Product Details

• Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: December 23, 1996
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630362815X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,398 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most complete histor, December 12, 2000

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Jeffery D. Elliott (Foley, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biography - Santa Claus [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is by far the best history of Santa Claus I have seen (and I've searched them all out). A respectful treatment of the religious tradition of St. Nick and a very extensive history to the modern legend of Santa Claus. I can not recommend this video more highly

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Biography Santa Claus, November 28, 2005

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Catherine A. Lehosky "The Goddess" (Overseas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Biography - Santa Claus (DVD)

My children were coming to the age where they did not believe in Santa as a live person who comes down your chimmeney. They had a lot of questions about how he got to be the icon that he is and what exactly he had to do with Christmas a very religious holiday. This explains alot of who the real Santa Claus was and how he got to be so commercialized. Good for some children and all adults.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for younger children, December 30, 2008

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S. Tuten (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biography - Santa Claus (DVD)

For the most part, I thought this was a very interesting DVD. However, I let my 3 and 7 year old children watch it with me. Near the beginning, there was a graphic cartoon image of three little boys who had mutilated and stuffed into a pickle barrel. St. Nicholas brought them back to life and was able to reassemble their bodies. I really didn't think it was necessary to have such a violent visual image. Also, near the end of the movie, there was a brief segment about how Santa is not always seen as a good guy---there was a movie clip of some murderer in a Santa suit chasing a person with an ax. Again, was that really necessary? There should definitely be a warning at the beginning of the show telling parents that there are some images which might not be suitable for young kids. Or, here's a crazy thought, just delete the violent scenes! It's a Christmas DVD which the whole family should be able to watch.