Daniel Roebuck, and marked Asner's fourth role in a Christmas-themed film after the 1977 film The Gathering, 1999 film Olive, the Other Reindeer and 2003 film Elf, though unlike the latter two films, he does not play Santa.
Synopsis
Sophiana, an orphan girl who carries a cane, sets out to find Santa's toy sack (which is a magical source of toys since it was made from the baby Jesus' swaddling clothes), which was stolen thirty years previously by Krad ("dark" spelled backwards) in revenge after Santa stopped handing out Krad's coal to naughty children. She is helped in her quest by Paul Rocco, one of Santa's elves, Dart, a reindeer calf, Buster the fox, and his friend, Charlee the polar bear.
Cast
- Madison Davenport as Sophiana
- Daniel Roebuck as Paul Rocco/Jacque
- Colin Ford as Dart
- Norm Macdonald as Buster
- Brad Garrett as Charlee
- Ed Asner as Krad
- Michael Norris as the Selves
- Kathy Bates as Miss Dowdy
- Andy Griffith as Santa Claus
- Shirley Jones as Victoria/Mrs. Claus
- Jay Leno as the Narrator
Stage version
The Pacific Conservatory Theatre presented the premiere of a stage adaptation of Christmas Is Here Again by Brad Carroll and Jeremy Mann in November and December 2014.
