I've enjoyed this movie ever since I've first seen it back in the 80s and still enjoy it today. The special FX are decent especially for the era this film came out of but better than most(Santa Claus conquers the Martins). The plot of drilling for oil at the North Pole area is unique. And Santa's dislike of the song "Jingle Bells" can be agreed upon by most during the Christmas season. The scenes of Northpole City are very creative. The use of technology however does take a little away from the mystery surrounding Santa Claus but then people today want everything answered with science. The movie helps make Santa into a more realistic character. A highly enjoyable film for the whole family.

Many kids will probably be needing bathroom breaks while watching this when it involves men preparing to blast near the North Pole for oil in a way that will destroy Santa's Village. They will be overcome with the holiday spirit however when Jacqueline Smith and her brood of kids are taken by elf Paul Williams to Santa's lair in a magical sleigh and get to see firsthand how he operates. Art Carney of "The Honeymooners" and the Oscar winner for "Harry and Tonto" is very good as Santa, and June Lockhart plays his loving wife.

We get to learn that Santa Claus is tired of "Jingle Bells", urging the else to sing other Christmas Carols, but basically a gregarious man whose agenda is to prevent Christmas from being destroyed by the greed of these oil blasters. That part of the story is probably necessary but is dull and takes away from the magic that occurs when they rnz lavish looking North Pole sets. The blast however reveal how cheap the sets were, shaking the walls as if they were thin plasterboard. Billy Curtis of "The Wizard of Oz" plays one of the inventor elves, and his voice is instantly recognizable from the all-time great family classic. This is enjoyable as a holiday time passer, but not one that I would sit through here after you are like other classics.

Once upon a time there were three little girls who went to the police academy - two in Los Angeles, the other in San Francisco - and they were each assigned very hazardous duties. But one married a geologist and his company was dynamiting near North Pole City. Now she works for me. My name is Santa.

A new assignment for the former member of "Charlies Angels." Jaclyn Smith has to save Christmas from the greedy oilman, Mason Adams, from "Lou Grant." Her husband played by Paul Le Mat (American graffiti, Melvin and Howard) doesn't believe she met Santa. He doesn't really care about anything but bringing in that oil for his boss.

Art Carney (Harry and Tonto, "The Honeymooners") is Santa, who really doesn't do much other than moan about the dynamiting that will destroy North Pole City. In fact, no one does much in this film, and no one really save Christmas. It just so happens that they discovered oil seconds before they were going to destroy Santa's home.

But, what the heck, we don't watch these films for great acting. They are just for fun and to get into the spirit.