The Night They Saved Christmas

Santa’s North Pole toy factory is threatened with demolition by greedy oil prospectors, but an eco-conscious woman and three kids come to the rescue and try to save Christmas for Santa., Art Carney effectively portrays a weary, wisecracking Santa Claus (not the department store variety, but the real McCoy) in the made-for-TV The Night They Saved Christmas. Right now, Santa has very little to be jolly about: his North Pole toy factory is threatened with demolition by greedy oil prospectors. Eco-conscious Jaclyn Smith and three kids come to the rescue. The film is highlighted by several songs written by Paul Williams, who co-stars as chief elf Ed. Filmed in part at the Arctic Circle, The Night They Save Christmas was a Holiday perennial for several years after its December 1984 debut., An oil company is exploring two Arctic sites for oil. They find two, but the second is Santa Claus’ home. If they destroy it, Christmas will be ruined. Can a mother and her children save Christmas?