This week’s retro trailer features the 1985 film Santa Claus: The Movie, a holiday fantasy that explores Santa Claus’s origins through the story of a woodcutter named Claus who becomes the beloved gift-giver. The narrative shifts to modern New York, where an orphaned boy and Santa’s clumsy elf Patch, played by Dudley Moore, confront corporate greed embodied by toy tycoon B.Z., portrayed by John Lithgow. The film contrasts the purity of Christmas spirit with commercialization, maintaining its charm through earnestness and practical effects. As a nostalgic favorite, it encapsulates the essence of mid-’80s family films.
